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Want to figure out how we continue to lower the barriers and make this the most inclusive sport in the world. let's go back to the scenes in philadelphia, pennsylvania, where we can listen into what former president obama is saying. for whichever _ president obama is saying. fr?" whichever party is in the white house. and typically, midterms are tougher on democrats. a lot of folks don't pay attention to politics the way they do in a presidential year. maybe they don't think that congress matters as much. maybe they don't think their vote will matter as much. younger people especially are less...

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Jim crow, has prevented progress for black people. and that progress extends beyond our ability to easily pass the bill. >> you know, i think it's important to bring this up. president biden is in georgia because that state has shown what people on the ground, what grassroots activists, what folks in these communities are capable, as you look at how that state has gone bluer and bluer. do you feel like there can be -- that can also be an effective strategy on the national level here? >> the work that georgia organizers and so many others have done to actually move their state into a more progr...

We're about to get the house to pass the second really significant piece of legislation. >> exactly right. jonathan brought up the earlier passed legislation, the $1.9 trillion, significant social spending program, biden has done it again with the infrastructure package. the question is for the democrats, can they sell it and can they keep democrats like senator manchin along on this next component, the build back better. biden has made a decision as president to move in a more progressive direction, and he had that -- january 6 was a crossroads for his presidency not just because of the insur...

90 left leaning groups already signed onto a letter. that doesn't just happen overnight. they were planning that for a while in order to push the administration in a more progressive direction. are reports true that president biden wants a deal more than his staff around him does? >> well, i think our initial meeting with the president he was very clear he wanted a deal and he laid out as i said earlier parameters where we wrote our offer. a win for this country and both the president and for the congress and the country that we wrote and then the staff did walk it back. that was disappointing...