WEBVTT - Washington Representative Suzan DelBene Talks Democratic Enthusiasm

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<v Speaker 1>Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio news.

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<v Speaker 2>And joining us now here on Bloomberg TV and Radio

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<v Speaker 2>as we broadcast live from Chicago is Democratic Congresswoman Susan

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<v Speaker 2>del Bene of Washington. She is chair of the Democratic

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<v Speaker 2>Congressional Campaign Committee D Triple C. It is essentially your job, congresswomen,

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<v Speaker 2>to get as many Democrats in that House as possible. Clearly,

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<v Speaker 2>as we've seen in the data, you have more money

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<v Speaker 2>in the bank. It does feel like the energy here

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<v Speaker 2>in Chicago may provide something of a wind at your backs.

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<v Speaker 2>How many seats do you think Democrats can safely target

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<v Speaker 2>to flip down?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, we need to net four more seats to take

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<v Speaker 3>back the majority. So that is a key number. In fact,

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<v Speaker 3>we have some pins out there that say four more

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<v Speaker 3>and twenty four. We need four more seats to take

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<v Speaker 3>back the devils to make King Jeffries the Speaker of

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<v Speaker 3>the House. So we are working hard across the country.

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<v Speaker 3>We have thirty candidates we call them are red to

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<v Speaker 3>blue candidates, so they are looking to either keep open

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<v Speaker 3>seats that we have or flip seats and so incredible opportunities.

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<v Speaker 3>And they're in New York and California and Iowa, Nebraska,

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<v Speaker 3>and Pennsylvania and Alabama, so all over the country of

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<v Speaker 3>incredible opportunities, and we want a strong governing majority, so

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<v Speaker 3>we're going to work hard to win as many as

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<v Speaker 3>we can.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, suddenly that seems like a real possibility that in

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<v Speaker 4>a way did not four or five weeks ago. And

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<v Speaker 4>the reporting has been pretty consistent that after the debate,

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<v Speaker 4>the presidential debate, it was House members who started to

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<v Speaker 4>fear the ramifications of Joe Biden staying in this race.

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<v Speaker 4>It was Joe Biden's realization that losing the House in

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<v Speaker 4>this next election was not an option. What does that

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<v Speaker 4>say about the royyer chamber is playing here in the

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<v Speaker 4>Democratic Party and his decision to leave the race.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, we've been running ahead this whole cycle. People have

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<v Speaker 3>seen the chaos that dysfunctioned in extremism on the Republican side,

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<v Speaker 3>and it's nowhere a better example than the House of

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<v Speaker 3>Representatives where he had speaker elections and then kicking out

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<v Speaker 3>there our own speaker. The ongoing challenge that they've had

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<v Speaker 3>to respond the government. But we've been in an incredible

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<v Speaker 3>position and had strong support across the country, So our

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<v Speaker 3>candidates have been running ahead They've had strong fundraising throughout

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<v Speaker 3>this cycle, and our candidates and our concumbents are out

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<v Speaker 3>raising their Republican counterparts, and at the d tb Z,

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<v Speaker 3>we're out raising our Republican counterparts too. So we just

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<v Speaker 3>raised seventeen point six million dollars last month, six million

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<v Speaker 3>more than the Republicans. We have more cash on hand,

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<v Speaker 3>so we're in a strong position. And when you take

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<v Speaker 3>all the energy and enthusiasm that you see here in Chicago,

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<v Speaker 3>you see that on the ground all across the country.

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<v Speaker 3>Volunteers churning out to help knock on doors, to make

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<v Speaker 3>phone calls. There's a huge amount of energy and enthusiasm

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<v Speaker 3>and we're seen in every part of the country and

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<v Speaker 3>that's going to be key to helping us win well.

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<v Speaker 2>And we've been paying attention to a few specific demographic groups,

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<v Speaker 2>the idea that Latino and blackfool may be more enthusiastic

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<v Speaker 2>now suburban women as well. We actually spoke earlier today

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<v Speaker 2>with Tara setmey Or. She is CEO of the Seneca

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<v Speaker 2>Project who was trying to get women elected Kamala Harris specifically,

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<v Speaker 2>and she had this to say about mobilizing that vote.

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<v Speaker 1>The fact that the Republicans chose a ticket that wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>exactly friendly to women's needs or rights, and that they're

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<v Speaker 1>taking that for granted and almost disrespectfully insulting women like this,

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<v Speaker 1>They're almost doing our job for us as far as

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<v Speaker 1>messaging is concerned, because women can see through this. They

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<v Speaker 1>can see through the insults, They see through the childless

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<v Speaker 1>cat lady comments. And you know, every week it's a

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<v Speaker 1>different set of insults for women, different demographics of women,

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<v Speaker 1>and that mobilizes women.

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<v Speaker 2>How is the DTL see looking at trying to target

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<v Speaker 2>and mobilize that specific group of voters.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, absolutely, she's right. They are making the case and

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<v Speaker 3>they've made the case since the Dobbs decision. They trying

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<v Speaker 3>to take away reproductive freedom across the country. They want

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<v Speaker 3>a national abortion ban, So that alone has been mobilizing women.

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<v Speaker 3>We've heard the terrible stories of women being denied basic

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<v Speaker 3>health care, so women are energized. We know in special

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<v Speaker 3>elections since November of twenty twenty two, when abortion has

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<v Speaker 3>been on the ballot, Democrats have turned out and we've

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<v Speaker 3>seen increased democratic performance and we've won even in places

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<v Speaker 3>like Kansas and Ohio and Virginia. In a special election

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<v Speaker 3>in New York three where we gained one more seat.

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<v Speaker 3>Even in Alabama where a state legislative race, a seat

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<v Speaker 3>that was very red flipped to a Democrat after that

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<v Speaker 3>Supreme Court IVF decision. They're strong. So that was a

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<v Speaker 3>thirty point swing, by the way, strong support. So we

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<v Speaker 3>know abortion is going to be on the ballot in

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<v Speaker 3>many of our battleground states across the country Florida, Arizona,

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<v Speaker 3>New York. These are going to be This is really

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<v Speaker 3>going to be critical for folks because when we are

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<v Speaker 3>going to turn out, but people across the country this

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<v Speaker 3>is a critical issue and voters are with us on this.

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<v Speaker 3>So we're going to see enthusiasm and turn out across

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<v Speaker 3>the country. And again another reason why we're in a

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<v Speaker 3>very strong position.

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<v Speaker 4>You spoke at the convention last night at the DNC

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<v Speaker 4>here sounding pretty optimistic about your odds for taking back

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<v Speaker 4>the House. Here's what she said.

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<v Speaker 3>In twenty twenty two, we came within seven thousand votes

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<v Speaker 3>of the majority. So it's within our power to win

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<v Speaker 3>these critical races. This election is about our rights, our freedoms,

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<v Speaker 3>our democracy, and our future.

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<v Speaker 4>I want you to walk us down ballot or maybe

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<v Speaker 4>across the map is a better way to see it

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<v Speaker 4>here Because we spend so much time talking about the

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<v Speaker 4>presidential race and these seven states in a world in

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<v Speaker 4>which none of the others matter. How much more complicated

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<v Speaker 4>is the calculation for someone like yourself, as Kaylee said,

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<v Speaker 4>tasked with getting how members elected? Because your map looks

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<v Speaker 4>a lot different than the presidential race, how local does

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<v Speaker 4>it get? How different is that exercise?

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<v Speaker 3>It's a great question and is very Different'll think about

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<v Speaker 3>the presidential which is very focused on swing states, or

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<v Speaker 3>the Senate, where it is very focused on a few

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<v Speaker 3>races because they aren't all up every but we are

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<v Speaker 3>up every two years. So our map is over sixty

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<v Speaker 3>seats across the country, and we are we have important

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<v Speaker 3>races in states that are blue, like New York and California.

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<v Speaker 3>We also have opportunities in swing districts if you look

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<v Speaker 3>at places like Michigan or Arizona. But we also have

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<v Speaker 3>states like Iowa and Nebraska, Montana where we have opportunities

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<v Speaker 3>to pick up seats, even Alabama, So we're everywhere across

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<v Speaker 3>the country. Absolutely, Our candidates are focused on the issues

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<v Speaker 3>of these districts, and we have independent thinkers folks who

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<v Speaker 3>are very results oriented running all across the country, and

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<v Speaker 3>you know that is a big difference between the House

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<v Speaker 3>and some of the other races, and definitely the presidential

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<v Speaker 3>it will be very local. We've got a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>races and incredible candidates, and so they are talking to

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<v Speaker 3>folks in their districts, talking about the issues that matter.

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<v Speaker 3>They want to come back to Congress to govern.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, so as we talk about your fundraising and the

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<v Speaker 2>idea that you are out raising your Republican counterparts when

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<v Speaker 2>it's so many races, once you spread that money out,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe it's just a lot that it has to go

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<v Speaker 2>a very long way. We've had a few conversations about

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<v Speaker 2>the sudden burst of fundraising we've seen after Harris has

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<v Speaker 2>entered the race. Do you worry that that's going to

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<v Speaker 2>tape or off or do you think this pace of

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<v Speaker 2>donation is sustainable.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, you know, we've been running ahead this entire cycle.

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<v Speaker 3>So we've had strong fundraising and been out raising Republicans

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<v Speaker 3>for the House because people know how close we are

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<v Speaker 3>to taking back the majority. But we had our biggest

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<v Speaker 3>online fundraising day after Vice President Harris anounced their candidacy.

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<v Speaker 3>What about really see more and more momentum. And it's

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<v Speaker 3>not only to the committee, the d trible C, but

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<v Speaker 3>also to our candidates. I mean they are outraising their

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<v Speaker 3>opponents too, so important because those resources are critical for

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<v Speaker 3>their races. We can support them, but they are also

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<v Speaker 3>doing a great job directly themselves.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, and you're running back into the hall, have a

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<v Speaker 4>fun night tonight, have the pressure of speaking this time.

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<v Speaker 3>You just get exactly makes a little easier.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm sure that's true. Democratic Congressman Susan del Bene of Washington.

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<v Speaker 4>We thank you, and we should note that Michael Bloomberg,

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<v Speaker 4>founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, and this network

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<v Speaker 4>is a major donor to the House Majority Pack largest

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<v Speaker 4>super Pack, backing congressional Democratic candidates