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The Daily DC

Does Coronavirus Magnify our Political Divisions?

The Daily DC

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4.4621 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2020

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Coronavirus doesn't discriminate when it comes to political affiliation but we are seeing a different response to the pandemic in blue cities versus red states. Join CNN Political Director David Chalian and CNN Senior Political Analyst Ron Brownstein as they break down the urban/rural political divide. Plus, hear the latest on the race between President Trump and Vice President Biden and how this Covid-19 could impact the 2020 election in key battleground states.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey everyone. I'm David Chalien, the CNN political director. This is the Daily DC.

0:40.4

Yesterday marked the deadliest day in this battle against the coronavirus pandemic with nearly

0:45.2

2,000 deaths. Each day seems to set a new record, and it's not a record any of us thought

0:51.5

we would ever see in America as hotspots continue to grow.

0:56.0

Though we are seeing some positive signs in terms of hospitalizations and new cases in some of

1:01.2

the hottest areas, perhaps that curve is beginning to bend. That's what's causing President

1:07.3

Trump to claim victory a bit already and looking ahead to getting the country

1:12.7

reopened.

1:13.6

Well, I think we can say that we have to be on that downside of that slope and heading to a very

1:17.8

strong direction that this thing is gone.

1:21.0

We could do it in phases.

1:22.3

We can go to some areas, which you know, some areas are much less affected than others.

1:26.8

But it would be nice to be able to

1:29.6

open with a big bang and open up our country or certainly most of our country. And I think we're

1:34.0

going to do that soon. You look at what's happening. I would say we're ahead of schedule. Now, you

1:38.5

hate to say it too loudly because all of a sudden things don't happen. But I think we will be sooner rather than later.

1:46.8

To understand how this crisis has affected different states and cities in various ways,

1:52.3

I have one of the smartest voices with me today, Ron Brownstein.

1:55.8

He's a CNN senior political analyst.

1:57.7

He is also a writer at the Atlantic.

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