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Democrats, right? we have this debate over should democrats go way left or should they faik foclk focus entirely n african american turnout? but bringing in the suburban people who are saying i am sick of this president, i want something different, i took a chance on him and i was wrong. >> let's look at what's going on in iowa, because mayor pete is experiencing quite a surge in the polls. he's up 16 points looking at, my goodness, the first in the nation caucus elizabeth warren is in second. but you know what? far behind all the front runners are far behind mayor pete. what's happening with ...

About barack obama and celebrating his general greatness, talking about how he inspired people in iowa. and in inspiring people, he got them to go out knock on doors, make phone calls, pull people from their churches, pull people from their synagogues, pull people from their neighborhoods and get them to go caucus. that's the important thing if mayor pete is -- proves to be this feel-good candidate that inspired voters. it will have a pretty significant impact in iowa. it looks like that's what's happening right now. >>. >> it does. and one of the things about american presidential history is ...

So my question, and we don't know the answer yet, is will people begin to react in that sort of visceral way to mayor pete or to any of the candidates? will they be inspired the way they were by barack obama? i'm -- you know, i'm not sure. i'm not sure that any of the candidates is going to -- or even has to this year, actually. that's a theory. obama was kind of a unique -- he's kind of a one off in a lot of ways. but, you know, are those numbers great for mayor pete? absolutely. they're great numbers for him. and we'll see if, you know, then there's the question is he peaking too early? but ...

What happened once they get past that first round and say the sanders people haven't hit the threshold and then where do they go, right? i think that mechanic changes things in iowa. with mayor pete, what happens with block voters in the democratic party? he has extremely low numbers consistently among african-american voters and that's a big problem for him moving outside of iowa and new hampshire which is largely white as well. that's what joe biden is banking on, his strong numbers with african-american voters once he gets to south carolina and super tuesday. that's where biden thinks that ...

That they were doing that. and we're starting to hear some of the same things about mayor pete. they're not only voting for him and caulk cussing for him, they're excited about doing it. >> well, if we start getting that same feeling that we had before the iowa caucuses in 2008, you know, i remember being out in iowa and going to obama rallies and people would almost float out at the end of the rally. just -- just with this incredible -- he made people believe and he gave them, you know, yes, hope in a striking and impactful way. look, barack obama is a great politician, let's face it.