1 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 1: Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio news. 2 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 2: Jared paula surrogate for the Harris Walls campaign governor, Welcome 3 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 2: back to Bloomberg TV and Radio. It's good to see you. 4 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 2: The front page of The New York Times Today described 5 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 2: Donald Trump's closing pitch as dark and dower. How would 6 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:20,080 Speaker 2: you describe Kamala Harris's. 7 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:24,080 Speaker 3: I'd add another word to Donald Trump's confused, dark, dower 8 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:27,280 Speaker 3: and confused, ivan meandering talking about all sorts of things 9 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 3: other than what he'll do for the American people. Kamala 10 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 3: Harris is a very clear closing degend. It's about what 11 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 3: she's going to do for you, the character issue, fighting 12 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:37,840 Speaker 3: for you. She's on your side, Kamala Harris for the people, 13 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 3: and really showing to America that this divisive politics of 14 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 3: the last few years is something that we can move past. 15 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 3: It's time to move past former presidents, the divisive rhetoric 16 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 3: of Donald Trump and towards the future with common sense policies, 17 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 3: a president who's going to listen to Republicans, Conservatives, people 18 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 3: with different ideas and move our country forward for everyone. 19 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 4: Well, the other thing we've been hearing though from the 20 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 4: Vice President is ideas of Donald Trump being a threat 21 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 4: to democracy, being unfit to serve. Yes, she would agree 22 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 4: he could be characterized as a fascist, all of those 23 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 4: arguments made in the final weeks of her campaign not 24 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 4: necessarily being made here, though in the final twenty four 25 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 4: hours she didn't even mention him by name yesterday. Do 26 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 4: you agree with that strategy? 27 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 3: Well, look, you know, I think the most powerful thing 28 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 3: is that what you're hearing from those closest to Donald Trump, 29 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 3: people who served in his administration, top general's, former secretaries 30 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 3: of defense, that this is a man who should not 31 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,119 Speaker 3: be near the presidency because the risk is simply too great. 32 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:40,320 Speaker 3: They know him best, and I think that they make 33 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:43,399 Speaker 3: the argument very effectively. Kamala Harris is focused on a 34 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:46,960 Speaker 3: positive message of what her policies will do for American families, 35 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 3: cutting taxes for the middle class, the opportunity agenda, moving 36 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 3: forward with building more homes to reduce costs, helping to 37 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 3: make sure that Americans have access to good jobs. These 38 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 3: are the things that excite people about Kamala Harrison. It's 39 00:01:58,520 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 3: a great note to end on. 40 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 2: This time you joined US Governor, we asked you about 41 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 2: Donald Trump's planned visit at the time to Aurora, Colorado. 42 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 2: He has since made that visit. If I remember correctly, 43 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 2: you preferred that he did not come at the time. 44 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 2: He spoke for about an hour and a half. He 45 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,639 Speaker 2: had mugshots of undocumented migrants on stage with him, and 46 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 2: he announced something that we had not heard about. If 47 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 2: elected again, an effort called Operation Aurora to target undocumented 48 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 2: migrant and gang members for deportation. I wonder your thoughts 49 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 2: on how that went and if it made an impact 50 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 2: in your state. 51 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 3: First of all, we always welcome them here, but of 52 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 3: course the Colorado that he talked about was very different 53 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 3: than the Colorado that we experience every day. The city 54 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 3: of Aurora has had crime decrease two years in a row, 55 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 3: and we're of course working closely with them on all 56 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 3: form of criminal threats. Look, I think what we need 57 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 3: to focus on is what brings us together as Americans. 58 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 3: If people are immigrants and they're following our laws, they're 59 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 3: contributing to our country, they're working hard, we welcome them. 60 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 3: But if they're violating our laws, if they're committing acts 61 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 3: of violence or burglary against any others, we need to 62 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:04,800 Speaker 3: make sure that they are out of here. Kamala Harris 63 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 3: is a former prosecutor. She's put criminals behind bars, and 64 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:09,839 Speaker 3: she will make our country safer. 65 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 4: Well as we consider this idea of safety and of 66 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 4: potential violence. Governor, what are you bracing for in Colorado 67 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 4: tomorrow on election day and in the days that follow 68 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:21,519 Speaker 4: leading up to when the electors ultimately cast their votes 69 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 4: in the state capitol on December seventeenth. What is your 70 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 4: role as governor in ensuring the safety and security of 71 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 4: this election process? 72 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 3: First, of course, assuring any American people that votes that 73 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 3: are legally cast will be accurately and fairly counted, and 74 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 3: making sure that, of course, while we protect people's right 75 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 3: to peacefully demonstrate that we make sure that we keep 76 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 3: people and properties safe. No matter what the outcome of 77 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 3: this election is, and I'm very hopeful and optimistic to 78 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 3: the country will choose to turn the page and elect 79 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 3: Kamala Harris. We know that almost half the country will 80 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 3: be disappointed in the outcome, But no matter the outcome, 81 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 3: we need to come together and move forward as a country, 82 00:03:57,960 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 3: and I'm confident that we'll be able to do that 83 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 3: after the alle Well. 84 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 2: Give us some details at Governor, what's the state of 85 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 2: Colorado doing what are you doing to secure polling places 86 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 2: over the next twenty four hours. 87 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 3: Colorado is a great election system. We make it easy 88 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 3: to cast your ballot. Ballots went out three weeks ago 89 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 3: in the mail. Most of them have been returned. If 90 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:19,920 Speaker 3: people lost their ballot or want to vote in person, 91 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:23,039 Speaker 3: they can. We have hundreds of voting centers across the state, 92 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 3: so we want to make sure that if you have 93 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 3: the right to vote legally, you're able to exercise that. 94 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 3: I was just thanking election workers here at the Denver 95 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 3: County Clerk's office. So appreciative of people who volunteer their 96 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 3: time come in help make sure that signature of verification 97 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 3: is done accurately. The counting has done accurately, volunteers from 98 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,599 Speaker 3: the Republican and Democratic Party. That's what it's all about. 99 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:45,479 Speaker 3: Look in Colorado, Kamala Harris as well ahead. She's going 100 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 3: to win Colorado. We still have a hot congressional race 101 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 3: here that could go either way. It'll be very important 102 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 3: for the House of Representatives. Yadira Caraveo as the candidate. 103 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 3: I've been working for this last weekend, but we want 104 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,039 Speaker 3: to make sure that every Colorado and every American knows 105 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,719 Speaker 3: that your voice is important, and and you could cast 106 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 3: your ballot before the polls closed tomorrow. 107 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 4: Well, as we consider a poll closing times, that doesn't 108 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,280 Speaker 4: necessarily mean that is the time in which we'll know 109 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 4: who won any given state. Even if Colorado is called 110 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 4: early governor, we know that might not be the case 111 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:15,520 Speaker 4: for other states across the country. Are you hearing anything 112 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 4: from other surrogates with this campaign, other Democratic governors, and 113 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 4: especially some of these battleground states about how long they 114 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 4: expect this ultimately will take to figure out who won. 115 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 3: Well, Look, Donald Trump and surrogates are already trying to 116 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 3: undermine legitimacy of this election, and we need to make 117 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:35,240 Speaker 3: sure first and foremost we reassure the American people that 118 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:38,039 Speaker 3: your vote will be counted fairly and accurately. And of 119 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:40,719 Speaker 3: course there's a legal process to play out if it's close. 120 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 3: But that's why your voice is so important. Your vote 121 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 3: is your sacred right. Our forefathers gave their lives to 122 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 3: protect that right to vote. It's important to use that 123 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 3: right to make sure that we can finally turn the 124 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:52,719 Speaker 3: page on the divisive politics of the past and move forward. 125 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 3: With President Kamala Harris. 126 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 2: I want to explore the early vote a little bit 127 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:58,239 Speaker 2: more with you for a moment, Governor. We spoke earlier 128 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 2: today with doctor Laura Brown, political side scientists and author. 129 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 2: Here's what she had to say about what we're seeing 130 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:05,800 Speaker 2: in the demographics of those choosing to vote early in 131 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 2: this election. 132 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:12,039 Speaker 1: When you look at the overall early vote data, we 133 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: don't know who is actually voting for whom. But what 134 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 1: we do know is who is turning out, and who's 135 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:25,599 Speaker 1: turning out are white women who are older, and many 136 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:29,680 Speaker 1: of them in suburbs. Because when you look at that data, 137 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:32,280 Speaker 1: you do see that there is a gender gap. You 138 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 1: do see that it's suburban voters, and you do see 139 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:39,160 Speaker 1: that it's more senior voters than not. 140 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,160 Speaker 2: Governor, I see more than two million ballots have been 141 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 2: returned in Colorado according to your Secretary of State. What 142 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 2: are you learning so far? What does it lead you 143 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 2: to believe about turnout in the end tomorrow. 144 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:53,600 Speaker 3: So first of all, you could talk to you know, 145 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,599 Speaker 3: five different data scientists and you get seven different responses 146 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 3: about which demographic voting and who's winning, and you can 147 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,720 Speaker 3: see the different feeds of the different partisans on both 148 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 3: sides in Colorado everybody's voting, so most of our ballots 149 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 3: are in. People could, of course vote through election day. 150 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 3: People are accustomed to voting early, Republicans, Democrats. It's what 151 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 3: people do. We have a long ballot. We're a state 152 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 3: where people decide important issues on the ballot. We have 153 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 3: choice on the ballot, we have a same sex marriage 154 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:20,080 Speaker 3: on the ballot. So these are issues that people care 155 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 3: about independent of the candidates. And they've already turned out 156 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 3: in record numbers, and I'm sure people are going to 157 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 3: continue to vote right through seven PM tomorrow, which is 158 00:07:27,880 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 3: when our polls close here in Colorado. 159 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:33,520 Speaker 4: All right, Colorado's Democratic Governor Jared Poulas, surrogate for the 160 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 4: Harris Walls campaign, thank you for joining us on this 161 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 4: election eve.