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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.

♪♪

♪♪