Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180808:07:05:00
A recap of the day's news.
Stay updated with breaking news from Precinct Workers. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
A recap of the day's news.
Interviews with radio and tv stations and mr. mitt romney campaigning in ohio and pennsylvania. >> thank you so much. >> brian: for mitt romney that was a last minute decision and they decided to do it while the president plays basketball. wendall. we need one more guy. >> brian: we will cover it. and both candidates fighting for florida electoral votes it will be close. in 2008 president obama beat mccain. but it shows mitt romney is slightly ahead there. >> poll precinct workers are showing up first voters will line up. we are on the west side of the critical i-4 corridor.
Few things are more american in american politics than gerrymandering. the division of areas in the district design to favor one party over another. pair of republican heavy hitters was in illinois today to try to blunt some of the effects of serious gerrymandering in the land of lincoln. correspondent steve brown has the story. >> upon research today for illinois congressman bobby shilling was in stereo, featuring twin republican speakers. former house speaker dennis hastert and current speaker john boehner. but democrats see an opportunity to chip away at boehner's team, the republican major...
Wore some jack boots, another guy with a bat. i mean -- >> looking at them right now. >> i've seen worst things happen on election day, first of all in, philadelphia. second, this is inner city philadelphia where nobody was -- people waited in lines to vote, and it doesn't work. if they were attempting to intimidate someone. that's number one. >> okay. >> number two, there was an investigation, michael, and they concluded there was no evidence so there was no criminal behavior. there was no criminal conduct. ç >> okay. >> so what are we talking about? >> i don't care about milton street 20 ye...
Because it's white/black. your thoughts. >> the only people who are concerned about it are people that watch fox tv. i mean, african-americans, first of all, were not intimidated by a couple of guys, one who worrisome jack boots and another guy with a bat. i mean -- >> looking at them right now. >> i've seen worst things happen on election day, first of all in, philadelphia. second, this is inner city philadelphia where nobody was -- people waited in lines to vote, and it doesn't work. if they were attempting to intimidate someone. that's number one. >> okay. >> number two, there was an invest...