1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:04,000 Speaker 1: Welcome to Verdick with Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you, Senator. 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: This is our last show before the American people go 3 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: to the polls on Tuesday. It is very clear that 4 00:00:13,039 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: the red wave, I think could be big, it could 5 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: be strong. And we just came back from the final 6 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: bus tour stop that was truly incredible. Well, you started 7 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:25,639 Speaker 1: in Texas, we ended in Texas to a very very 8 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:28,479 Speaker 1: big crowd there and over and over again when you 9 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: talked about the economy, the American people are responding to 10 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: that issue, and yet Democrats still seem to have not 11 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: figured out it's the economy, stupid. Well, look, I think 12 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:42,559 Speaker 1: that's right. We're a day away from election day. Election 13 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 1: day is tomorrow. I think you and I both believe 14 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:48,480 Speaker 1: that we're going to have a really good election. But 15 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,479 Speaker 1: believing it doesn't make it happen. It takes action. And 16 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: at this point, one hundred percent of the election is turnout. 17 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: There's nothing else. So my message to everyone listening to 18 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 1: this is vote, vote, vote, but don't just vote. Get 19 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: your friends to vote, get your family vote, get your 20 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: neighbors to vote. Literally, sit there Monday Tuesday, sit there 21 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: on your phone and send texts to five people, to 22 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: tend people, to twenty people, to thirty people. The way 23 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 1: this election will be one or lost is who physically 24 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 1: shows up to vote. And I think it's going to 25 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 1: be a great election because I think the percentage of 26 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 1: people who are pissed off about the past the country 27 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:34,559 Speaker 1: is on as much greater than the percentage of people 28 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 1: who are thrilled with what's happening in Washington. But everyone 29 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 1: needs to remember that doesn't happen automatically on its own. 30 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: It only happens if we physically show up and vote. 31 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: You know. I talked to guy last night. We had 32 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: the last event of the seventeen state bus tour. Talk 33 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: to a guy at the bar afterwards. One woman said, oh, 34 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: I just voted today, last day of early voting. And 35 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: another woman or another man rather said, well, I went 36 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: to vote today, but the line was too long, so 37 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: I left. So I guess I've got to go on 38 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: election day. And I looked at him. I said, please 39 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: go on election day. There may be a long line, 40 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:16,799 Speaker 1: you know, Go and bring a book, bring your phone, 41 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:19,960 Speaker 1: be prepared to wait in the long line, show up 42 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: and vote. I think if we have turnout, we will 43 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 1: see a phenomenal election. 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That is something three, 78 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 1: four or five months ago seemed unimaginable, saying this is 79 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,920 Speaker 1: a once in a generation opportunity to win back the 80 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: state of New York and really save our state. There 81 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 1: you look at this saying that Leezeldon has a very 82 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 1: good chance of winning the governor's race. There, I think 83 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:48,239 Speaker 1: that tells you about the mentality of the American people 84 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: and also how much the American people are hurting. Yeah. Look, 85 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: I think Leezeldon has a real shot at winning governor 86 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 1: in New York. I think we have a good shot 87 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:00,839 Speaker 1: at winning governor in Oregon of all places, and people 88 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: are fed up. We've got some governors races where we 89 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 1: could have some important wins, and in terms of the 90 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: House and Senate races, the battle isn't entirely turn out. 91 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,919 Speaker 1: And part of why I think we're in such a 92 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 1: strong position is the top three issues in the country 93 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: according to the polling, have been the same now for 94 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: several months. Number one issue in the country hands down 95 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 1: as inflation and especially gas prices. People are pissed at 96 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 1: the price they're paying at the pump, at the price 97 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: they're paying in the book grocery store, at the price 98 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: they're paying for everything. The number two issue in the 99 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 1: country is crime. Crime has gotten horrific under really misguided 100 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:50,720 Speaker 1: Democrat policies. If Leezelden gets elected governor of New York, 101 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 1: crime will be the dominant issue that elects him. And 102 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 1: it's played out. I mean literally. The candidate was violently 103 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,719 Speaker 1: assaulted while on the campaign trail, and the guy that 104 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:04,479 Speaker 1: tried to kill him was released from jail that same 105 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:08,600 Speaker 1: day under cash less bail. I mean it, if the 106 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: sitting Democrat governor wanted to make a campaign ad for 107 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 1: Leez Eldon, I'm not sure she could have done any 108 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: better than that. Pennsylvania. If doctor Oz wins in Pennsylvania, 109 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 1: crime will be the dominant reason, and Fetterman's record on 110 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:26,159 Speaker 1: crime as abysmal. So that is a big issue that 111 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 1: is moving a lot of votes. And then number three 112 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:32,480 Speaker 1: is illegal immigration. We have now over four point seven 113 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: million people who've crossed illegally, the worst illegal immigration in 114 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: the history of our country. That was a deliberate political decision. 115 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:44,160 Speaker 1: That is an issue in the polls, especially in South Texas. 116 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 1: And so that combination all three of those issues, Republicans 117 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: have a double digit lead because the Democrats created those problems. 118 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 1: They are they are the creation of the Democrats. Now, ironically, 119 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,239 Speaker 1: the media and the White House are trying to convince 120 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 1: the American people the problems don't exist. And so you know, 121 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:10,239 Speaker 1: you had Joy read on MSNBC saying, oh, inflation. Nobody 122 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 1: talks about inflation. This is a made up thing that 123 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 1: Republicans have just convinced people is a problem, which I 124 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:19,360 Speaker 1: gotta say is one of the stupidest arguments I've ever 125 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: heard that, Oh really, you know, you don't notice when 126 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 1: you go fill up your car truck at it's one 127 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: hundred bucks one hundred and fifty bucks. That just never 128 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: would occur to you except some big, mean, nasty Republican 129 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 1: told you about it. Listen, Inflation is one of those 130 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 1: issues that everyone sees every day and it impacts everyone. 131 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 1: That's part of what makes it so potent. You know, 132 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: even Democrats are understanding. I think just how bad this is. 133 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: Bill maher On a real time started his show off 134 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 1: last night, and it was almost like he had no 135 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: energy because he sees the red wig that's coming, and 136 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 1: he put it this way about the economy and how 137 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 1: did Democrats get this thing so wrong? A few days 138 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 1: before the election? I see the big story demographically is 139 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: somehow the Democrats lost white women. It's funny, it looked 140 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: so good for the Democrats, like after the Row versus 141 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 1: Wade ruling, it looked like abortion was going to be 142 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:20,680 Speaker 1: the big issue, but that seems to have fizzled. They 143 00:08:20,760 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: lost twenty seven points, a swing of twenty that's unheartive, 144 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: like they were gonna the Democrats are gonna win by 145 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 1: twelve and other Republicans are going to win by fifteen 146 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: or something. Why how they lose that demographic? I think 147 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:38,199 Speaker 1: the biggest issue is the economy and inflation. So if 148 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:40,800 Speaker 1: you look at if you ask people what they think 149 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:44,760 Speaker 1: of the economy right now, the pessimism is about as 150 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:46,959 Speaker 1: strong as it was in the depths of the O 151 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 1: eight financial crisis. And inflation is particularly We've lived for 152 00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 1: so long in a period of low inflation, we don't 153 00:08:54,520 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 1: realize how spooky inflation is to most people. Unemployment effects 154 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: the people who are employee and their families ten fifteen percent. 155 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: Inflation affects everyone, and it robs middle class people of 156 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 1: their savings. That makes people every time they go to 157 00:09:08,760 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 1: the gas station, every time you go to the grocery store, 158 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:14,160 Speaker 1: you're reminded of it. And there's a reason why. Inflation 159 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 1: is what causes political revolutions. If you think about the 160 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 1: inflation of the seventies, this is what ushers in Reaganism. 161 00:09:21,559 --> 00:09:23,920 Speaker 1: It breaks the back of the New Deal. Basically, it 162 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 1: brings in Tachism. It just you know, Iran had very 163 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 1: high inflation right before the Iranian Revolution, and of course 164 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: the iconic example as Weimar and the twenties hyperinflation in 165 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:38,720 Speaker 1: German Venezuela exactly. So, I mean inflation is much more 166 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 1: corrosive than I think people realize. You know, it is 167 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:46,200 Speaker 1: so corrosive, and I do think people realize it. And 168 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:48,840 Speaker 1: in the way that he put it center, this is 169 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: just shocking that the Democrats screwed it up this big 170 00:09:51,679 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 1: and refused to admit there's a major financial issue in 171 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 1: this country. Well, I think that's right, and I think 172 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:02,559 Speaker 1: the commentary there that is really powerful is that inflation 173 00:10:02,679 --> 00:10:06,319 Speaker 1: is universal when it comes to unemployment. If you happen 174 00:10:06,360 --> 00:10:08,600 Speaker 1: to have lost your job, you're pissed off about it. 175 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:12,840 Speaker 1: But if somebody else has their job, they're not necessarily 176 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: as concerned about unemployment, Whereas inflation, absolutely everybody is impacting it, 177 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:23,280 Speaker 1: and it's a double whammy. Not only are the costs 178 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 1: of everything you're trying to do in life going up, 179 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,960 Speaker 1: but the value of all your savings are plummeted as 180 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:36,240 Speaker 1: the stock markets have been decimated. Where you have senior 181 00:10:36,280 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 1: citizens who, by the way, senior citizens generally are not 182 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:42,920 Speaker 1: reflected in unemployment numbers because most seniors are retired. But 183 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:46,200 Speaker 1: if you have a senior who's worked thirty forty years, 184 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:50,120 Speaker 1: has saved responsibly, has a four oh one K. Where 185 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 1: that senior is right now, the value of their four 186 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 1: oh one k, the value their retirement has dropped twenty percent, 187 00:10:56,920 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 1: maybe twenty five, maybe thirty the National Bridge just thirty 188 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 1: four thousand dollars is what people have lost on average 189 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 1: in their four oh one K. Those seniors are freaked out, 190 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:13,680 Speaker 1: and understandably, Suddenly their nest egg is significantly smaller and 191 00:11:13,960 --> 00:11:18,160 Speaker 1: their monthly outflow is significantly bigger. That's a really bad combination. 192 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 1: But it doesn't just impact people on the older edges 193 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 1: of life. If you're a young person, you're just say, 194 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:31,880 Speaker 1: coming out of school, getting a job. Suddenly, rents are 195 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 1: much less affordable Suddenly. If you're a young family, let's 196 00:11:35,480 --> 00:11:37,720 Speaker 1: say you've got little kids, you're getting started. You and 197 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:41,680 Speaker 1: I are both both dads with young kids. You know, 198 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,480 Speaker 1: that's a stage when people start saving, some start trying 199 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:48,560 Speaker 1: to provide for their needs, trying to start saving for college. 200 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:54,520 Speaker 1: The impact of inflation. If you had a thousand dollars 201 00:11:54,559 --> 00:11:57,000 Speaker 1: when Joe Biden became president, if you had a thousand 202 00:11:57,040 --> 00:12:00,599 Speaker 1: dollars in the bank right now, that thousand dollars is 203 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:04,520 Speaker 1: worth about eight hundred dollars that sort of back of 204 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:08,520 Speaker 1: the envelope math, but that's pretty close. That means it 205 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:11,560 Speaker 1: is as if someone came and stole two hundred dollars 206 00:12:11,640 --> 00:12:15,000 Speaker 1: from you, because the money that you had responsibly saved 207 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:17,640 Speaker 1: that you didn't use for something else due to no 208 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:22,319 Speaker 1: fault of your own, is worth substantially less that combination. 209 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:27,439 Speaker 1: You don't need an economist to explain it to you. 210 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:31,560 Speaker 1: You don't need a politician to explain it to you. 211 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 1: When you start discovering that the amount you spend just 212 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 1: to fill your car with gas every week has doubled 213 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:47,320 Speaker 1: or more, that explains itself to people in technicolor. You know, 214 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 1: it's one of those basic questions that we've heard so 215 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 1: many times from politicians, but this year I think it's 216 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 1: one of the most important question. It's is your life 217 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:57,640 Speaker 1: better off now or was it better off two years 218 00:12:57,640 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 1: ago before the Democrats put in all these socialist agenda items, 219 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: and now look at where we are. We look at 220 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 1: the price of gas. I'm very concerned about the price 221 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:10,160 Speaker 1: of gas because, as you've mentioned before on this show, 222 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:14,200 Speaker 1: the strategical reserves, the two you know, million barrels that 223 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:17,199 Speaker 1: we're releasing day after day after day. That's gonna end, 224 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 1: guess what, right at the election day, and then we're 225 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:22,840 Speaker 1: gonna see much higher gas prices. Triple A has already 226 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 1: come out and said they believe we should be back 227 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:27,640 Speaker 1: up in the five dollar range after the election, maybe 228 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:30,640 Speaker 1: even by Christmas. And that's part of I think the 229 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:34,440 Speaker 1: big lie from the Democrats, especially on the House side, 230 00:13:34,440 --> 00:13:36,559 Speaker 1: where they say, oh, we're gonna get things under control, 231 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:39,880 Speaker 1: and they know that this massive price increase is about 232 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:42,840 Speaker 1: to happen on top of the issue that we have 233 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:45,920 Speaker 1: right now with diesel shortage in this country, which the 234 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:49,040 Speaker 1: truckers are talking about those putting diesel gas already over 235 00:13:49,120 --> 00:13:51,640 Speaker 1: five hours a gallon, and we and we have a 236 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 1: real supply chain issue. Well, look, that's exactly right. And 237 00:13:55,400 --> 00:14:00,559 Speaker 1: when it comes to energy, the Democrats are wildly realistic. 238 00:14:00,640 --> 00:14:02,640 Speaker 1: They're out of touch with working men and women, and 239 00:14:02,679 --> 00:14:05,280 Speaker 1: they frankly don't care about working men and women. Their 240 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:09,280 Speaker 1: policies are being set by a bunch of hipsters sipping 241 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:13,120 Speaker 1: lattes who are essentially saying, let them eat cake, let 242 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:16,520 Speaker 1: them drive electric cars, and the reality of life doesn't 243 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:20,400 Speaker 1: concern them. You know, just today in the news, Joe 244 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 1: Biden just gave a speech in California where he said, 245 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 1: we're gonna put all the coal plants in America out 246 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:28,920 Speaker 1: of business. We're gonna have everyone driving electric and there'll 247 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:32,080 Speaker 1: be no more coal. And it's kind of funny. Joe 248 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:36,560 Speaker 1: Mansion from West Virginia is suddenly pretending like he's angry 249 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:39,600 Speaker 1: about this, and he's saying that's offensive, that's ridiculous. He's 250 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 1: never said that to me. Well, Joe, I'm sorry if 251 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 1: he's never said that to you. He said that to 252 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 1: the rest of the world repeatedly, and if you haven't 253 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:49,840 Speaker 1: heard it, it's because you've had your head in the sand. 254 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:53,720 Speaker 1: Because that is his agenda. All of the coal miners 255 00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 1: in West Virginia he wants to bankrupt. And I'll tell you, 256 00:14:56,760 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 1: by the way, when they passed there, or Wellian named 257 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 1: Inflation Reduction Act. And I say or Wellian because the 258 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:06,760 Speaker 1: Inflation Reduction Act, the only impact of it will be 259 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:10,600 Speaker 1: to increase inflation. It was hundreds of billions of dollars 260 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:12,680 Speaker 1: of new spending, and it was billions of dollars of 261 00:15:12,680 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 1: new taxes on energy. It was literally okay, energy prices 262 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 1: are too high. What should we do. Let's put new 263 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 1: taxes on it. The only outcome of that is to 264 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 1: drive energy prices higher. And I made that point to 265 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:28,040 Speaker 1: mention on the Senate floor as they were voting. I said, 266 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 1: this bill is screwing energy producers in the United States, 267 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 1: and Joe insisted that wasn't the case. Well, he's suddenly 268 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:39,840 Speaker 1: discovering what his party is trying to do, which is 269 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:43,120 Speaker 1: to take every coal miner in West Virginia and in 270 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 1: Ohio and in Kentucky and in Pennsylvania and put them 271 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 1: all out of a job. And you know, as John 272 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 1: Kerry derisively said, learn to code. That's the Democrats response 273 00:15:54,440 --> 00:15:58,200 Speaker 1: to blue collar America is we don't like your jobs 274 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:02,160 Speaker 1: and we are happy to destroy them with no idea 275 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:05,160 Speaker 1: what you can do next. I want to remind everybody 276 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:08,040 Speaker 1: that's listening right now make sure that you join us 277 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:09,880 Speaker 1: on election night because we're going to be doing a 278 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 1: live at Verdict that we'll be able to put that 279 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:15,960 Speaker 1: video out live on YouTube also I think on Twitter 280 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:20,000 Speaker 1: and Facebook simultaneously, and so make sure you join us 281 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:23,320 Speaker 1: on election night. But let's look at the election how 282 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:26,160 Speaker 1: and give an overview. First, Senator and then we'll move 283 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 1: into some of the House races and some of the 284 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:31,640 Speaker 1: important races that you've been supporting candidates. But how should 285 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 1: people look at election night and where should they be 286 00:16:35,280 --> 00:16:39,480 Speaker 1: looking for key indicators of what races could really kind 287 00:16:39,520 --> 00:16:41,560 Speaker 1: of tell you early on on the East Coast, what 288 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:45,880 Speaker 1: could be happening in Middle America as we head out west. Well, 289 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:47,680 Speaker 1: on the East Coast, they're going to be a number 290 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:50,760 Speaker 1: of fairly early results. You're going to get early results 291 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: in New York and the gubernatorial race, you'll get early results. 292 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 1: In the Senate race. In New Hampshire you'll get early results. 293 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: And pen Sylvania you'll get early results. In North Carolina, 294 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:07,240 Speaker 1: you'll get early results. In Georgia, you'll get early results. 295 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:11,159 Speaker 1: In Florida. You'll get early results. In Ohio that'll be 296 00:17:11,520 --> 00:17:15,840 Speaker 1: the first wave. Wisconsin will be not long thereafter. Many 297 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:20,520 Speaker 1: of those are hotly, hotly contested races. There are also 298 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:25,359 Speaker 1: states like Virginia where there are several highly contested congressional races, 299 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 1: and so we'll get early results from those as well. 300 00:17:28,320 --> 00:17:32,120 Speaker 1: Now it may be that Pennsylvania the results are delayed 301 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 1: for multiple days. They're the way they do elections in 302 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 1: Pennsylvania unfortunately is deeply messed up. They have many, many 303 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:43,239 Speaker 1: mail in ballots, and the Pennsylvania Secretary of State has 304 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:45,919 Speaker 1: already made clear they have no intention of counting all 305 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:48,320 Speaker 1: the ballots by the end of election night. I find 306 00:17:48,359 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 1: it utterly bizarre. Most places in the world, certainly most 307 00:17:51,280 --> 00:17:53,800 Speaker 1: places of the United States, can count the damn votes 308 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: on election day, and yet these these bright blue Democrats strongholds, 309 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,439 Speaker 1: seemed to plan on, well, we're going to count for 310 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:06,960 Speaker 1: three four days, maybe a week. It's not complicated that 311 00:18:07,040 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 1: if you're counting three four days after the election and 312 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:11,639 Speaker 1: you know the outcomes everywhere else, and you know how 313 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:16,080 Speaker 1: many votes you need, it is an invitation to cheating, 314 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:22,159 Speaker 1: an invitation to misconduct. But that's what Democrats do. We 315 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: will get those early results, will come in as the 316 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,159 Speaker 1: night gets going, and so you and I are going 317 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:31,200 Speaker 1: to be doing a live verdict that night, and as 318 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:33,840 Speaker 1: those results come in, we're going to be analyzing them 319 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:38,080 Speaker 1: as they come in. And then we'll move further west. 320 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:42,639 Speaker 1: We'll be moving to states like Arizona, states like Nevada, 321 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:46,320 Speaker 1: states like Washington State, all of which have hotly contested 322 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:52,400 Speaker 1: Senate races. States like Oregon and the gubernatorial race. So 323 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:54,720 Speaker 1: we'll see that play out as it moves west, but 324 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:59,760 Speaker 1: there will be an early bevy of decisions that come 325 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:02,719 Speaker 1: in relatively early in the night from the East coast 326 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:05,680 Speaker 1: that will give us a strong indication of what's likely 327 00:19:05,720 --> 00:19:09,399 Speaker 1: to happen. You know, you look at what this red wave, 328 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:11,399 Speaker 1: and I do believe it's going to be a red wave. 329 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:14,200 Speaker 1: We've talked about the Senate. You've said on this show 330 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:16,960 Speaker 1: early on that you thought it could be fifty two 331 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,840 Speaker 1: fifty three. Then that change from fifty two of solid 332 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:22,959 Speaker 1: fifty three, and now where do you feel like we 333 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:25,520 Speaker 1: might be on election night on the Senate side before 334 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:28,240 Speaker 1: we move to the House. You know, I'm at fifty 335 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:30,400 Speaker 1: three or fifty four, and if you pressed me, I'd 336 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:33,280 Speaker 1: probably say fifty four. Now. I keep getting more optimistic 337 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:36,399 Speaker 1: as the days move forward. I think the momentum is 338 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:39,120 Speaker 1: steadily on our side. I think the Democrats keep screwing 339 00:19:39,160 --> 00:19:46,240 Speaker 1: things things up. When Biden's final election pitch is vote 340 00:19:46,280 --> 00:19:50,480 Speaker 1: for me, you damn fascist terrorists, or else the universe 341 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 1: will end. I think that seems like an angry, out 342 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:57,800 Speaker 1: of touch person that has no idea about the policy 343 00:19:57,880 --> 00:20:01,640 Speaker 1: failures that the American people are suffering through and so 344 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:04,000 Speaker 1: I think the momentum is in our way. I also 345 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 1: think it's striking that you look at where Joe Biden 346 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:10,960 Speaker 1: is going to campaign. He's going to campaign in California 347 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:15,800 Speaker 1: and Chicago, and then also, interestingly, the only battleground place 348 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:20,400 Speaker 1: they're taking Joe Biden is Pennsylvania. And you've got Joe 349 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:23,000 Speaker 1: Biden there, You've got Barack Obama there, You've got Donald 350 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:25,399 Speaker 1: Trump there. So the people of Pennsylvania are getting it 351 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:29,680 Speaker 1: from all sides. I hope they just focus on how 352 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:32,440 Speaker 1: radical John Fetterman is and realize we want to change 353 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 1: a path. But Biden there will infuriate people on the right, 354 00:20:36,720 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 1: Trump there will infuriate people on the left, and who 355 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:46,280 Speaker 1: the heck knows what happens in that blender that that results. 356 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:51,679 Speaker 1: But in virtually every other contested Senate race, Biden and 357 00:20:51,800 --> 00:20:54,479 Speaker 1: Kamala Harris are nowhere to be found. So so Biden 358 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 1: is not going to Ohio or New Hampshire or Arizona 359 00:21:00,160 --> 00:21:05,240 Speaker 1: or Georgia or Wisconsin or Nevada, all of the close 360 00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:10,080 Speaker 1: contested Senate races, Biden is nowhere to be found. And 361 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 1: that ain't accidental. It's the simple reality that no Democrat 362 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:19,159 Speaker 1: on the ballot in anything resembling a radar purple state 363 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:22,679 Speaker 1: wants to be seen within a thousand miles of Joe Biden. 364 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:26,160 Speaker 1: That's that's a problem for those candidates. And I thought 365 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:28,679 Speaker 1: it was one of the one of the biggest blunders 366 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:31,760 Speaker 1: political mistakes I've seen the President coming out with what 367 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:34,480 Speaker 1: the Chief of Staff described from the White House the 368 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:38,240 Speaker 1: other day is his final warning. When he had this, 369 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:41,440 Speaker 1: you know, six days before the election, is prime time speech. 370 00:21:41,760 --> 00:21:45,160 Speaker 1: He mentioned the issue of border security zero times, crime, 371 00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:50,920 Speaker 1: zero times, inflation zero time, gas prices zero times, education 372 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:54,840 Speaker 1: zero times, police zero times, fetnal zero times. It was 373 00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 1: basically a fear mongering speech that with none of those issues. 374 00:21:59,359 --> 00:22:02,480 Speaker 1: I think that actually hurt the Democrats him coming out 375 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:04,720 Speaker 1: with that speech, and I think it took away. I 376 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:08,840 Speaker 1: think it actually gave momentum to the Republicans. So so 377 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:12,080 Speaker 1: you're saying, when the top of your tickets, h doesn't 378 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:15,480 Speaker 1: talk about any issue any actual voters care about. That 379 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:19,880 Speaker 1: that's a problem. Yeah, It's call me crazy, right, It's 380 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:22,840 Speaker 1: the most bizarre thing. You know, when you're in the 381 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:26,840 Speaker 1: DC Beltway, the reporters and the Democrats are all obsessed 382 00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:29,840 Speaker 1: with a set of issues that literally, I mean, I've 383 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:32,080 Speaker 1: traveled the entire country in the last month. I've been 384 00:22:32,119 --> 00:22:35,639 Speaker 1: to seventeen states. Nobody in those states cares about the 385 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:41,760 Speaker 1: issues that are animating MSNBC and the Biden White House, 386 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 1: and that disconnect is really dangerous for election Day. Two 387 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:50,360 Speaker 1: more things I want to get to before election Day, 388 00:22:50,400 --> 00:22:53,320 Speaker 1: and that's number one. Let's talk about this twenty five 389 00:22:53,400 --> 00:22:58,200 Speaker 1: for twenty you busted your tail traveling around the country. 390 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 1: You're not on the ballot, it's time, and you made 391 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:03,320 Speaker 1: sure that you got out there and worked for hardcore 392 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:08,040 Speaker 1: constitutional conservatives. You even helped find candidates, one of those 393 00:23:08,119 --> 00:23:10,720 Speaker 1: we were with last night, who I believe is a 394 00:23:10,800 --> 00:23:13,879 Speaker 1: rock star in a very tough race where she and 395 00:23:14,280 --> 00:23:18,840 Speaker 1: based on history, she has no business winning her race. 396 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:23,440 Speaker 1: It's a Democrat district, yet sure enough it's extremely tight race. 397 00:23:23,920 --> 00:23:29,439 Speaker 1: You found these incredible conservatives to back and support, and 398 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:31,400 Speaker 1: I think there's a lot of people hoping that those 399 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:35,119 Speaker 1: are the types of candidates that actually went on Tuesday. Well, 400 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:37,640 Speaker 1: I agree. This is something that I started doing two 401 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:40,719 Speaker 1: years ago. So two years ago, in the twenty twenty cycle, 402 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 1: I decided to get very, very engaged in house races, 403 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:48,160 Speaker 1: and we launched an initiative that we called twenty five 404 00:23:48,280 --> 00:23:51,040 Speaker 1: for twenty where I looked across the country and I 405 00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:54,320 Speaker 1: tried to identify twenty five candidates who are running for 406 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:58,680 Speaker 1: the House of Representatives, and those twenty five candidates I endorsed, 407 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:03,760 Speaker 1: I campaigned for, I got behind of them. Twenty three 408 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:08,359 Speaker 1: of them were challengers, so only two were incumbents. The 409 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:11,439 Speaker 1: other twenty three were either running for open seats or 410 00:24:11,560 --> 00:24:15,760 Speaker 1: running against Democrat incumbents. And I brought all those candidates 411 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 1: together raised about three and a half million dollars for 412 00:24:19,359 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 1: those twenty five candidates. Now, all of the money that 413 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:23,560 Speaker 1: I was raising was hard money. In other words, I 414 00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:26,600 Speaker 1: raised the money and transferred it directly to them. They 415 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:29,640 Speaker 1: got it directly, so it wasn't me controlling the money 416 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:33,240 Speaker 1: and me spending it. I was operating under the assumption 417 00:24:33,280 --> 00:24:35,359 Speaker 1: they know how to run their campaign better than I do, 418 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:38,400 Speaker 1: and I don't need to micromanage their campaign. But we 419 00:24:38,520 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 1: ended up being for most of those candidates. We were 420 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:44,560 Speaker 1: the single largest fundraiser for those candidates, and of the 421 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:50,680 Speaker 1: twenty five, fourteen of them one. It was a remarkable result, 422 00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:52,920 Speaker 1: and really what we're trying to do as a couple 423 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:56,480 Speaker 1: of things. Number One, with this initiative, we're looking for 424 00:24:56,680 --> 00:25:01,440 Speaker 1: the strongest conservatives who can win, and both of those 425 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:04,359 Speaker 1: are needed. Who can win matters if you're the best 426 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:08,119 Speaker 1: candidate ever, but you're running in a D plus twenty 427 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:11,560 Speaker 1: district and it's just hopeless. I'm not going to ask 428 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:14,840 Speaker 1: investors to invest their resources in tilting at windmills. The 429 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:17,240 Speaker 1: stakes are too high. We got a country to say. 430 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:20,840 Speaker 1: But what I'm looking for is people who a have 431 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:23,400 Speaker 1: a real shot at winning, but be whin they win, 432 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:28,360 Speaker 1: will be principled fighters, will stand and fight and make 433 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:31,600 Speaker 1: a difference. And of the twenty five, we had people 434 00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:34,480 Speaker 1: like Burgess Owens, we had people like Yvette Harrow. We 435 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:37,399 Speaker 1: had people like Lauren Bobert, people who came in as 436 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:42,639 Speaker 1: among the strongest conservative leaders that came in in the 437 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:46,399 Speaker 1: newly elected class. Well, Ben, this time we're doing the 438 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 1: same thing. This time we called it twenty five for 439 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:52,760 Speaker 1: twenty two, I guess because I'm really bad at naming things. 440 00:25:54,800 --> 00:25:57,560 Speaker 1: And we've got twenty five candidates who, if anything, are 441 00:25:58,040 --> 00:26:03,439 Speaker 1: more impressive the first wave we had. We've got candidates 442 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:07,520 Speaker 1: like a candidate I was with just a couple of 443 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:11,520 Speaker 1: days ago up in Michigan. John Gibbs. John Gibbs is 444 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:15,760 Speaker 1: running in Michigan three. He is an African American man. 445 00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:19,480 Speaker 1: He was graduated from Stanford. He has a master's degree 446 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:23,359 Speaker 1: from Harvard. He was a Christian missionary in Japan for 447 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:28,439 Speaker 1: a number of years, fluent in Japanese. He was a 448 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:33,400 Speaker 1: senior appointee in the Trump administration. He's smart, he's principled, 449 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:35,920 Speaker 1: he's conservative, and he's running in a district. I think 450 00:26:35,920 --> 00:26:38,480 Speaker 1: he's gonna win, and when he wins, he's going to 451 00:26:38,520 --> 00:26:41,840 Speaker 1: be a rock star. Someone else who's in this group 452 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:45,280 Speaker 1: group Jennifer Ruth Green. Jennifer Ruth Green is running in 453 00:26:45,280 --> 00:26:50,200 Speaker 1: Indiana one. Indiana one is a toss up race. Jennifer 454 00:26:50,280 --> 00:26:53,359 Speaker 1: Ruth went to the Air Force Academy. She served a 455 00:26:53,359 --> 00:26:57,800 Speaker 1: couple of decades in the Air Force. She has a 456 00:26:57,880 --> 00:27:02,800 Speaker 1: master's from Liberty University. She's an African American woman, a conservative, 457 00:27:02,920 --> 00:27:09,200 Speaker 1: strong passionate. She's got a good shot on winning and 458 00:27:09,640 --> 00:27:11,560 Speaker 1: if and when she wins, she's going to be a 459 00:27:11,560 --> 00:27:15,760 Speaker 1: real leader. Someone else in the group, Harriet Hageman. Harriet 460 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:20,120 Speaker 1: is the one who primaried and beat Lynn Chaney Liz 461 00:27:20,200 --> 00:27:25,119 Speaker 1: Cheney in Wyoming. Harriet is a constitutional lawyer. She is smart, 462 00:27:25,240 --> 00:27:28,679 Speaker 1: she's engaged. She's going to be another rock star in 463 00:27:28,720 --> 00:27:31,720 Speaker 1: the freshman class. I'll tell you someone else in the group, 464 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:36,680 Speaker 1: Eli Crane. Eli Crane is running in Arizona. To Eli 465 00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:41,119 Speaker 1: Crane is a Navy seal. He spent thirteen years as 466 00:27:41,119 --> 00:27:46,199 Speaker 1: a Navy seal with five wartime deployments. He's also he's 467 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:50,320 Speaker 1: a small business owner, and he's smart, he's principled. We 468 00:27:50,400 --> 00:27:53,879 Speaker 1: did a big rat rally with Eli in Tucson, and 469 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:56,760 Speaker 1: he's someone else who is going to really shake things 470 00:27:56,840 --> 00:28:01,480 Speaker 1: up when he wins. Not only that, there's a whole 471 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:03,880 Speaker 1: group of candidates we included in this and this has 472 00:28:03,880 --> 00:28:06,600 Speaker 1: been a major focus of mine for some time, but 473 00:28:06,760 --> 00:28:12,440 Speaker 1: particularly this cycle, which is Latina Conservatives, and there are 474 00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:17,679 Speaker 1: three in Texas. There is Myra Flores, who ran in 475 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:20,000 Speaker 1: the special election a couple of months ago in the 476 00:28:20,119 --> 00:28:24,200 Speaker 1: district in Texas along the Gulf Coast starts just south 477 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:26,719 Speaker 1: of Corpus Christy goes all the way down to Brownsville, 478 00:28:26,760 --> 00:28:29,040 Speaker 1: the southern tip of Texas, right on the border of Mexico. 479 00:28:30,160 --> 00:28:33,000 Speaker 1: That is a district that had not elected a Republican 480 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:40,680 Speaker 1: since eighteen seventy one special election happens, Myra wins. She 481 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:46,680 Speaker 1: is Republican. She is the first Mexican born woman ever 482 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:50,320 Speaker 1: elected to Congress. She is married to a Border Patrol agent. 483 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:55,560 Speaker 1: She is smart, dynamic. That district is the most Hispanic 484 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:58,200 Speaker 1: district in the country. At a four hundred and thirty 485 00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:01,600 Speaker 1: five districts, it's the most Hispanic. It now is represented 486 00:29:01,600 --> 00:29:05,640 Speaker 1: by a Republican. In the district next to it, Monica 487 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:09,280 Speaker 1: Dela Cruz is running. Monica's fantastic. She's a small business owner. 488 00:29:09,320 --> 00:29:14,360 Speaker 1: She's a single mom. She ran two years ago and 489 00:29:14,600 --> 00:29:17,520 Speaker 1: almost one two years ago with almost zero money. She 490 00:29:17,560 --> 00:29:20,680 Speaker 1: came within two thousand votes of winning last time, and 491 00:29:21,000 --> 00:29:23,120 Speaker 1: the National Party didn't support her at all. It was 492 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:26,320 Speaker 1: a shoe string budget. This time, she's got resources and 493 00:29:26,360 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 1: I think is very likely to win the district. Next 494 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:32,680 Speaker 1: to her is Cassie Garcia. Cassie, you and I were 495 00:29:32,720 --> 00:29:35,200 Speaker 1: just last night at a big rally for Cassie. Cassie 496 00:29:35,280 --> 00:29:38,640 Speaker 1: is someone I know very very well. Cassie worked on 497 00:29:38,720 --> 00:29:42,080 Speaker 1: my staff for eight years. She was my South Texas director. 498 00:29:42,160 --> 00:29:47,680 Speaker 1: She was my deputy state director. Cassie is smart, principled conservative. 499 00:29:47,800 --> 00:29:51,040 Speaker 1: She is beloved in the Rio Grand Valley. She too 500 00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:53,360 Speaker 1: is married to a border patrol agent. Her husband as 501 00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:56,440 Speaker 1: the sector chief in the Del Rio sector, the sector 502 00:29:56,480 --> 00:30:00,320 Speaker 1: with the worst illegal immigration right now. He's fighting every 503 00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:04,360 Speaker 1: day despite his political superiors effectively tying his hands behind 504 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:07,600 Speaker 1: his backs. I think Cassie's gonna win. I think we're 505 00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:10,760 Speaker 1: gonna come out of this race with all of the 506 00:30:10,840 --> 00:30:15,880 Speaker 1: Rio Grand Valley represented by Republicans, all three of whom 507 00:30:16,440 --> 00:30:21,800 Speaker 1: are Latina, and every one of these districts has been 508 00:30:21,880 --> 00:30:24,880 Speaker 1: Democrat for over one hundred years. And let me go 509 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:27,960 Speaker 1: a little broader than that, three other candidates. So I 510 00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:30,800 Speaker 1: brought those three candidates to just north of Houston, to 511 00:30:30,840 --> 00:30:35,680 Speaker 1: Montgomery County, along with three other candidates. Catalina laff who 512 00:30:35,800 --> 00:30:39,960 Speaker 1: is running up in the suburbs of Chicago. Young, Hispanic 513 00:30:40,040 --> 00:30:45,040 Speaker 1: served in the Trump administration, Passionate Ana Paulina Luna who's 514 00:30:45,120 --> 00:30:50,120 Speaker 1: running in Florida and the Tampa area, same thing, smart, principled, passionate, 515 00:30:50,840 --> 00:30:54,600 Speaker 1: very good chance at winning. And then yes Lee Vega 516 00:30:54,680 --> 00:30:58,160 Speaker 1: who's running in Virginia. We did an awesome rally with Yesley. 517 00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:00,560 Speaker 1: I think Yesley's got a great shot at winning. Let 518 00:31:00,560 --> 00:31:04,280 Speaker 1: me tell you Yeslie's story Ben Yesli is the daughter 519 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:11,480 Speaker 1: of immigrants from El Salvador. Yeslie's younger brother was shot 520 00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:19,000 Speaker 1: and nearly killed by MS thirteen, So for her illegal immigration, 521 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:23,120 Speaker 1: it is real and it is personal. Yesle is married 522 00:31:23,120 --> 00:31:26,480 Speaker 1: to a soldier. They were stationed overseas in Korea for 523 00:31:26,560 --> 00:31:30,680 Speaker 1: some time. Yeslei is a mom of two kids, and 524 00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:33,680 Speaker 1: she's also a cop. When her younger brother was shot, 525 00:31:33,800 --> 00:31:36,640 Speaker 1: she decided to sign up and become a police officer. 526 00:31:36,720 --> 00:31:39,640 Speaker 1: She spent over a decade as a police officer. And 527 00:31:39,880 --> 00:31:43,680 Speaker 1: Yeslie is a firebrand. You see her on the stump 528 00:31:44,200 --> 00:31:49,280 Speaker 1: she is. She is just a firebrand. We had the 529 00:31:49,320 --> 00:31:53,560 Speaker 1: six of them been together in Houston. I hosted a 530 00:31:53,560 --> 00:31:56,640 Speaker 1: fundraiser for them. Is the easiest fundraiser I've ever held 531 00:31:56,640 --> 00:31:58,280 Speaker 1: in my life. I essentially had to get out of 532 00:31:58,280 --> 00:32:01,760 Speaker 1: the way, just shut up and at them shine and 533 00:32:02,400 --> 00:32:05,400 Speaker 1: they were. Everyone was blown away. We raised over one 534 00:32:05,560 --> 00:32:10,280 Speaker 1: million dollars for those six candidates, six Latinas, all six 535 00:32:10,280 --> 00:32:15,480 Speaker 1: of whom can win. In November. The group promptly dubbed 536 00:32:15,480 --> 00:32:21,400 Speaker 1: themselves the Spicy Tacos, making a playoff. As you know, 537 00:32:21,560 --> 00:32:27,720 Speaker 1: Jill Biden offensively referred to Hispanics as unique as breakfast tacos, 538 00:32:28,320 --> 00:32:31,000 Speaker 1: and so they're owning it. And I got to say, 539 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:34,680 Speaker 1: if we get to January and we have a new 540 00:32:34,760 --> 00:32:39,760 Speaker 1: generation of strong, principled conservative leaders, many of whom are 541 00:32:39,920 --> 00:32:43,400 Speaker 1: Latina or African American, and they're young and they're committed, 542 00:32:44,400 --> 00:32:47,280 Speaker 1: that's how we don't just change the Republican Party. It's 543 00:32:47,320 --> 00:32:50,440 Speaker 1: how we change the country. It is a generational and 544 00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:53,960 Speaker 1: paradigm shift. And that's why I'm devoting so much time 545 00:32:53,960 --> 00:32:56,200 Speaker 1: and energy to trying to make that happen. You know, 546 00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:58,560 Speaker 1: I think car Lake said it great this week. They 547 00:32:58,560 --> 00:33:03,080 Speaker 1: were tired of being silent. She's blasting big tech, blasting 548 00:33:03,080 --> 00:33:06,520 Speaker 1: the mainstream media, blasting cancel culture. I think there's so 549 00:33:06,640 --> 00:33:09,520 Speaker 1: much of that and so many of these candidates where 550 00:33:09,520 --> 00:33:13,600 Speaker 1: they're just saying we're tired of being silent, are being 551 00:33:13,720 --> 00:33:16,880 Speaker 1: silenced by the left, and we're standing up for what 552 00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:20,480 Speaker 1: we believe in. There is one concern, and I've heard 553 00:33:20,520 --> 00:33:22,520 Speaker 1: this a lot, Senator, and I want to close with this. 554 00:33:22,640 --> 00:33:24,880 Speaker 1: I want to remind everybody listening we will be live 555 00:33:24,960 --> 00:33:27,720 Speaker 1: with Verdict Live. You can watch us on YouTube, on Facebook, 556 00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:31,360 Speaker 1: Twitter on election night. Make sure you make that part 557 00:33:31,400 --> 00:33:36,200 Speaker 1: of your election night watch agenda. Sat. There's always a 558 00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:40,280 Speaker 1: worry that when Republicans get an opportunity, we screw it up. 559 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:43,400 Speaker 1: When we get the majority, we screw it up. There 560 00:33:43,400 --> 00:33:46,320 Speaker 1: are many that are concerned about the Republican leadership that 561 00:33:46,320 --> 00:33:51,000 Speaker 1: they will immediately push these hardcore conservative new people to 562 00:33:51,080 --> 00:33:53,160 Speaker 1: the back of the room and say, wait your turn 563 00:33:53,240 --> 00:33:56,200 Speaker 1: and see how we do things in Washington. How do 564 00:33:56,280 --> 00:33:59,840 Speaker 1: we avoid that disaster if in fact we do have 565 00:34:00,040 --> 00:34:03,400 Speaker 1: a big red wave on election night and we do 566 00:34:03,520 --> 00:34:06,760 Speaker 1: have Republicans you know that show up that are new 567 00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:09,440 Speaker 1: even like that, you know, JD. Vance and others who 568 00:34:09,480 --> 00:34:13,000 Speaker 1: are coming from behind now leading in the polls, how 569 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:14,880 Speaker 1: do we make sure they don't get sent back to 570 00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:16,960 Speaker 1: the back of the room and say, Okay, be quiet, 571 00:34:17,360 --> 00:34:22,600 Speaker 1: you just got here. Well, that is exactly what is 572 00:34:22,640 --> 00:34:25,000 Speaker 1: going to happen, what leadership is going to try to do. 573 00:34:25,560 --> 00:34:28,280 Speaker 1: And it's important for people to realize that the battle 574 00:34:28,400 --> 00:34:32,040 Speaker 1: is not over on election day. The battle just starts 575 00:34:32,040 --> 00:34:35,120 Speaker 1: on election day. If you and I are right that 576 00:34:35,160 --> 00:34:37,160 Speaker 1: we're going to come out of election day with big 577 00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:41,520 Speaker 1: Republican majorities in both houses, then we got to act 578 00:34:41,520 --> 00:34:43,200 Speaker 1: like it then we got to use it. Then we 579 00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:46,200 Speaker 1: got to stand up and use those majorities to deliver 580 00:34:46,280 --> 00:34:49,759 Speaker 1: on what we promised to fight back against the disastrous 581 00:34:49,800 --> 00:34:53,120 Speaker 1: policies that are hurting the American people. And what we'll 582 00:34:53,160 --> 00:34:57,440 Speaker 1: play out is we will see Republican leadership in both houses, 583 00:34:57,440 --> 00:35:00,239 Speaker 1: and the House and Senate leadership will say no, no, 584 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:02,560 Speaker 1: we can't fight on this. No, no you can't fight 585 00:35:02,560 --> 00:35:04,799 Speaker 1: Biden on that. No you can't use that lever, No 586 00:35:04,960 --> 00:35:09,120 Speaker 1: you can't actually fight to win. I will say when 587 00:35:09,160 --> 00:35:11,520 Speaker 1: I first got to the Senate, I was elected in 588 00:35:11,520 --> 00:35:15,040 Speaker 1: twenty twelve, showed up in twenty thirteen, that's where we were. 589 00:35:15,160 --> 00:35:18,239 Speaker 1: Barack Obama had just been reelected. We had a Republican House, 590 00:35:18,239 --> 00:35:21,320 Speaker 1: we had a Democrat Senate, and our leadership was convinced 591 00:35:21,320 --> 00:35:24,279 Speaker 1: there was nothing, nothing, nothing we could fight on that 592 00:35:24,360 --> 00:35:26,480 Speaker 1: what we needed to do was roll over on everything. 593 00:35:26,560 --> 00:35:30,960 Speaker 1: And I had some epic, knock down, teardown battles with 594 00:35:31,040 --> 00:35:35,359 Speaker 1: my own leadership trying to get us to follow through 595 00:35:35,360 --> 00:35:37,440 Speaker 1: on our promises. Now, to be clear, I'm not saying 596 00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:40,799 Speaker 1: fight on everything always. If you fight on everything, you're 597 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:43,800 Speaker 1: fighting on nothing. You've got to prioritize, You've got to 598 00:35:43,880 --> 00:35:47,920 Speaker 1: pick battles that matter and have a smart, serious strategy 599 00:35:47,960 --> 00:35:52,520 Speaker 1: to engage on those battles and win. But leadership historically 600 00:35:53,640 --> 00:35:56,080 Speaker 1: has been afraid to do so. Now you asked, how 601 00:35:56,080 --> 00:35:59,520 Speaker 1: do we change that? The single best way to change 602 00:35:59,560 --> 00:36:02,000 Speaker 1: that is doing what you and I have been doing 603 00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:07,160 Speaker 1: for the last month, which is electing rock ribbed conservatives 604 00:36:07,840 --> 00:36:11,600 Speaker 1: to the House and to the Senate. Why. Because leadership 605 00:36:11,680 --> 00:36:15,320 Speaker 1: is in many ways a mirror. Leadership reflects the conference. 606 00:36:16,160 --> 00:36:19,520 Speaker 1: If the conference is a bunch of squishes, leadership is 607 00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:22,840 Speaker 1: going to be a squish. If you elect a bunch 608 00:36:22,840 --> 00:36:26,240 Speaker 1: of rock ribbed conservatives who are ready to fight and lead, 609 00:36:27,920 --> 00:36:32,399 Speaker 1: leadership in Washington is in many ways followership. That the 610 00:36:32,480 --> 00:36:37,040 Speaker 1: best way of changing the agenda and infusing a backbone 611 00:36:37,640 --> 00:36:41,919 Speaker 1: in Republican majorities is ensuring you've got strong leaders. It's 612 00:36:41,920 --> 00:36:45,440 Speaker 1: why I think it's so important to seek out and 613 00:36:45,480 --> 00:36:48,800 Speaker 1: support people who will be those strong leaders, who won't 614 00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:53,520 Speaker 1: roll over and listen. By the way, leadership has exactly 615 00:36:53,560 --> 00:36:57,600 Speaker 1: the opposite interest. They want to see elected people who 616 00:36:57,640 --> 00:37:02,239 Speaker 1: will be docile and follow the orders. I want to 617 00:37:02,239 --> 00:37:04,600 Speaker 1: see people who are the opposite of that, people who 618 00:37:05,120 --> 00:37:08,560 Speaker 1: will follow the orders, not of the party bosses in Washington, 619 00:37:08,640 --> 00:37:12,200 Speaker 1: but the people who elected them, and so these races 620 00:37:12,239 --> 00:37:14,520 Speaker 1: are a battle where I'm trying and you know what, Look, 621 00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:19,719 Speaker 1: you also don't have to transform the entirety of the 622 00:37:19,760 --> 00:37:24,240 Speaker 1: conference in the Senate. You don't have to have half 623 00:37:24,320 --> 00:37:28,120 Speaker 1: of the Republican Senators be rock rib conservatives. I'd love it, 624 00:37:29,080 --> 00:37:32,760 Speaker 1: but to change the place, you don't need to control 625 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:36,440 Speaker 1: all the numbers. You need big enough to be able 626 00:37:36,440 --> 00:37:40,120 Speaker 1: to shift the dynamic in the Conference and the Senate. 627 00:37:40,239 --> 00:37:43,440 Speaker 1: Literally one or two senators can make that difference. In 628 00:37:43,480 --> 00:37:46,560 Speaker 1: the House, it takes more, which is why I'm playing 629 00:37:46,560 --> 00:37:49,160 Speaker 1: in a lot more races. But the objective is the same, 630 00:37:49,920 --> 00:37:53,759 Speaker 1: which is to elect conservative leaders who will do what 631 00:37:53,800 --> 00:37:58,120 Speaker 1: they said they would do. It's going to be very, 632 00:37:58,440 --> 00:38:02,759 Speaker 1: very fun to watch election unfold. Senator. I do mean 633 00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:06,240 Speaker 1: this sincerely, thank you for your leadership on this twenty 634 00:38:06,239 --> 00:38:09,560 Speaker 1: five for twenty two and getting behind some of these candidates, 635 00:38:09,680 --> 00:38:12,640 Speaker 1: also even helping with some Senate races as well, like 636 00:38:12,680 --> 00:38:15,719 Speaker 1: Mike Lees, which is looking a little bit better in Utah. 637 00:38:15,760 --> 00:38:18,920 Speaker 1: This is going to be an important day. Our closing 638 00:38:19,120 --> 00:38:22,520 Speaker 1: argument and for every one of you listening is make 639 00:38:22,560 --> 00:38:25,280 Speaker 1: sure you vote, make sure you talk to your family 640 00:38:25,280 --> 00:38:27,720 Speaker 1: and friends and get them to vote on election day. 641 00:38:28,080 --> 00:38:31,319 Speaker 1: We will also be with you live on election night 642 00:38:32,040 --> 00:38:36,360 Speaker 1: to break down the results. So make sure you follow Verdict, 643 00:38:36,360 --> 00:38:40,279 Speaker 1: make sure you follow the sent on Twitter and Facebook, 644 00:38:40,320 --> 00:38:43,200 Speaker 1: and we will go live there for you share this 645 00:38:43,280 --> 00:38:46,480 Speaker 1: podcast or your family and friends. On a side note, Senator, 646 00:38:46,560 --> 00:38:49,480 Speaker 1: I know you're excited because you get to do make 647 00:38:49,520 --> 00:38:53,520 Speaker 1: memories with your family. You got the World Series. I 648 00:38:53,600 --> 00:38:55,840 Speaker 1: want your prediction quickly. What do you think is going 649 00:38:55,880 --> 00:38:59,320 Speaker 1: to happen? Well, you and I are recording this Saturday 650 00:38:59,360 --> 00:39:02,920 Speaker 1: afternoon tonight. I'm going to Game six. I'm going with Katherine, 651 00:39:03,040 --> 00:39:06,120 Speaker 1: my twelve year old. My prediction is stros and six. 652 00:39:06,200 --> 00:39:08,279 Speaker 1: We'll see if that happens. When this comes out, you'll 653 00:39:08,280 --> 00:39:10,480 Speaker 1: know if that was right or wrong. I hope I'm 654 00:39:10,480 --> 00:39:13,439 Speaker 1: not eating crow, but but I feel pretty good about it. Well, 655 00:39:13,960 --> 00:39:15,920 Speaker 1: and a lot of people don't realize this has become 656 00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:19,240 Speaker 1: your and your daughter's things. It's become a tradition of yours, 657 00:39:19,280 --> 00:39:23,680 Speaker 1: which makes it so special. It is amazing going to 658 00:39:24,600 --> 00:39:27,879 Speaker 1: playoff games with Katherine. We've been doing it every year 659 00:39:27,960 --> 00:39:30,719 Speaker 1: for six years at a row now. We started back 660 00:39:30,719 --> 00:39:33,799 Speaker 1: in twenty seventeen when the Astros had that incredible run 661 00:39:33,840 --> 00:39:36,680 Speaker 1: and won the World Series. And they've been in the 662 00:39:36,719 --> 00:39:40,840 Speaker 1: ALCS every year since then, six consecutive years, four of 663 00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:45,000 Speaker 1: the last six World Series. And I've taken Katherine to 664 00:39:45,960 --> 00:39:48,600 Speaker 1: a whole bunch of those home games throughout and it 665 00:39:48,640 --> 00:39:52,879 Speaker 1: has become probably my favorite daddy daughter bonding time. It's 666 00:39:52,880 --> 00:39:55,920 Speaker 1: awesome one. Enjoy the Game Center. We'll see all of 667 00:39:55,960 --> 00:40:00,680 Speaker 1: you guys listening on election night as well, and we'll 668 00:40:00,680 --> 00:40:02,759 Speaker 1: see you then. Thanks for joining us as always, Hit 669 00:40:02,800 --> 00:40:05,440 Speaker 1: that share button and hit that subscribe auto download the button, 670 00:40:05,560 --> 00:40:07,319 Speaker 1: and we'll see you back here in a couple of days.