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That kind of thing. that authenticity set a different tone around this country. i think that authenticity came through because of michelle obama. >> you really got the sense that the advisers around president obama objected to the idea of him skating too far into blackness because of the fear that it would turn white voters off. but i think that the trayvon martin case was one of those case that's for barack obama represented kind of a tipping point for him personally and for his family. >> 17-year-old trayvon martin was walking to a family friend's home in a gated community in sanford, florid...

That the press was talking about. the second lesson is that every single word that president obama said had the potential to be a lightning rod. and particularly when it came to the issue of race. >> i think the lesson that obama took from that is, it's a loser. everybody's going to want me to touch this third rail and just talk about racial issues all the time. but if i do that, i can't talk about governing this country. may your holidays glow bright and all your dreams take flight. visit your local mercedes-benz dealer today for exceptional lease and financing offers at the mercedes-benz win...

As if to say, it's just all right to kill him. it's fine. he's a black kid. his life means nothing. ♪ we shall >> community leaders are outraged, holding rallies, demanding an arrest. >> i am -- >> trayvon martin. >> no justice. >> no peace. >> we want an arrest. we want a conviction. and we want him sentenced for the murder of our son. >> he saw how much the community was hurting all around the country. really wanted to, i think, give voice to it. so valerie and i were talking to him, and he wasn't asking us for our advice on what he should say. it was more like i'm going to go do this, guy...

Everyone expects it to be very close. voters have been casting ballots for the last two weeks. of course, election day is january 5th in january. >> the stakes are high, needless to say, ryan nobles, appreciate you. thank you. president trump is taking advantage of his pardon power in the final weeks of his presidency. pardoning not only major washington players but his son-in-law's dad. who's next on his pardon list? we'll answer your legal questions straight ahead. you're live in the cnn newsroom. ♪ these days you need more than an education. so that's what we give you. introducing caree...

We are following breaking news out of nashville. a downtown district rocked by an explosion. investigators are calling it an intentional act. what we're hearing from the president's team straight ahead. plus some unemployment benefits could expire tomorrow and a government shutdown could begin on monday. is president trump any closer to signing the coronavirus relief package passed by congress? good morning, blair. [ chuckles ] whoo. i'm gonna grow big and strong. yes, you are. i'm gonna get this place all clean. i'll give you a hand. and i'm gonna put lisa on crutches! wait, what? said she'...