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Meet the Press NOW — October 16

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🗓️ 16 October 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd examines Vice President Harris' challenge in distinguishing herself from President Biden, with polls showing a neck-and-neck race. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold details the election precautions being taken against misinformation and voter intimidation. Steve Kornacki shows how the race could come down to one electoral vote in Nebraska.

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0:00.0

If it's Wednesday, it's 20 days to the election.

0:04.0

Vice President Harris hits Battleground, Pennsylvania, courted moderate Republicans as she doubles down on her attacks on former President Trump,

0:12.0

calling him unhinged and unstable.

0:14.0

And Trump hits back, leaning into inflammatory rhetoric, casting his political rivals as sick, evil, and the enemy from within,

0:22.6

while sidestepping questions about whether he would respect and encourage a peaceful transfer

0:27.4

of power.

0:28.6

Plus, another ultimatum for Israel, as the Biden administration warns that it might restrict

0:33.4

military assistance if Israel does not improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza within the next 30 days.

0:40.3

Welcome to meet the press now. I'm Garrett Haake in Washington.

0:53.3

As both presidential candidates pursue very different strategies to reach voters with just 20 days until Election Day.

1:00.9

At this hour, Vice President Harris is hitting the campaign trail in the critical battleground of Pennsylvania for the second time this week.

1:07.6

You're looking at live pictures of Harris speaking in the suburbs of Philadelphia

1:11.1

at an event focused on outreach to disaffected Republicans and calls for bipartisan unity.

1:17.1

She will continue that outreach later tonight in an interview on Fox News as her campaign

1:21.8

continues to focus on a big-tent strategy to eke out votes in an election that remains

1:26.5

deadlocked at the polls.

1:28.5

At the same time, Harris is trying to shore up support from the Democratic base, particularly

1:32.9

among black men. In an interview with radio host Charlemagne the God in Detroit yesterday,

1:38.3

Harris acknowledging those votes can't be taken for granted.

1:42.6

I need to earn every vote,

1:44.6

which is why I'm here having this candid conversation with you and your listeners.

1:48.7

I have to earn people's support, and I am working to do that.

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