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♪♪

Dana: As a reporter, there is nothing like the rush

of covering a presidential campaign.

Reporter: The 2020 democratic field is growing more crowded by the day.

Reporter #2: There are now 13 announced candidates.

Reporter #3: 20 candidates for 2020.

Reporter #4: More women and candidates of color than ever before.

Reporter #5: This is the largest field we've seen

in modern presidential campaign history.

Dana: The big crowds, the town halls, the rallies.

[ Crowd chanting "Bernie!" ]

[ Crowd chanting "Joe!" ]

It's exhilarating, but it's exhausting.

Kyung: Watch your feet. watch your feet.

Kyung: It is not glamorous.

I've had to pee in a Starbucks cup in a moving car before,

just because I was trying to make political events.

You're young, and you're on the trail.

Jasmine: My name is Jasmine, and I'm with CNN. How are you doing?

Daniella: Daniella.

It was great meeting you. I'm Kaitlan.

You have so much ambition...

Jasmine: Hello, senator.

...and so much love for what you're doing.

We're really feeling the "This Is It" vibes right now.

Yeah. This is it.

Being a women in our business is hard.

Okay, I need to stop crying, and actually do my piece.

Kyung: Now, we have so many women.

Give her some color. Let's put Kyung on TV.

How did this all turn? It was the debate --

Doesn't make it easier,

but it does mean that we have other people to talk to.

I'm three weeks out -- Okay, give me your hand.

It's just a little scary, you know?

Of course. It's very scary.

It'll be okay. Yeah.

When you're in the grind, and you're covering a campaign,

you wonder, "Is this really breaking through?"

Why should I consider someone like you?

It's been a pretty whirlwind couple of days for you.

But now, more than ever, the notion of leadership

is front and center like never before.

People close to the president privately will not deny --

This has been a strange and unpredictable couple of days.

It is put up or shut up time.

Kyung: We get a front row seat to history,

I mean, I can't imagine a closer front row seat than this.

Dana: People are still going and voting.

This is just the beginning.

Kyung: Oh, God, I burned these.

So, it's okay if they're a little brown, right?

Child: Crispy ones are gross.

Hey, crispy pancakes are good.

They taste burned.

Blahhh.

Mike: Today there's nothing after school, right?

-Hey, hey, hey. -Hey.

Man:So, it looks like they're having you guys

go out to Iowa tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

Yes. To the caucus, and then to New Hampshire,

through the primary.

Do you follow? Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You're very agreeable, you're usually more feisty.

What's wrong with you? Shut up.

Is that because you have a camera crew following you around?

Oh, go fuck yourself, alright. I'll talk to you later.

Alright. Bye.

Kyung: 11 days till the Iowa caucuses, and I am back on the trail.

I travel for the campaign right now.

A daily attempt at being healthy.

So, my normal...

I don't have a normal.

I'd be full of shit if I said I had a normal.

I just don't have a normal.

If a candidate is out on a big long stretch,

then I will be out on a big long stretch.

People always ask, "Oh, my god,

you have kids. You're married. How do you do it?"

Because I travel so much.

Do you want some more? Yes, ma'am.

There was one period of time,

it was 3 1/2 weeks on the road.

Mike was not...

he was wondering if I was ever gonna come home,

and clean the toilet.

I'll be home -- I'm gonna aim for about 3:00-ish.

Okay.

Mike used to work at ABC News.

He's the one who's taking the professional hit

in order for me to do what I'm doing.

See you later. You look beautiful.

Grant, give me a hug.

Grant: Where are you going?

To work -- just for a little bit.

If you were to ask my kids,

they'll tell you they don't like my job at all.

It's tough to be away from your kids.

It's tough to make those choices.

Let's go.

But in order to tell the story,

you have to go to the story.

And that's what I thrive on.

Exceed expectations -- that is the mantra...

Right now, I'm covering Amy Klobuchar.

She has been spending the days in Washington DC.

You have Joe Biden, who as two correspondents.

Joe Biden kicked off what he's calling his

No Malarkey bus tour.

Iowans are used to seeing their candidates in person.

Kyung: Pete Buttigieg has a correspondent,

South Bend Mayor, Pete Buttigieg,

is working to build momentum here in Iowa.

Everybody has a correspondent.

So does Donald Trump.

Yeah, that's the right, the president has already held

several rallies in states he's hoping to win in 2020.

It's almost like you're the traveling sports announcer

for that team.

You find out the story of that candidate,

share it with the voters,

let the voters decide if that is their candidate.

So, Klobuchar is trying to plan her travel into Iowa.

But she doesn't know her travel. I don't know my travel.

Is it making me nut, Alana?

To help the correspondents,

you have what's called the "embeds."

The are the ones who are assigned

to covering the candidate

if the correspondent can't always be there.

They live on the road. It's crazy.

[ Tearing ]

Jasmine: Clothes, purses, shoes, they all need to go to FedEx.

These will go into storage, these photos.

I am the embed equivalent to Kyung as a correspondent.

With this job, my life is just so transitional.

We're on the road six, sometimes seven days a week.

So, I'm gonna sublet my place from now until November.

This is my pile of press passes.

Oh, this is a nice one -- Kamala Harris's Iowa bus tour.

Laminated, thick, you can hear it.

Oh, this MSNBC one is cursed,

'cause I sprained my ankle at this event.

I actually just landed in DC,

solely for the purpose to pack up my room.

Ooh, that's dusty.

I have 24 hours to figure my fucking life out,

which, for folks, is not that much time.

This will be the last time I get to be in my home.

[ Grunts ]

That was a perfect squat.

I just want you to know that.

That's what you witnessed.

But I'm really clear-eyed at the fact that our life

is in service to the trail, right now.

It's in service to the election,

and trying to figure out who's gonna be

the next Democratic nominee.

Okay.

That is the state that we're at right now.

♪♪

Reporter: This morning, the candidates are heading into

the crucial final stretch ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

Reporter #2: It is crunch time for these presidential candidates,

who are racing across the state this weekend,

trying to win over undecided voters.

Reporter #3: This is the first true test to see who can gain momentum

in an effort to secure their party's nomination.

And for Democrats, this race remains as close as ever.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Warren: Hello, Ames!

[ Cheering ]

It is so good to see all of you.

it's good to be back in Ames.

Dana: We talk for so long about where the polls are,

who's up, and who's down.

We're in it. I mean, we are in the thick of it right now.

Warren: This is the moment to dream big, fight hard and win.

[ Cheers and applause ]

I'm such a big fan. Can I take a selfie with you?

Yes. Awesome, thanks.

Are you an Iowan?

I'm not. I'm from Alabama.

I'm a professor, and I have my students with me.

That's amazing.

As you might know, in Alabama,

we don't quite get this kind of attention.

Well, true. But you never know this year.

Yeah. Let's do a selfie.

Let's do it one more time.

I've been at CNN for 27 years.

Thank you. I'm sure it's great.

Thanks so much for taking the time to do that.

[ Indistinct talking ]

I started before I finished college,

got a full-time job right after I graduated,

and I've been at CNN ever since.

I so appreciate how positive this rally was.

I love being able to talk to the voters,

look them in the eye, and understand what they want,

what they don't want, in a leader.

What did you think of Senator Warren?

I thought she was great.

Being in the room, and actually feeling

the way that people are responding to the candidate,

it makes a difference.

Number one, I think we should have a woman president.

Is that right? Men have screwed it up

so many times in the past.

You said that. I didn't.

This is an incredibly critical election,

and we have to keep our eye on the ball in a big way.

Hi. -I know. I'm sorry.

First of all, can we just discuss this situation?

Oh yeah, we got them at headquarters, for five bucks.

I am so lucky that I get to work with so many young women.

How are you? Good. I'm good.

Feeling Good? Are you exhausted?

Yeah. I'm tired.

I know what it was like for me when I was younger,

to have somebody help me keep perspective,

and so, I really try to do that with them.

I'll find you in a little while.

Yeah. Okay.

I need cold air.

This is what we call "hell week."

Oh my God, this feels so nice.

On a normal day, I do three events a day.

Warren: Hello, Indianola.

[ Cheering ]

Daniella: This isn't gonna work.

I need these people to move.

I'm a campaign embed.

I stalk presidential candidates for a living.

Let me just get in there.

Warren: Oh, what can we do with big structural change?

Daniella: I run around with a 20-pound camera

seven days a week, 24 hours a day...

Oh, there she is.

...documenting everything

that a presidential candidate is doing.

Right now, I'm covering Senator Elizabeth Warren.

I've been traveling the country with her for eight months,

full-time, nonstop,

providing the base for coverage to our company.

Here she comes. -Here she comes. -Here she comes.

Warren: This is what democracy is all about --

Get out, make the best case you can

for how we can make this a better nation.

Thank you.

I am constantly feeding back every single detail.

"This is new. This isn't new. She did this funny thing.

She did this weird thing."

And it's so complicated,

because you become an expert on that person,

and they may not ever be president.

I got a shot of her through the window.

-Yay. -I need a fucking drink.

For the embeds, your life is not your own.

You're on a campaign bus.

You're on a plane. You're at a rally.

It takes somebody who really wants to give it their all.

And it takes somebody who's young,

who can give it their all.

They're off to the races in a way

that I have so much respect and admiration for.

What's more important than this election?

For me, there is really nothing else.

It's stressful. It's like I don't really breathe

until the day's over.

Like, all day, I'm just on edge,

like, "What am I missing?

What do I need to be doing? What am I late for?"

[ Crowd chanting "Bernie!" ]

Sanders: Our campaign is about bringing fundamental reform.

Annie: You are responsible

for everything that your candidate says,

and I feel the stakes of that.

Moderator: Senator Kobuchar,

what do you say to people who say

that a woman can't win this election?

Jasmine: We are CNN's eyes and ears on the ground.

We know what you have to raise the roof about.

If we don't walk towards her, and she goes over there,

then we'll miss that.

It's a grueling job

that takes almost everything you have, some days.

Senator, were you satisfied with Bernie Sanders' answer

on whether a woman can win this election?

Klobuchar: The argument's between him and Elizabeth.

And I was not in the room.

Jasmine: You're basically giving up a part of your life

for the next nearly two years.

But afterwards, you will have covered a presidential election.

-How'd that feel? -Feels good.

That's why I do this job. Yeah.

♪♪

Annie: I'm the only one who got my food.

Shall I just go right into it?

I mean, it's rude.

-Oh, hell yeah. -That's hot, so be careful.

Thank you.

This is my second lunch but, I mean,

you got to eat when there's food in front of you.

Second lunch, second breakfast.

With so much coming at us all the time, between like,

events we've got to go to,

traveling between events, like, planes.

Sometimes, I wake up, and I forget where I am,

or what I'm doing. Oh yeah.

I like, wake up, and I'm like -- or I think I have a flight.

Like, I wake up in a rush and I'm like, "Oh my God,

I have to catch this plane." And I'm like, "Oh no, I don't."

Like, the three of us, like, we know what each other's

going through in a way that like,

my friends that I still love deeply...

Will never understand. ...will never understand.

I struggle with this with my friends, where I'm like,

"I literally cannot -- I don't have time

to deal with, like, you being upset about something."

And I feel like a terrible friend,

but like, it's either you

or I miss this thing in my job.

And honestly, like --

Missing things on my job isn't an option.

It's not an option. It's not an option.

I honestly don't know how you manage

a long-distance relationship. It's really hard.

Sometimes, I just call him to say "goodnight."

I'm just like, "Hey, I'm really tired."

I FaceTime him, and I'm in bed under all the covers.

I'm like, "I love you. Have a good night."

Like, that's it. Commitment, what is that like?

I don't know. There's a guy, I mean,

that I was kind of seeing, that I was hoping would take off.

But like, nothing really you can do

when logistics are getting in your way.

My entire life revolves around Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Oh, yeah.

But did you ever think your life would revolve

around an older Jewish man from New York?

Well, as somebody who is Jewish, who feels like her spirit animal

is an old Jewish man, I feel like --

Like it makes sense? It makes sense.

[ Laughter ]

Reporter: It's just a matter of hours,

that we're gonna have the first contest

in the 2020 election -- the Iowa caucuses.

All four frontrunners, polls have shown them

all fairly close, neck and neck.

Announcer: Vice President Joe Biden.

So, really, it's all entirely left

in the hands of the Democratic voters of Iowa.

Honest to goodness, believe character

is on the ballot this year.

So many people look to us for hope.

Reporter: Biden and all of the candidates are keenly aware

that if you win here, you're gonna be heading

out of the state with a lot of momentum.

And that's something that he's trying to close the deal with.

MJ: Here at Elizabeth Warren's election night headquarters,

people are starting to fill into the ballroom,

so there is a level of excitement here.

In order to govern well is the same thing

it's gonna take in order to win this.

Abby: How well do you need to do in Iowa?

Well, we certainly need a strong performance.

People are still making up their minds.

That's why it's so important to me, engaging Iowans.

We need to have a strong finish.

And that's exactly what we're working toward.

Alright, well thank you Mayor Buttigieg.

Kyung: Today is the Super Bowl of caucuses --

the first in the nation caucuses in Iowa.

I cannot believe that it's here.

We've all been working towards the coverage

of this group of candidates for -

when did I start this? in December of 2018.

So, I mean, it's gameday.

This is my very first presidential campaign cycle.

It's all brand-new to me.

My background is in local news and breaking news.

It's not exactly panic,

but that's what it's starting to become.

I was based in Tokyo, covering the Japanese stock market

and the massive earthquake in Sichuan.

These are some of the 160,000 people who've been evacuated.

I didn't have this hunger to work on the Hill,

to cover the minutia of government.

But once CNN called me to cover the election...

I don't think I'm qualified. But I'm not gonna tell you.

And so, I went for it.

Given this climate, I didn't want to

let go of this opportunity to give a voice at a time

when I feel this shift in America.

Okay.

My family is Korean.

It is immigrant.

And it adds to the mix of opinions,

and the way we approach a story that I think matters.

We are going to Klobuchar campaign headquarters.

She's running against expectations,

so she doesn't have to win.

She doesn't even have to have a certain number.

She just needs to do a bit better

than what everyone's expecting.

So, we'll see.

Man: Welcome, and thank you for attending your 2020 caucus.

Exit the bleachers, and break into preference groups.

Reporter: This is it.

We get our first real results from voters

in the 2020 presidential race.

24, 25...

Reporter: Iowa democrats gathering all over

to give the first official verdict

on the 2020 Democratic field.

[ Indistinct chanting ]

[ Cheering ]

Dana, give us a sense of

how big of a crowd at the caucus

where you are right now.

It's big. You can see by the naked eye,

looking at the numbers, it goes down this hall.

Crowd: Warren's got a plan for that!

There's still a lot of tension here,

as they prepare, and make their commitment, Wolf.

We're awaiting the results,

the first results from the Iowa caucuses.

Ugh.

About this time, you know, we're starting to expect

to hear candidates lay out how they did for the night.

We don't have any results.

-I'll keep walking around. -Okay.

Jasmine: Kyung and I work very well together.

I figure out the information that we need to get,

and then get that information.

We call it "finessing."

Jasmine: Nothing?

I've always been very good at talking to people,

and being able to extract information to get what I want.

Can we have it first? -Maybe. -Look at this face.

I will keep you posted. I know.

Look at this face.

You know, I view that as a positive,

in the most humble way.

♪♪

You know, I never thought, when I was younger, like,

"Oh, I want to be an embed."

Like, I didn't know what that was.

But I knew that I loved politics.

So, when I went in for the interview for CNN,

you know, I got my hair, like, blowed out, straightened,

you know, like, professional Black girl,

And then, when I came in, I had like, an afro.

And I was like, "What's up?"

[ Laughs ]

"This is who you hired."

It felt exciting, but it felt like I had a lot to prove,

because I'm a woman -- and a Black woman, at that.

It's so rare to have people of color in our position,

in this really integral level of news-gathering.

And sometimes, I feel like I can be perfect at my job,

and I'm being judged like that's a one-time thing,

or like, "Look at this amazing thing she did.

Bet she can't do it again."

But, you know, people can think

what the fuck they want about me,

because I'm still gonna get the job done --

and better than most of y'all, so...

Kyung: Jasmine.

So, from Dem aide, "Something is up, but don't know what it --"

From a Democratic aide.

Yes.

Kyung: Without Jasmine, I am in trouble.

-End the quote there. -Uh huh.

She's intelligent, strong.

She knows the story.

And she's gonna speak her mind.

The Iowa Democratic Party.

Okay. Better.

At this point, we know exactly what each other needs.

Comma. -Okay.

Our writing styles are different,

but they meld together.

Siri: I found this on the Web.

Shut the fuck up.

It's been a long day. Okay.

Jasmine: It's just so easy to be around her.

And we always joke that,

whenever we go to a town in Iowa,

we doubled the person of color.

They're like, "Oh, you get a Korean and a Black girl in here,

like, what's happening?" [Laughs]

And pinging the Iowa Democratic Party.

Yeah.

I don't think I would be as successful in my job

without her.

Okay, standing by.

Wolf: What are you hearing, Kyung, over there?

Well, Wolf, we spoke to a Democratic aide

who is here at Klobuchar headquarters.

And this democratic aide has been pinging

the Iowa Democratic Party, asking "What is up?"

They think that something is up.

This is far later than when we've seen reports

in Iowa caucuses past.

Yeah, just to give some perspective,

four years ago, at this point, two hours-plus in,

about 70% of the precincts had been reporting.

Woman: There's no briefing from the Iowa Democratic Party with campaigns.

Man: As far as I know, from what I was just told,

there's no meeting.

Annie: This definitely puts what we expected to happen tonight --

just cross that out. That's not happening anymore.

I mean, we don't know what the rest of the night looks like.

We're in unchartered territory, right now.

[ Cheering ]

Klobuchar: Thank you so much!

Unbelievable.

So, you've probably heard, we don't know the results.

[ Laughter ]

All I can say is, we are here, and we are strong.

[ Cheering ]

Our country cannot take another four years of Donald Trump.

And what we are missing so much right now in our country

is that sense of empathy.

I will bring back that sacred trust

between the American people

and the president of the United States.

[ Cheering ]

That you, Iowa!

[ Cheering, chanting ]

Jasmine: Thank you.

[ Sighs ]

This was a historic night,

because it is 10 minutes from midnight,

and there is absolutely no results.

All you have is anecdotal quotes.

All you have are people saying, "I won. I won."

But there's no data behind it.

And that is insane.

This Iowa caucus mess, it's never happened like this before.

This is not a good night for democracy.

The bottom line is that we hit a stumbling block

on the back end of the reporting of the data.

But the one thing I want you to know,

we know this data is accurate.

Man: How can anyone trust you now?

[ Indistinct talking ]

Reporter: The first results finally starting to come in.

Right now, Pete Buttigieg is in the lead,

and Joe Biden coming in fourth.

I am not gonna sugar coat it -- we took a gut punch in Iowa.

A campaign that started a year ago, no name recognition,

has taken it's place at the front of this race

to replace the current president

with a better vision for the future.

[ Crowd chanting "Four more years!" ]

Kaitlan: So, it looks like we are outside doing TV,

but secretly, we've got this fancy heated trailer!

[ Laughs ]

Are people sitting or standing? -However you like.

I've been at CNN for almost three years, now.

Trump's the only president I've ever covered.

I always tell people I've covered

the craziest story I'll ever cover,

and it's, like, my first one.

I'm like -- I'm peaking at 27.

I don't think I've ever done a live shot in snow before,

you know, us Alabama folk.

Okay. Here we come.

John: Kaitlan, I understand you've been checking out the crowd

before the event. What are you learning?

Yeah, we've got long lines, John,

hours before the doors even open for the rally,

waiting in the rain. All of these supporters,

and typically, his most emboldened.

And sources we've been speaking with say

he's only going to be more so tonight.

I am from Prattville, Alabama.

It's a small town outside of Montgomery.

I didn't grow up in a political family at all.

Like, it wasn't really something we talked about a lot.

The county that I grew up in is solidly Republican.

It is incredibly supportive of the president.

I'm so much more aware of it now that it's a part of my life.

Hi, guys.

You guys are obviously Trump supporters.

-Yep. -Yes.

What do you guys like about him?

Woman: He's not a typical politician.

He gets things done.

He makes a promise, and he keeps it.

It's important to have people

with an array of viewpoints covering a subject,

so you aren't all thinking the same thing,

or seeing it the same way.

And I think it's not only gender and race,

but also where you're from is important.

Kaitlan: Are you guys New Hampshire voters?

Massachusetts? Vermont?

We're Mass. Massachusetts?

Kaitlan: Living in Washington, you can get caught up

in what people think, and it's really important to see

what people out in the country think.

A lot of people are saying he's not a politician.

He's a businessman.

And that's what this country needs.

Most of these politicians, I think, are...

you know, crooks.

I know that sounds bad, but...

Alright, well thanks, guys. Great meeting y'all.

This is the president's first rally since he's been acquitted.

We should probably be bracing ourselves

for a pretty intense rally.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Woman: Hello, New Hampshire!

[ Cheers and applause ]

That's right. We love our president.

What an incredible man!

The best president that this country has ever seen!

Whoo!

It's now a week. Does anybody know who won Iowa?

[ Indistinct talking ]

Unbelievable. Nobody knows who won!

The Democrat party wants to run your healthcare,

but they can't even run a caucus in Iowa.

♪♪

When he's at these rallies, he leans into

his instincts the most.

Man, look at all that television back there.

Whoa. They never show the crowd, but we have more in this arena

than all of the democrats put together,

and multiplied times five.

And the fake news -- these guys will never report that.

[ Booing ]

Kaitlan: When the president goes off to the press,

the crowds are very hostile.

CNN sucks!

It's definitely not just singularly CNN, you know.

They see us as one.

We all think alike. We all act alike.

And I think a lot of people don't think

about what they're saying when they say "fake news."

We've seen children on their parents shoulders

at rallies chanting it, which is just like, stunning.

You can't let it affect your coverage.

You still have to do your job.

I have no emotion, so it's perfect.

[ Laughs ]

I'm like, half kidding.

She's kidding.

We are going to defeat the radical socialist Democrats.

We are going to take back the House of Representatives.

We are going to hold the Senate.

And we are going to keep the White House.

[ Cheering ]

And by the way, the virus...

They're working hard.

It looks like, by April,

you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer,

it miraculously goes away.

I hope that's true.

But we're doing great in our country.

We only have 11 cases, and they're all getting better.

[ Crowd chanting "Win with Warren!" ]

[ Cheering ]

-I'm so glad to be here. -Thank you.

Daniella: When I go to campaigns events,

that's the most valuable time for me, in my job.

It's good to see you. Thanks for being part of this.

Thank you.

Hearing someone tell you what they're going through

while they're tearing about how they can't pay their bills,

or their father has Alzheimer's,

or they want to see less racism in this country,

I get to give them a voice that I feel is meaningful.

Woman: I spoke to her about Puerto Rico, and your plans,

and she voted for you before we came here.

Oh, thank you.

Daniella: Senator Warren has a really clear message.

She is a person of the middle class.

Core Democratic values,

that's what I've been putting out there.

The issues around corruption,

a government that works for the wealthy

and well connected, but not for working people.

That's been the fight of my life.

She hates Wall Street,

She's very tough on banks.

People are like, "Well, she's great.

I love her plans. But is she electable?"

Which essential means "woman."

Thank you all.

Crowd: It's time! It's time for a woman in the White House!

It's time! It's time! It's time for a woman in the White House!

It's time! It's time!

It's time for a woman in the White House!

-Dream big! -Fight hard!

-Dream big! -Fight hard!

-Dream big! -Fight hard!

-Dream big! -Fight hard!

[ Cheering ]

Reporter: It was a wild weekend of campaigning

here in New Hampshire.

Amy Klobuchar drawing some of the largest crowds

her campaign has seen.

They're really feeling it on the ground

here in New Hampshire, in these last 24 hours.

A reminder, she came out of the Iowa caucuses in fifth place.

She's got to do better than that to continue into Nevada,

South Carolina, and Super Tuesday.

Jasmine: Hi, y'all.

So, my name is Jasmine and I'm with CNN.

What brings you out today?

Man: My wife and I have decided we're going to vote for Amy.

She seems like she can connect with average Americans,

unlike a lot of politicians.

-Thank you. -Alright. Thanks.

Jasmine: I need to file a piece about Klobuchar,

so I'm just talking to a bunch of folks.

Today, I came to hear her live and in person, and that sealed the deal.

It's important because you need a temperature on the ground.

This really is the first time

that Klobuchar is getting a lot of attention,

and being asked about sensitive issues about her past,

and her criminal justice record.

[ Indistinct talking ]

But I think what the media does wrong

is not creating space for these conversations earlier,

and understanding the issues

that are really affecting Black people.

Woman:Klobuchar. Senator, this is Sunny.

Jasmine: This is the question I wanted.

Klobuchar: Hi, Sunny.

Sunny: Now, you're tough on crime approach

when you were a county attorney in Minnesota is criticized

for disproportionately harming Black and Brown people.

And when I look at that record, you know,

you failed to prosecute a single killing

by the police during the eight years

you headed prosecutions.

I mean, she should've been

getting this question the whole time.

How do you defend something like that

to someone like me, who is the mother of a Black boy?

We all know there's systematic racism

in this criminal justice system.

There's no doubt about that.

Jasmine: All this stuff should've come out a long time ago.

People who run for president, the first thing should be,

"Okay, what dumb shit have they done

to Black people?"

And get it out.

You're a US senator. You're a powerful woman.

What do you intend to do to right this wrong?

But the idea is that, "Oh, it's not relevant right now."

People in Iowa, because they're so white,

people in New Hampshire

because they're so white, aren't gonna care about it.

So, why would we put it on the Internet?

Why would we put it on digital?

Because it's not gonna get any traffic.

And then, when I pitch it, you know, they're gonna be like,

"Well, it's not really the time for it.

It's the New Hampshire primary."

It's always the time for this story.

There's never not a time for this story.

We can't create a system

that the concerns of all people are equal

unless we give them equal footing.

If we say it doesn't matter to publish these stories

'cause we are focusing on these two white states,

then what does that say about the way that we care about

Black and Brown people in this country?

To me, it says that we don't care.

To me, it says that we care about you when you're relevant,

and when your vote is gonna be important.

And then, when it's not,

we're gonna go back to the same thing.

Me, being a journalist,

I'm hoping to be able to break that mold.

But it's so deeply entrenched in every facet of American culture

that, you know, it really, oftentimes, feels impossible.

And I've always been on the side of justice.

But there is so much more work that we have to do.

Jasmine: You also just feel like you have to say something,

because if you're not gonna say it, then who is?

♪♪

♪♪

Daniella: I'm about to jump on a plane.

I should've probably done all of this,

but I haven't taken a day off,

and it's exhausting to deal with this.

This is my whole life.

All my favorite clothes,

all my favorite shoes, my makeup.

Sometimes, I change hotel rooms every single night,

so I have to do this every single day.

Okay. Did it.

Oh my God, I forgot this.

This is the hardest part,

putting on all my jewelry.

This is my mom's wedding ring,

and this is my mom's engagement ring.

And my parents were so poor they couldn't even buy a ring,

so my aunt, her rich husband bought them this ring.

And my mom gave it to me. I mean, I look at it, like,

multiple times a day, and I'm like, "My mom's with me."

I mean, my mom literally is, like,

texting me 24/7, and like, tracks my location, and like,

posts everything that I do. She's so proud of me.

I mean, so is my dad, but my mom's like, way more present.

I would die if I lost this.

My parents are immigrants.

Like, I'm doing this 'cause of them.

My mom is my hero.

Sorry.

I'm from McAllen, in Texas.

It's on the border between Mexico and the US.

My parents are Mexican.

McAllen is very rural. It's very poor.

I've hustled my entire life, and that's how I've gotten here.

'Cause I didn't go to a fancy school.

I didn't grow up rich.

Right now, in journalism,

the demand for breaking news is so high.

Expectations are high.

Nothing prepares you.

But I understand so much of the conversation

that's happening right now,

and what it means to be Brown or Black in this country.

Some of the people that are covering this

are covering this from 100 above perspective.

And this like, "No, this is my life, and I'm covering this."

And then, being told that's biased.

Like, being white is objective, and being Latina is biased.

And I'm just like, "Well, my parents are immigrants.

That's my reality."

As someone who grew up on the border, around Latino culture,

this is all so close to me.

And being from McAllen

is everything that I bring to a table.

There's that.

Thank you. -You're welcome.

Crowd: Five, four, three, two, one!

[ Cheering ]

Wolf: We got a key race alert.

All the polls in New Hampshire are now closed.

It's very close between the top three,

with 14% of the estimated vote in.

It is getting a bit tighter

between Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg.

Abby: I think a lot of people did not expect Pete Buttigieg

to be in this position coming into New Hampshire.

As the race has gotten tighter,

they have been getting more and more excited.

This is exactly what the campaign

really had been hoping for.

Man: His message, his tone, as well as his policies, of course,

spoke to something to give us hope

during a really divisive time in our country.

Woman: We just want to elect somebody who's gonna beat Trump.

That's what everybody wants.

You know, and these early victories mean a lot.

Buttigieg: Thanks to you, a campaign that some said

shouldn't be here at all,

has shown that we are here to stay.

[ Cheering ]

Abby: Buttigieg is over-performing.

I think he's done better in these first few states

than anybody thought he would.

Man: I mean, he came in first in Iowa.

It looks like he's gonna be second tonight.

Man #2: You got to give Bernie Sanders a lot of credit.

Man #3: Yeah. He has hung in there, and won New Hampshire.

Reporter: Sanders needed to win. He got a win.

I think we just also have to take a moment,

and digest the fact that a former two-term vice president

looks like he's headed towards

not even placing in the top four.

No one has ever come in fourth in Iowa

and fifth in New Hampshire,

and then gone on to get the nomination.

Biden: Let me begin by saying thank you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you

to all our supporters in New Hampshire.

We are in the battle for the soul of the nation.

Now, Jill and I are moving on to Nevada,

and South Carolina, and beyond.

Reporter: The landscape changes,

as we now move to Nevada and South Carolina.

Reporter #2: It's the first test for these candidates

in a diverse electorate

that looks more like the Democratic party overall.

Reporter #3: Bernie Sanders wants to win Nevada,

and get a boost into South Carolina,

proving that he's the first Democrat

that can win in a much more diverse constituency.

Reporter #4: It's a battle with Nevada's largest union

that could hurt his chances in this weekend's caucuses.

Fears about what Sanders Medicare For All proposal

might mean for union members

who have generous health insurance plans.

[ Indistinct chanting ]

Kyung: So, our story is going to be about,

the 60,000 member Culinary Union

wants to protect union healthcare,

which they fought for.

-Everywhere we go... -Everywhere we go...

This is the battle between the progressives and the moderates.

The Culinary Union, it is a group made up

of predominantly Latino and Asian housekeepers.

-Who serves the drinks. -We serve the drinks.

-Who cleans the room? -We clean the room.

The Latino vote in this state is a huge percentage.

I mean, we're making the turn, right.

Iowa, white, New Hampshire, white.

Nevada? Hello, people of color.

Vegas is a union town!

Yes, I want to cover the campaign,

but I want to cover the campaign

through the eyes of the people who are impacted.

I became a journalist because I wanted to be a voice

for people like my family, for my community.

I was born in Korea.

I come from an immigrant household.

My parents both have Master's degrees.

But because of the language barrier,

they decided to open up a store.

And so, I grew up in that store.

I remember my parents' liquor store

more than I remember my house, so --

because you didn't see...

[ Cries ]

They were always working.

What they wanted to do is to give my brother and me

a chance to be a part of this country.

♪♪

Ultimately, my dad went bankrupt.

They couldn't do it.

They never felt their place in America.

When I talk to anyone at any event,

I don't feel that different from them.

Good morning, ladies. -Hi.

Hey. I'm Kyung Lah, from CNN.

I'm trying to talk to people about healthcare.

I want them to have space on television.

I want them to be a part of the conversation.

Hi.

If we're the mass media, we need to be talking to the masses.

We're just trying to catch up with people,

to talk about the election coming up.

Have you decided how you're gonna vote?

I'm fighting for my healthcare.

As long as we can beat Trump, that's what I'm fighting for.

If you can tell an issue-based story

through the people it impacts, it's news through a human lens.

Hello.

Kyung: Okay. You're good. You're good.

Watch out.

-What do we want? -Contracts.

-When do we want it? -Now.

-Hey, Kyung. -Hi.

-What's up? -Hi. What are you doing?

What's up, people? -Kyung, you okay? Yeah.

So, Elizabeth Warren arrives,

and that was a classic media scrum.

You know, everyone wanting the shot,

trying to listen to what she's saying.

It can get a little hairy.

So -- See?

Here they come.

I'm in my little bubble, here, huh?

[ Indistinct talking ]

-Contracts. -When do you want it? -Now!

-Oh, my God. -We can't see where we're going.

It is a mess.

Crowd: Vegas is a union town!

That's a good picture.

Ooh.

[ Laughs ]

I mean, you can't even see her, right?

And so, this gives you an idea of what a spectacle it is,

which is a part of it.

The picture tells the story.

[ Phone rings ]

[ Speaks Korean ]

I'm sorry, what?

-Are you tired? -No. No.

[ Speaking Korean ]

I'm in Las Vegas.

-Now? -Yeah.

[ Speaking Korean ]

Oh, my mom's a pain in the ass.

She will call me on the road while my heart is breaking

'cause I haven't seen my kids in so long,

to say, "Your children are at home.

I know they're crying. I don't know why you do this."

Woman:Alana buys new dress. It's okay?

Um...yeah. But if you're gonna get a dress,

it has to be something that she can put the cello

in between her legs for.

[ Speaking Korean ]

Okay. -Bye-bye. -Bye.

I don't tell her where I'm going anymore,

'cause the conversation's always like,

"When are you coming home? Oh my God, you're in Las Vegas!

Oh my God, are you sleeping? Your job is terrible."

[Laughs]

She doesn't understand why I travel.

She doesn't understand why I like to interview,

why I like to cover a story.

That's what I love.

Oh yeah, our lady.

Great.

Man on video: When do we want it?

Kyung: There is a personal cost to be paid.

But with the turn in American politics today,

I think it's vitally important.

I really believe in what I'm doing.

And I talk to my kids about it all the time.

Woman on video: Everyone has a story.

If you was to listen to all the stories that we have,

because this is what we're fighting for.

Kyung: If you can get somebody to connect

with the person you're profiling in a story,

then, I've done my job.

Reporter: The stage appears to be set for tonight's Democratic debate,

And for the first time,

billionaire candidate Michael Bloomberg will be on it.

I'm now in the race. I'm gonna make my case,

and let the voters make their choice.

Reporter #2: Michael Bloomberg surges to second place in a national poll.

Reporter #3: In second place, at 19%.

This is over Vice President Joe Biden.

Announcer: The Democratic Presidential Debate.

Jasmine: Oh, it's starting right now.

[ Indistinct talking ]

Announcer: There's a new person on the stage tonight,

Mayor Michael Bloomberg --

a former Republican who spent millions of his own dollars

to run in this race.

Annie: Warren's just, like, immediately throwing her hand up.

I want to talk about who we're running against --

a billionaire who calls women "fat broads" --

-Okay! -Okay.

And no, I'm not talking about Donald Trump.

I'm talking about Mayor Bloomberg.

Okay. She had that prepared.

[ Indistinct talking ]

But understand this, Democrats take a huge risk

if we just substitute one arrogant billionaire

for another. -Yikes!

This country has worked for the rich for a long time,

and left everyone else in the dirt.

This is the Warren that I've been covering for eight months,

but she only brings out this version of herself

when she's annoyed at questions we ask in gaggles.

She's coming back to life in this debate.

Yeah, Warren is...

She is rising to the moment that no one expected her to.

But she desperately needed to.

We're like, she's needing to fight for her life, and she is right now.

Warren: And what we need to know is exactly what's lurking out there.

Are you willing to release all of those women

from those nondisclosure agreements,

so we can hear their side of the story?

Annie: Okay.

Jasmine: And he rolls his eyes.

[ Debate crowd cheering ]

This is what we've been waiting for.

You could an hour of debates where no one attacked anyone.

They were just like, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp.

The only way you can compare the candidates

is if they start engaging with each other

on issues, and like, calling each other out.

If it's just like, everyone says they're great...

it's not gonna work.

They were made consensually,

and they have every right to expect

that they will stay private.

Yo! Oh, my God.

You got the crowed booing.

Biden: It's easy. All the mayor has to do is say,

"You are released from the nondisclosure agreement."

Period. We talk about transparency, here...

Jasmine: They are getting Bloomberg the fuck up out of here.

Daniella: Bloomberg's like, "Just kidding."

Oh my God, they are getting him out of here.

This is not just a question of the mayor's character.

This is also a question about electability.

Yeah, she won this debate.

She is like, swinging, and it's working.

She has not missed.

You, obviously, are not rooting for them in any way,

'cause we're covering them, but like,

as long as your candidate is doing well, then,

you know, you will continually need to be covering them,

which means you have a job. And then, all of a sudden,

when that candidate isn't doing well...

like, the first question I feel like I ask myself is like,

"Okay, so then what happens to me. What happens to us?

Like, where do we get moved?"

We have no guarantees.

After Warren's performance tonight,

who knows, she could be getting another win.

[ Indistinct talking ]

Warren: Mayor Bloomberg thinks he can buy this election.

He thought he could waltz on that stage,

push everybody else off, and become the democratic nominee.

-You did a good job last night. -Thank you.

Well, that's what I'm gonna do to Donald Trump.

But I need your help. -You've got my help.

If she does not do well in Nevada and South Carolina,

she will likely be out of the race by Super Tuesday.

So, how do you get from here to there?

As of right now, my counterpart on this campaign,

MJ Lee, is straddling both Senator Warren and Bloomberg.

I think that's a really interesting assignment,

considering their overlap.

We don't have reporting on the NDAs,

so we have to stay away from that.

Can we please make it a more generic question

about the attacks lobbed at Bloomberg last night.

Should we talk about his rough night.

MJ: As of, like, a week ago,

CNN started putting a lot more resources

into covering Michael Bloomberg.

The big question is, is there somebody

who can consolidate the non-Sanders vote.

And if that person isn't Joe Biden,

then maybe there is an opening for Michael Bloomberg.

Man: It is my pleasure to introduce to you

the next president of the United States, Mike Bloomberg.

Reporter: MJ, put into context for us

what we know about these NDAs.

MJ: You know, Brooke, Michael Bloomberg

and his campaign obviously knew

that he would get questions about these allegations

on the debate state.

He didn't seem adequately prepared.

Now, you've all heard the slogan

"Mike Will Get It Done."

And if you haven't, I've wasted an awful lot of money, here.

I think the campaign knows that he does need to do better,

because next week we have another Democratic debate

and they clearly do not want Michael Bloomberg,

to have a repeat of last night.

So, how was your night last night?

Look, the real winner in the debate last night

was Donald Trump.

[ Crowd chanting "USA!" ]

Trump: Thank you very much.

And hello, Las Vegas. Great to be with you.

[ Cheering ]

Mini Mike -- how did he do in the debate the other day?

Mini Mike, so far, has spent almost $500 million

in order to get embarrassed by Pocahontas.

They all said it, though.

"Who won the debate?" "Trump."

[ Cheering ]

You know what, the way I look at it,

when fake news CNN -- oops, there goes the camera off.

Red light just went off!

Bunch of dishonest people.

Woman: Oh, the Trump rally just let out.

Woman #2: Oh God, there's so many.

A huge crowd. Wow.

Kyung: Bloomberg spent $464 million of his personal fortune

with the intent of getting rid of Trump.

We don't know what injection of money,

what injection of interference is gonna play

on how the electorate is feeling.

The caucus is happening tomorrow.

Just let me know if you see any e-mails.

Yeah, I got you.

I mean, we're already trying to make believe

that facts are facts.

And if you can't agree on the facts,

how do you set forth a democracy?

I always now deal in a world

where I'm not sure if people believe me.

We're supposed to be the first draft of history.

If we can't even agree that what we're writing is the truth,

how do you make a decision in an election?

Yeah, sure.

I'm just gonna step out, step down.

Because of the Bernie gaggle, we're likely [indistinct].

Reporter: The big winner tonight, Senator Bernie Sanders,

in Nevada.

When we stand up together, they ain't gonna stop us.

[ Cheering ]

I mean, what he said today was like,

"The person who wins California is gonna win the nomination."

Sanders: It is not acceptable to me that three people

own more wealth than the bottom half of Americans.

[ Booing ]

That ain't democracy,

That is oligarchy.

Annie: Bernie Sanders has dramatically shifted

the conversation in Democratic politics.

I mean, the things that he was pushing five years ago --

Medicare For All, college for all --

those were considered extremely radical, fringe policy ideas.

We need na economy and a government

that work for all of us, not just the 1%.

Annie: I talked to so many voters on the trail who would say,

"I like Bernie, but I'm afraid that he can't beat Trump."

The moderates are freaking out.

They fear that there is nobody else in the Democratic race

that can potentially catch up to Bernie Sanders.

It's clear that Bernie Sanders is the frontrunner.

He is maybe 20 points ahead of everyone else.

[ Crowd chanting "Bernie!" ]

The next six days, for Joe Biden,

are the most important of his political life.

The Biden campaign really counting on South Carolina

to come through for them.

Now, we're going on to South Carolina, and win,

and then we're gonna take this back.

[ Cheering ]

I've just got to gel these little girls down,

'cause we about be around Black people,

and I can't have no nappy edges.

That is not okay.

I love Charleston.

This is the first state

that you have an actual majority of Black people.

I kind of wish South Carolina was higher,

because you wouldn't be waiting almost a month

to make Black people's choice of president consequential.

My candidate is in the realm of having no Black support,

which is really ironic, because, you know,

of course, the only Black embed an CNN

gets the candidate with no Black support.

[ Laughs ]

Which is probably not a benefit for them.

[ Laughs ]

'Cause I will notice.

Man:The president meet privately with his

top officials on the coronavirus,

as more and more panic

is driving down the stock market,

and more fears the virus is spreading.

Man #2:We're hearing the phrase "social distancing measures"

a lot in the last 24 hours.

Dude, coronavirus is crazy.

Oh, my daddy's calling me!

It's his birthday.

♪ Happy birthday to ya ♪

♪ Happy birthday to ya ♪

Man:Oh girl, I'm gonna ask you to make a recording of that.

[Laughs]

Bro, how old you is this year?

65.

Daddy!

I had no idea.

Man, time flies, huh?

Yeah. So, where are you?

I'm in the Black primary.

South Carolina.

Look, you knew!

I'm going to the NAN --

the National Action Network breakfast.

Okay. Okay, Daddy.

Well, I'm about to pull up.

But I love you.

Love you too, baby. Bye.

Oh, my daddy.

Jasmine: My dad would ask, like, what I wanted to be

when I grew up, when I was little,

and I was like, "The President of the United States."

I grew up in the greatest city in the world, Chicago.

I never thought that I couldn't be what I wanted to be,

and that was because of my parents.

My mom was an oral surgeon. My dad was a lawyer.

He was also an aide for Chicago's first Black mayor,

Harold Washington,

then he went to work on Bill Clinton's

presidential election.

We were constantly going to marches, rallies.

That helped me to see how grassroots politics really looks

and feels to people,

especially because Chicago is so segregated.

It really helped shape my view of the impact

that I wanted to have on the world.

But I wasn't interested in being a politician.

I was interested in talking to people,

and telling their stories.

Alright. Thank you so much. Have a good one.

Understanding how this policy is going to affect this person,

or why things aren't working the way that they should be.

And journalism was constantly that thread

of how I could achieve that impact.

Really getting to the root of what makes this country tick,

basically, you know?

I think that that is such an empowering thing

to be able to do.

[ Indistinct talking ]

We have invited the presidential candidates

to come and address this gathering of activist leaders

and faith leaders.

Let us hear from the former vice president

of the United States, Joe Biden.

[ Cheering ]

A lot of folks talk the talk. Very few people walk the walk.

Jasmine: Candidates right now are trying to give themselves a lifeline.

Groups like National Action Network

command a lot of respect,

and therefore, candidates come and talk

about Black people issues.

I continue on my message --

Jasmine: If you don't do well in this state,

that means that you don't have Black support.

And if you don't have Black supporters,

then you really can't win the election.

I'm expecting to make the case to the people

here in South Carolina that they have an opportunity

to determine who the next president is.

Jasmine: Joe Biden generates such an incredible response

from Black people.

I like Biden because I think he'll still have

a lot of what Obama did.

To know Joe Biden is to know service without self-regard.

Black people don't just support you overnight.

How are you? [ Cheering ]

Jasmine: At this stage in the race,

unless you already have that established support,

how effective is that really gonna be?

Reporter: Frontrunner Bernie Sanders

is still the candidate to beat for the nomination.

Earlier, Biden earning a key endorsement

from the highest ranking African American in Congress,

Jim Clyburn.

Well, the Biden campaign hoping this is their first win

in this primary season.

Biden himself saying this is the start of his comeback.

And if he can win here tonight, and win big,

that could potentially set up a big Super Tuesday

for the Biden Campaign.

Wolf: The polls are about to close in South Carolina.

This is a make-or-break moment

for Joe Biden's presidential campaign.

[ Cheering ]

CNN projects that Joe Biden is the winner in South Carolina.

This is the former vice president's

first primary victory.

You can't understate how important this is

for the Biden candidacy.

He promised that he would win South Carolina,

and he delivered on that promise.

[ Crowd chanting "Joe!" ]

Biden: Thank you, thank you, thank you South Carolina!

[ Cheering ]

My buddy, Jim Clyburn, you brought me back.

[ Cheering ]

Just days ago, the press and the pundits

had declared this candidacy dead.

Now, thanks to all of you,

the heart of the Democratic party, we just won.

And we've won big because of you.

[ Cheering ]

Jessica: What we saw in South Carolina was a Democratic party,

made up of a majority black voters,

put their foot down, and say,

"This is who we want to be president."

Jasmine: The only people that can win the election

with a massive swell of Black supporters is Republicans.

The president just keep following the Democrats.

Like, wherever they're going -- wherever they have a primary,

or a caucus.

We thought that they would only do it for, like, a stop or two,

but they've continued to do it, now, for every single one.

[ Nancy Pelosi speaking indistinctly on video ]

Trump: Alright, so, wait a minute. Let's do a poll.

Who would be the best candidate for us, not for them?

How about Klobuchar?

[ Cheering ]

Pocahontas.

She's a mean one.

Crazy Bernie?

[ Cheering ]

Or Sleepy Joe?

[ Cheering ]

Four more years.

Yes, yes, yes, yes.

Now, the Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus.

You know that, right? Coronavirus.

And this is their new hoax.

Kaitlan: For over three years,

we have spent his presidency fact-checking him.

You know, he says misinformation in realtime,

and you've got to be able to correct him,

making sure what the president says is accurate.

You saw a shake-up in the leadership team

of who is really handling the coronavirus response,

going from the Health and Human Services secretary

to the vice president.

Most of this criticism that you're hearing

comes down to the president himself,

where he saying things like,

"Maybe there will be a miracle, and the virus will go away."

And that is really something that --

With coronavirus, people are watching CNN

to actually get information that changes

the way they live their live.

They're making truly critical life-and-death decisions.

Thanks, guys.

You can't really have a down day on the job.

A virus starts in China,

bleeds it's way into various countries all around the world,

doesn't spread widely at all in the United States

because of the early actions that myself

and my administration took.

[ Chanting "Four more year!" ]

And so far, we have lost nobody to coronavirus

in the United States.

[ Cheering, applause ]

Nobody.

Reporter: It has been a difficult week, to say the least,

in the worldwide struggle to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

Reporter #2: More than 60 cases are confirmed tonight in the United States.

Guterres: We know containment is possible.

But the window of opportunity is narrowing.

Health experts warn a pandemic seems inevitable.

The only question is, how severe will it be?

Here's what a source with knowledge

of the campaign's workings has told me.

Planning is moving forward through March 10th.

They are hiring staff.

Klobuchar today is swinging through Utah.

She'll be here in Colorado, and then, we'll go to Oklahoma.

My mom, yesterday, called me,

and said that I need to stop taking selfies

'cause my face is too fat.

[ Laughs ]

"Don't stay so close to the camera."

I'm like, "It's a cellphone, Mom."

So, Kyung, senator Amy Klobuchar walked away from South Carolina,

and she got zero delegates there.

How much of her candidacy is riding on tomorrow's contest?

Well, in short, a lot.

Pete Buttigieg and Tom Steyer both finished above her

in Nevada and South Carolina.

They both have already dropped out.

It was supposed to be a rally

for Senator Klobuchar last night.

Protesters took over the stage to highlight a case

that happened when Klobuchar was a Hennepin County attorney,

saying that they felt that there was prosecutorial

and police misconduct.

And that forced the shutdown of that rally, Brianna.

Brianna: Kyung, thank you. Let's go to Los Angeles.

Can you text Jasmine, and just see what her status is?

Woman: Everything okay?

Someone has got to pick up the fucking phone.

Unidentified Voice: National desk.

Kim: Hey, it's Kim Berryman with Kyung Lah.

Can you transfer me to the political desk please?

Kyung: Something very weird is going on.

The embeds were supposed to take off a little while ago.

Campaign is not responding.

On top of that radio show being canceled,

everything is now off schedule.

I don't know what the fuck is going on.

Jasmine texts me, and says,

"Something weird is happening in Utah.

We're not taking off. We were supposed to take off."

She's able to tip me, to say, "The schedule's off.

Something feels weird."

That's the magic of the embed.

If you get answer, will you let me know?

Of course.

-Check your e-mail. -I'm on my e-mail.

Fuck. Okay. Don't move. Don't move. Don't move.

We need to stand by, and be ready to go.

-I'm ready. I'm ready. -Okay.

It's gonna be confirmed in a few minutes.

-Okay. -I'm gonna read you what is embargoed.

Are you ready?

Quote, "The Klobuchar campaign confirms the senator

is flying to Dallas to join Vice President Biden

at his rally tonight,

where she will suspend her campaign,

and endorse the vice president."

As soon as I get a text from the national press secretary,

we will report.

Just sent it. Reportable.

Reportable. Let's do it. Go.

Brianna: Kyung, is this something that was surprising to you,

that this is happening before Super Tuesday tomorrow?

Well, all indications that we were getting form senior staff

is that is she was still moving forward with Super Tuesday.

But certainly, the events of the last 24 hours

have had an impact on those plans.

I'm in Denver, Colorado.

They're setting up for a Klobuchar rally.

This is a rally that will not happen,

as senator Amy Klobuchar, according a senior aide,

will be announcing the end of her campaign this evening.

-Hi. Are you here for the event? -I just heard it on the...

Yeah, sorry. It's canceled.

-Dang. -Yeah.

We're big fans.

Yeah, well, me too, so I understand.

But if you'd like a t-shirt, or button, or anything,

feel free to take it. And we appreciate your support.

Yes. Yay.

Woman: She's done an excellent job.

We agree.

Thank you. Thank you.

Kyung: A political campaign, in this era, especially,

it's not just trying to get your candidate elected.

In this cycle, this is about sort of

what is the core of America?

What is your version of America?

Good instinct. Hmm?

He felt it. It's a good instinct.

We're gonna be here live for the afternoon.

It was just too weird.

Yeah. It was too weird.

In my opinion, Jasmine is the one who breaks this story.

We all start to report it out,

but she's the one who informed CNN

that Amy Klobuchar is about to drop out.

Good luck, you guys.

Man: Larges and Extra Larges is what we've got left.

Extra large.

Jasmine blasted an e-mail saying wheels up to Dallas now.

♪♪

[ Cheering ]

[ Crowd chanting "Let's Go Joe!" ]

Reporter: Joe Biden is having a night that,

one week ago, nobody would have predicted.

Reporter #2: There was a lot of talk about consolidating the moderate lane,

and tonight, the consolidation is around Joe Biden

in a way that is blowing people's mind.

Jasmine: Excuse me, y'all.

[ Cheering ]

I walked in, and the guy was like,

"Oh, yeah, there's like, thousands of people in line."

And I was like, "Am in the right place?"

At some point, Amy Klobuchar's gonna come on stage

and endorse Biden, and that's gonna be

the actual official end to her presidential run.

And that'll be the end of my almost 3 1/2 months with her.

[ Crowd chanting "Amy!" ]

Today, I am ending my campaign,

and endorsing Joe Biden for president!

[ Cheering, applause ]

[ Crowd chanting "Let's go Joe!" ]

This is moderates coming together.

They are pulling all of their might to beat Bernie Sanders.

Klobuchar: Tomorrow is Super Tuesday.

And Texas, you are one big Super Tuesday state.

So, what I want all of you to do is vote for Joe.

[ Cheers and applause ]

Jasmine: So, are you a Joe Biden supporter?

Yes. I feel that he's got the most experience.

And I think that he can beat President Donald Trump.

At this point, just being able to see

the party quickly rally together

is going to be testament of how quickly the country

can correct a lot of the wrongs that have been done.

My message to everyone, every person who's been knocked down,

counted out, left behind -- this is your campaign.

[ Cheering ]

Jasmine: So, Klobuchar has left the presidential race,

and that means I don't have an assignment.

It gives you a bit of anxiety,

because you don't know where you're gonna go.

And that means that my future with Kyung

is kind of hanging in the balance.

I don't know what my life at CNN is without Kyung.

Like, she is my person at the bureau.

There's no space between us.

Like, our brains work the same way.

We're on the same wavelength. We support each other.

Do I think that we'll end up together on another campaign?

Yeah. Because we are fucking amazing together.

But do I know for sure? No. I don't know.

You don't anything for sure. It's news.

I don't even know what tomorrow is.

Like, I have no assignment.

I think that what's next is that I just keep doing

what I'm doing now, in just a different space.

Just find out wherever else I am,

because that's what America was is.

Those themes of grace, those themes of inequity,

those themes of persevering to try to get something better

are all things that I love to report on.

So, it's not necessarily like, where they put me,

it's just kind of when.

I've had adrenaline coursing through my veins for, like,

72 hours. It's so intense.

I haven't even been able to sleep.

But then, I think, when I get home...

and I have a down day, and it kind of falls, I'll be anxious.

♪♪

Reporter: The virus has now claimed the life

of it's first known American --

a man in his 50s in Washington State.

Reporter: Possibility of a community spread of the coronavirus

right here in the United States.

Reporter: It's not a question of if, it's a question of when it will,

and how bad it will get.

Dana: Super Tuesday is the first Super Bowl

of the election season.

Hi. Happy Super Tuesday.

[ Indistinct greeting ]

For me, my job now,

the blessing and the curse of being a little bit older

is that I tend to be on set on election nights,

and not out in the field, and name your state,

name your city.

Not being on a plane does help,

but it's still constant, absolutely constant.

Working, you know, incredibly long hours.

Will Joe Biden's big win in neighboring South Carolina,

plus the momentum he's gotten, help Biden?

Figuring that out, with making sure

that my son is fed and clothed,

and maybe takes a shower every once in a while, is hard.

But it's just a more intense juggling act.

He's my whole world.

If everything I did for a living --

which I love -- went away tomorrow,

I would be okay, as long as my son was healthy.

Hi bud. -Hi.

How was dinner? -Good.

Was it fun?

-Hi. -Hi.

My son's father, my ex-husband,

who happens to be my colleague at work, is an amazing parent.

-Saw you on TV. -You saw me on TV?

-Yeah. -How was I doing?

Boy:Good.

Do you want to do the magic wall next night?

Yes.

Dana: As much as I juggle to get everything done,

he's a partner in it.

Okay sweetie, please don't stay up too late, okay?

Just doing your reading, and get to bed.

We'll do your math over breakfast.

You're tired, dude. You've got to go to bed.

Okay. Bye, babe.

Bye. love you.

When I got my job on air, I was 31.

Well Wolf, unlike the--

And that still felt young to me.

The president just arrived --

I went on the road. I worked my butt off.

By the time I got to really focusing on having a family,

it was so hard.

The idea of having kids late,

it just kind of happens to a lot of women in my business.

It's not intentional.

I know how hard it is to be a woman in this business.

You can have it all, but not always at the same time.

Now, what I'm seeing is younger women

who are trying to have it all at the same time, and are doing it.

And they have such confidence that I never had

when I was that age.

Are they checking the shot? Yeah. They're checking the shot.

[ Indistinct talking ]

Man: In 5...4...3...

We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States

and around the world.

This is a make-or-break moment

for the remaining Democratic candidates.

It's such an exciting night for those of us who follow this,

for everybody.

This is just the beginning.

Wolf: Bernie Sanders will win in Vermont.

That's his home state -- a 16-delegation state.

[ Cheering ]

The United States will have healthcare for all.

[ Cheering ]

CNN can now project that Joe Biden will win Virginia.

Very good news for the Biden team.

I feel optimistic.

North Carolina, Alabama.

Tennessee, Arkansas, Minnesota, Oklahoma.

Reporter: Two weeks ago, people thought he was gonna have to drop out.

His campaign has completely been resurrected.

Polls are still open, and especially the states

that have the biggest prizes of the night --

California and Texas.

415 at stake in California, 228 --

With the big prizes still to come on a night

that's all about delegates, you want every one you can get.

Wolf: The projection right now, Michael Bloomberg

will win American Samoa.

That's right Wolf, and I have to tell you,

one of my favorite details about the Bloomberg campaign

was that the Bloomberg campaign

had seven full-time staffers in American Samoa.

Bloomberg: This is a campaign for change.

Michael Bloomberg himself, and his advisers, have said

that they are not going to entertain

even the idea that their first election night

could be their last election night.

Show us what's going on in Texas?

Wolf: Look at this. Wow.

Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, right now they are tied.

I don't think anyone was expecting it

to be this close in Texas.

[ Indistinct talking ]

Man: Even if it doesn't change, Biden won Texas.

[ Indistinct talking ]

This is the story of the night.

He was dead a week ago.

Man: He won in five states he didn't even go to.

Wolf: Joe Biden wins Massachusetts.

This is probably one of the most historic comebacks

that I've ever covered.

And here you have him defeating

Elizabeth Warren in her home state.

The fact that a senior senator from Massachusetts

cannot be declared the victor,

that is a bad sign for Elizabeth Warren.

Brooke: MJ Lee has been covering the Massachusetts senator

from the very beginning.

What's the sense you have from her campaign?

Where is her mind right now?

Well, Brooke, Senator Elizabeth Warren's campaign

is at a major crossroads today.

We know that she is back in Cambridge, Massachusetts today.

And her campaign hasn't really said much,

other than to tell reporters

that she is having conversations with her advisers,

to assess what her path forward is.

I think the last 24 hours have really shown

how quickly one campaign's political fortunes can change.

Man: Here's the thing to keep in mind, though,

about the danger of this disease --

the death rate, I've heard ranges of 2,

and yesterday the WHO said 3.7, or whatever it is.

I don't think we know yet.

But the focus ought to be on public health needs.

It ought to be on making sure our citizens

are safe and secure.

That out state and local health authorities

are getting what they need.

And that's what we should be focusing...

So, today, senator Elizabeth Warren

is probably gonna drop out of presidential race.

This is part of the game.

You cover a candidate.

They could lose. They could win.

You don't set expectations.

You just do your job.

You just keep going.

♪♪

I really tried to cover this candidate

as well as I could as a female, as a Latina,

as a 28-year-old person, as just a human reporter.

I'm a different person 'cause of this experience.

I am super independent.

I fight for what I need.

I have learned so much about being a journalist.

Being a reporter is all about...

who you are.

My viewpoint matters in a way

that I never felt more important.

Woman: This briefing is just off the record, for your planning only.

We're gonna have you position shortly right over here.

She'll come out here, and have a few remarks.

And we please ask that you maintain a healthy distance.

Please give them space, so that you can all get a decent shot.

Okay?

[ Cheers, applause ]

Warren: You and the Bailes. Alright.

So, I announced this morning

that I am suspending my campaign for president.

One of the hardest parts of this is all those pinky promises,

and all those little girls

who are gonna have to wait four more years.

Gender, in this race, you know that is the direct question

for every woman.

If you say, "Yeah, there was sexism in this race,

everyone says, 'whiner!'"

And if you say, "No, there was no sexism,"

about a gazillion women think, "What planet do you live on?"

Man: Senator, do you have any plans to endorse?

Woman: I know that your campaign manager,

Roger Lau, said on the staff call today

that he had no regrets.

Do you feel the same way?

Oh, I do. I have no regrets at all.

You know, this has been the honor of a lifetime.

I stood in that voting booth,

and I looked down, and I saw my name on the ballot.

And I thought, "Wow, kiddo, you're not in Oklahoma anymore."

Then, it really was a moment of thinking

about how my mother and dad, if they were still here,

would feel about this.

For that moment, standing in the booth,

I missed my mom and my dad.

[ Indistinct talking ]

[ Cheers, applause ]

Daniella: It was kind of like, a little more intense

than I thought it was gonna be.

I recognize the work she put in.

MJ: You know, this press conference

that she just finished up outside of her house

sort of had the feel of almost a send-off, right,

she, and her husband, and her dog.

We did see a very candid, and frank, and open,

and reflective Senator Warren here.

Daniella: This is it.

I'm seeing all the other embeds go, too,

and it's, like,, making me emotional.

Come here.

I know. I didn't think I'd feel this way.

-That was super emotional. -I know.

I didn't expect it to be. -That was really emotional.

I thought it would just be like, "Bye."

Woman: Yeah, it was a lot. It was a lot.

MJ: I think Daniella is fast, is hungry.

She definitely has that drive.

But I think, those skills aside,

she's a hugely empathetic person.

I would've been surprised if she hadn't been so emotional today,

with the end of this assignment.

[ Laughter ]

I was standing on the end. Thank you for everything, MJ.

You good? Mm hmm.

Just feels weird.

Like, her entire life has been this one candidate, right?

You know, that part of your life is over,

and there's, like, a finality to it.

It's weird. I thought I wouldn't care.

[Laughs]

I thought I wasn't gonna care.

-You killed it. -Now, I'm gonna go drink.

Abby: "Out of concern for public health and safety,

we are canceling tonight's rally in Cleveland.

We are heeding the public warnings

from Ohio state officials who have communicated concern

about holding large indoor events

during the coronavirus outbreak.

Senator Sanders would like to express his regret

to thousands of Ohioans.

All future Bernie 2020 events

will be re-evaluated on a case-by-case basis."

When did you find out that this was not happening anymore?

Probably 10 minutes before they sent out a text.

Woman: I'm immunocompromised, so I get it,

but we've been die-hard Bernie since 2015.

Are you concerned that he could lose again?

Yeah.

I would be heartbroken if I had to vote for Joe Biden,

but I'll do it if I have to.

[ Cheering ]

Reporter: Tonight, it's a two-man race

between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.

Reporter #2: The coronavirus pandemic changing is everything,

including both the tone and the conduct of the 2020 campaign.

This virus laid bare the severe shortcomings

of the current administration.

...whose incompetence and recklessness

have threatened the lives of many,

many people in our country.

Reporter: The United States now owns the distinction no country wants --

the most coronavirus cases by car.

Reporter #2: The three largest cities in the country

are now all but completely shut down.

Reporter: The impact is everywhere you look.

So, I went out on a shoot on Wednesday.

Woman: We can't work. We can't pay.

We wore masks. Got home.

And I mean, it was not maybe even three,

four hours that my temperature started to climb.

And then, by the middle of the night,

it was over.

I was sick.

It is one of the worst fevers I have ever had in my life.

Thank you for the tea, kids.

The safest course is to treat it as if it's COVID,

and that's what we're gonna do.

So, that's where we are.

Two-weeks quarantine in my yellow spare bedroom.

-Umma? -Yeah.

Grant: During the 14 days, are you going to be doing

what you've been doing the last three days?

You mean sleeping, and lying around?

And not letting us hug you?

Yeah, no hugs, okay?

Daniella: I came home thinking I was only gonna be home four or five days,

and now I've technically moved back in with my parents.

The life I was living then, and what I was doing then,

is probably the complete opposite of what my life is now.

Hi, Dad.

This is our socially distant walk.

Nice 8 feed behind us.

I definitely was a different person than I am right now.

I was a person used to freedom.

I was a person used to being on the road.

used to sleeping in hotels.

And now, I'm a person used to walking from my bedroom

to my living room to start work.

I do want return. Thank you so much.

I'm doing what every working parent is doing --

trying to do my best to cover the news, which is my job.

Do you want to flip it over,

or you want me to help you do it?

How do I do it?

And trying to do my best to help my child stay in school,

and keep learning, in this crazy world.

Sleeping, fever, Gatorade, more fever.

I think I ate once.

It's just been kind of a blur.

But it's better. It's 100.5.

Yeah, so, it's much better.

Sanders: As I see the crisis gripping the nation,

exacerbated by a president unwilling or unable

to provide any kind of credible leadership

in this most desperate hour, I cannot in good conscience

continue to mount the campaign that cannot win.

Kyung: The party has decided, now the showdown in November,

it's gonna be Joe Biden versus Donald Trump.

Reporter: Flashes are continuing between police and protesters tonight

over the death of George Floyd.

Kyung: This is a larger protest

than what we saw in Hollywood yesterday.

It has been incredibly peaceful.

What we have right now is an economic crisis,

a public health crisis, a social crisis.

[ Indistinct chanting ]

It's like a hurricane of news, breaking news,

all of it merging together with the undercurrent

of presidential politics in 2020.

Reporter: You can see the mounted police.

They're trying to disperse this crowd

that had gathered very peacefully.

I am your president of law and order,

and an ally of all peaceful protesters.

Kaitlan: And now, we're learning it's because the president

wanted to come over to this church,

right here, that is behind me.

The news doesn't leave you, when it's something like this.

When it's something this serious.

We did not have any heads up that the Secret Service

was going to be coming up here.

This moment is unlike any other.

Man: Do you see this? We're doing nothing!

Do you think wearing a mask projects strength or weakness?

What it presents and projects is leadership.

Dana: Donald Trump's presidency, his first term,

has been so non-traditional, so divisive.

And now, the first term is ending

with something so unprecedented.

It is incredibly important, when you look ahead to the election.

♪♪

Daniella: The campaign trail changed everything

about who I am, and how I operate,

and how I work as a reporter, how I see everything around me.

Jasmine: I used to imagine myself as a reporter,

and would wonder, when I'm really out there,

who would I be, and what would I do,

and things I would accomplish.

And now, I get to know that.

If I have a role in society,

if I have a role in this period of time,

it is sharing stories, and lifting up the voices

and the lived experiences of folks who look like me.

Kyung: I think any of us, whether you're a journalist or not,

is gonna look back at 2020, and say,

"Oh my God, did that really happen?"

And now, it's all coming together in the craziest,

most unpredictable way that I never could've imagined.

Jasmine: My greatest hope that comes out of this time

is that we get this country closer and closer

to a place where it lives up to its promises,

where it lives up to it's ideals.

Kyung: I hope we have record engagement in the election,

because that's the only way that people are equal

in American society.

And so, I feel a great amount of hope, seeing so many people

who previously have not been paying attention,

who seem to be paying attention.

We cannot look away in this moment, and...

it feels like we're not going to turn away.

♪♪

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