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president. 19 days to go to election day. welcome back as america reports rolls into a second hour. i m sandra smith in new york, and i point that out, because he does not typically wear a suit. john: i bet it s a hoodie suit. i m john roberts in washington. 19 days until americans decide whether the democratic agenda in washington is working, 19 days for closing arguments and one from the white house chief of staff. first of all, we have done things to bring prices down. passed the inflation reduction act and when you look at where the economy was when we got here, 8% unemployment. we brought that down to the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years. we are putting americans back to work. businesses are open that were closed two years ago, schools are open that were closed two years ago. the president is fighting to bring down prices of everyday things like prescription drugs, gasoline, and i think that s our message to voters at this very tough time. sandra: at th ....
Democrats focusing on other issues, the top issues for voters? good afternoon, sandra, many are staying on message, or at least on topic. democratic candidates have focused campaigns on protecting abortion access with some congressional republicans pushing nationwide. restrictions, polling shows concerned about abortion, more worried about the economy. now some are connecting the issues. abortion is an economic issue, reduced to the idea of a culture war but for women in georgia it s very much a question whether they are going to end up in poverty in the next five years. having children is why you are worried about your price for gas. some political analysts say democrats are too focused on abortion and refusing limits on abortion. is it the type of messaging that s going to win over the swing voters who support abortion rights but may be very ....
Time, republicans say. that s their closing pitch with the white house underwater on almost every major issue the voters care about the most. people want to feel secure in their wallets and safe in their homes. john: fox team coverage of all the top issues driving voters this election season, from urban rot in the big apple, to the broken southern border. but we begin with peter doocy, live on the north lawn at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. what s going on there today, peter? john, what s going on here, we are finding out the democrats are not all on the same page about the top issue in nearly every midterm poll. abortion. because now we have a critical biden ally, james clyburn, saying the american rescue plan that biden brags about did contribute to inflation. all of us were concerned ....
About the rising costs and we knew it would be the case when we put in place the recovery program. any time you put more money into the economy prices tend to rise. the and we do know that price gouging takes place. but then biden s press secretary aboard air force one saying that the president s policies are doing the opposite and actually lowering inflation. strength of the dollar reflects how the united states remains in a strong position to bring down inflation and maintain a resilient job market. president biden s economic plan continues to position the u.s. economy for stronger growth and in invest mernt in the united states. for months, inflation was the top issue, but recently attention has turned to abortion access so we asked him about that. just hoping to clarify for midterm voters, top domestic ....
Reading addressing the teacher shortage and not bringing culture wars into the classroom. many people argue it was winegarden and the aft that allowed it to happen. how do education and parental rights factor into the midterms. let s bring in kennedy, great to see you. great to see you both. john: appreciate it. she s taking her act on the road and quite a circus. she has been a one-woman tour de force that has really single handedly tried to do as much as possible to keep parents out of the classroom. parents got wise to this, obviously during the pandemic and a massive voting issue for parents, even the nonpolitical variety ever since. and yes, it will be a factor in the midterms. it is not as high up there as inflation, the economy and crime but it is right below that and parents have so much uncertainty as it is economically and with their family s safety, the last ....