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. >>> THIS YEAR HAS BEEN NO
DIFFERENT WITH THE PASSING OF
JOHN LOUIS AND RUTH BADER
GINSBURG, IT ADDS TO THE SHAKE
UP.
UP.
UP. I
UP. I SPOKE TO DOUG RICHARDS TO GET
INSIGHT TO THE BUSY POLITICAL
WEEK.
WEEK.
WEEK. PRESIDENT TRUMP IN TOWN ON
FRIDAY TRYING TO SWAY GEORGIA
BLACK VOTERS.
BLACK VOTERS. YOU WERE AT THAT RALLY.
CRAZY GEORGIA HAS BECOME COMBIET
THE BATTLEGROUND STATE IN THE
ELECTION SINCE YOU WERE THERE.
WHAT WAS YOUR TAKE ON HIS PITCH?
>> WELL, HIS PITCH WAS
PREDICTABLE BECAUSE IT WAS
VIRTUALLY THE EXACT SAME ONE HE
MADE IN A NOVEMBER 2019 VISIT
WHEN THEY FOUNDED THE
ORGANIZATION CALLED BLACK VOICES
FOR TRUMP.
FOR TRUMP. HE ADDED AN ECONOMIC PLAN THAT
CALLED FOR NEW CAPITAL FOR BLACK
OWNED BUSINESSES WHICH WOULD
RESULT IN NEW JOBS FOR AFRICAN
AMERICAN FAMILIES.
AMERICAN FAMILIES. >> DO YOU THINK HIS PROMISES IN
THAT RESPECT ARE GOING TO BE
ENOUGH TO MAYBE SWAY SOME
AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTERS?
>> WELL, THE FOLKS WHO SUPPORT
PRESIDENT TRUMP WHO I TALKED
WITH SAID THAT THEY THINK THAT
PRESIDENT TRUMP IS MAKING END
ROADS WITH PARTICULARLY AFRICAN
AMERICAN MEN.
AMERICAN MEN. MEN ARE MORE SUPPORTIVE OF
PRESIDENT TRUMP THAN WOMEN ARE.
HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO MOVE THE
NEEDLE VERY MUCH IN ORDER TO
MAKE SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN
GEORGIA.
GEORGIA.
GEORGIA. EVERY VOTE HE GETS IN GEORGIA
WILL BE HELPFUL AND IF IT'S A
HANDFUL OR A FEW HUNDRED OR A
FEW THOUSAND IT COULD BE A
DIFFERENCE MAKER.
DIFFERENCE MAKER. >> WE HAVE A BIG WEEK COMING UP
THIS WEEK.
THIS WEEK. TWO MAJOR THINGS WE HAVE,
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AND WE HAVE
A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL JOHN
LOUIS'S OPEN SEAT.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT FIRST.
SO WE KNOW THERE ARE 7
CANDIDATES VYING FOR THAT SEAT.
WITH THE SPECIAL ELECTION, THIS
IS JUST WHO WILL TAKE OVER THE
REST OF HIS TERM SO FOR THE
SHORT TERM JUST UNTIL JANUARY.
WHAT DO YOU THINK PEOPLE NEED TO
KNOW BEFORE THEY GO TO PICK
BETWEEN THESE 7 CANDIDATES ON
TUESDAY?
TUESDAY?
TUESDAY? >> THE FIRST THING THEY NEED TO
KNOW IS THAT THIS IS THE FIRST
OF TWO COMPLETELY SEPARATE
ELECTIONS TO FILL JOHN LOUIS'S
SEAT AND THE SPECIAL ELECTION
TUESDAY IS ONLY GOING TO BE FOR
A PLACE HOLDER WHO WILL STAY IN
THAT OFFICE A MAX OF 90 DAYS.
MY TAKE ON THE SPECIAL ELECTION
IS THAT IT'S NOT A BAD CAST OF
CHARACTERS.
CHARACTERS. NOT LIKE A BUNCH OF CRACK POTS
RUNNING FOR THE HONOR OF FILLING
HIS SEAT.
HIS SEAT.
HIS SEAT. NICE NAMES ON THE BALLOT HERE
FOR THE HONOR OF ONLY BEING IN
CONGRESS FOR A FEW DAYS.
>> SO NOW LET'S TAKE ON THE
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. THAT IS ALSO HAPPENING TUESDAY.
LATER IN THE NIGHT STARTING AT
9:00 P.M., THIS IS SUPPOSED TO
BE AN HOUR AND A HALF NO
COMMERCIAL BREAK DEBATE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD
PREPARE TO SEE?
>> WELL, I KNOW THAT BOTH
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS ARE
LOOKING AT JOE BIDEN'S
PERFORMANCE JUST TO SEE HOW
SHARP HE IS AND THEY WILL BE
LOOKING AT DONALD TRUMP'S
PERFORMANCE TO SEE HOW OFF THE
RAILS HE CAN GO IN ORDER TO
PERHAPS UNNERVE BIDEN.
IT WILL ALL BE ABOUT PERFORMANCE
AND PERSONALITY AND ENGAGEMENT.
THE ENGAGEMENT OF TWO 70 PLUS
YEAR OLD MEN TAKING EACH
ON IN A RIDICULOUSLY IMPORTANT
STAGE.
STAGE.
STAGE. >>
STAGE. >> IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE SEE THE
FULL CONVERSATION, I'LL POST IT
ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE.
HERE'S SOME DATES TO MARK.
OCTOBER 5TH THE LAST DAY TO
REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER
ELECTION AND A WEEK LATER EARLY
IN PERSON VOTING BEGINS.
IF YOU WANT TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE
YOU HAVE TO REQUEST A BALLOT BY
OCTOBER 30TH.
OCTOBER 30TH. IT'S HIGHLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU
DO THAT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO
MAKE SURE YOUR