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house, the damage that they could do to permanently make it difficult to vote and just alter the way that we purchase a paid and the democratic process could be irreversible. and so this may not -- as i said, this is not only the most important election. if we don't get it right, it could be the last election. >> sean: joining us now with the reaction from a former arkansas governor mike huckabee. governor huckabee, if you want to visit the president, you visited many a president in your day, or go to the capital, go to a dnc convention or buy a six-pack of beer or a jewel pod, you need a photo i.d. simple things for election integrity. voter i.d., signature verification, chain of custody control to maintain integrity, updated voter rolls in the partisan observers, watch the count, start to finish. and you have to be in this country legally to vote. is that burdensome?
deaths remain well below their peaks during delta. washington, d.c. and new york state each setting single-day records for new covid cases this week. but new york's governor says the hospitalization rate is only two-thirds what it was this time last year. >> we're not panicking. we have the resources we need. >> reporter: the state's high vaccination rate may be helping to keep those numbers down as experts continue to stress getting vaccinated and boosted is the best way to fight the latest covid threat. >> and here in new york city, mayor bill de blasio celebrating a scaled down celebration, 15,000 instead of 60,000 to allow for social distancing. and revelers will be required to show proof of vaccination, a photo i.d. and they must wear masks. athena jones, cnn, new york. >> the last hour i spoke with infectious disease expert dr. peter joebach. i asked about the difficulty americans were having finding a covid test and what could be
criticizing, the idea of a legislator reducing the number of days for early voting from 15 to 10 or wanting voters to present a photo i.d. before they vote. you're comparing that to bull connor who literally set dogs upon civil rights protesters. george wallace who said segregation today, segregation forever. i'm paraphrasing. or jefferson davis, the president of the traitorous confederacy. isn't that a little stark? >> it is stark. and i will concede that point. but don't overlook the reality that in 20 different states, governed and led by republicans in legislature and the governorship, in each and every one of them, they are taking step by weary step to make sure that americans, fewer americans are going to vote. who in the world sets out as a political agenda reducing the vote in america. exactly the opposite should be
mayor told citizens to bring both a photo i.d. and a vaccine card any time they leave the house. the president repeatedly invoked the january 6 riot while himself, using irresponsible, delegitimizing rhetoric that undermines our democracy. the sitting president of the united states compared american states to totalitarian states. he said our country will be an autocracy if he does not get his way. if he does not get his way. so the world saw our commander in chief propaganda up against his own country, his own country to a degree that would have made
joins a number of cities requiring proof of vaccination to get into restaurants, gyms and concerts. only this time businesses must also verify vaccination with a photos i.d. like a driver's license, passport. republicans are crying not just over the mandate but because of photo i.d. is not required to vote in d.c. according to the d.c. board of elections, a utility bill or even bank statement will suffice. >> they will exempt it for voting but they just want to continue to control people's lives. it's really about government control versus freedom. >> it's happening in other blue cities, too. chicago, philadelphia, and l.a. also require photo i.d. to dine in but not to vote. democrats don't see an issue at all. >> talking about apples and oranges. voting is not a problem in our country. >> what delegate eleanor holmes
with this question, isn't he? >> well, being here last week in georgia and what he said yesterday, he surrendered all credibility about election integrity. i'll stand for fair and honest elections here in georgia with the appropriate boundaries of access ability within security. democrats want to ban photo i.d. and allow ballot harvesting. photo i.d., for all forms of voting, gives voter confidence and supported by 80% of all americans. >> martha: a lot of people would like to see him push for the same things he's pushing for in georgia as his home state of delaware. news that came out today, the fulton county d.a., fanny willis, is calling for a special grand jury in the georgia trump 2020 election investigation. what do you think about that development and will you cooperate if asked to testify?
ukraine, to an election booth, demanding that you show a photo i.d. most americans will be like, that's not even remotely the same thing. >> they face a balancing act on both fronts. both managing the crisis in ukraine and balancing the worries amongst the public but also balancing what they've already done this year while acknowledging the very real anxieties that are reflected in the poor poll numbers. approval ratings. yes. his allies of the white house have been pressing them to not just talk about the build back better agenda. not just talk about sprawling legislation. but also to talk about inflation. to acknowledge high gas prices, and really try to relate to the anxieties of the public. >> and the cnn poll of polls. the five most credible polls. biden has a 41% approval rating. only trump had aer loe rating right before his state of the union address. is there anything you think that
added safety measures. laura ingle joins us from times square. laura. >> those who want to ring in the new year here in times square have to follow some pretty strict rules if they want to be a part of the big countdown as you mentioned it was no crowds last year. this year we're finally seeing some numbers in this area. let's show you what is happening. this will be a scaled back celebration tonight with only 15,000 screened revelers allowed to take part in this historic event that number is down from the usual 58,000 head count that we have seen in years' past. in addition for being checked for weapons, new year's partiers will have to show proof of full vaccination, a photo i.d. and wear a mask to make it through that screening process. >> i have come here for the new year's eve. i'm so excited. >> i'm not worried at all. i'm vaccinated, right? i'm vaccinated so i'm ready to
>> i can't control with other people are saying and doing, i'm worried about what people in georgia think. i'm running to be there governor, not anybody else who lives around the country for anybody who's not concerned about this race. you look at the election integrity even when i was secretary of state, we didn't have any of these issues going on. i sued the obama justice department to make sure we had a citizenship check. i defended our photo i.d. requirement in the court of law and won against the obama justice department. we are going to win against the biden justice department who was suing over our elections integrity act. every single republican in the georgia general assembly voted for the election integrity act and they ran on the record in november 3rd and had a great night in the state of georgia, even when people like my opponent lost to a political novice. >> bret: do you think this primary, the fact that it's happening hurts republicans overall in the ultimate goal to
mind you, there's only so much a person can ferret out using equipment that's -- well, to say "down-market" may sound cruel, but -- >> the metal detector that i wanted was about $600. >> are you out of your mind? >> no. >> you buy a $600 metal detector? >> uh-huh. that's even like the mid-range. you can spend upwards of $9,000 on a metal detector if you wanted to. >> you're getting toward being upircase nerd. >> very much so, yes. >> so he figured he'd sell the gun and use the cash to buy that new metal detector. >> it's what the state of iowa calls a long gun. it's something that you put to your shoulder and you shoot like a rifle or a shotgun. so i listed it online, on armslist, it's like craiglist for guns. >> what'd you ask for it? >> $360. >> about a month later, he got a nibble via e-mail. >> i told him that i needed cash and i needed a photo i.d. so i knew he was who he said he was, and that he was at least 21. >> who did he say he was? >> he said his name was andy