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What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Happy Election Day?

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Slate Podcasts

Daily News, News, News Commentary

4.32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2018

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Alfredo Corchado calls in from the border to talk about voter enthusiasm in his area. Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report shares her tips for watching election night returns. Slate’s Molly Olmstead explains why she’ll be eyeing the teacher candidates tonight. The Root’s Jason Johnson is our man in Atlanta following the Georgia gubernatorial contest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today's November 6, 2018, Election Day.

0:03.6

And this is how it looks in El Paso, Texas.

0:06.2

I've never seen a bigger sense of urgency as I have this year.

0:11.2

I mean, my parents have called it for years, but this year,

0:15.6

I mean, it's almost like they couldn't wait for early voting to begin.

0:20.8

Alfredo Cuchado is a journalist, writes for the Dallas Morning News,

0:24.3

covers the border.

0:25.5

I mean, my mother was spent hours in the phone just calling

0:30.0

everyone she knows and making sure that they voted.

0:33.6

And asking everyone, can you send us a picture

0:36.7

to make sure that you voted?

0:38.2

She wants to see their seats.

0:39.9

She wants to make sure that they don't say,

0:42.2

oh, yeah, of course we're going to vote.

0:43.4

No, she wants proof.

0:48.4

I called it Alfredo because we have spent so much of the selection,

0:52.6

talking about immigration.

0:53.8

Democrats want to invite Caravan after Caravan

0:59.2

of illegal aliens to pour into our country.

1:03.2

I don't think so.

1:04.5

The criminals, the smugglers, the trespasses,

1:07.2

marching quarter of border,

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