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| The biggest. | ||
| They admit we have the smartest people. | ||
| We have the greatest technology. | ||
| They can copy, but they can't create like we can create. | ||
| We have the smartest people in the world right at this table. | ||
| So thank you for the question. | ||
| Thank you very much, everybody. | ||
| Thank you. | ||
| Thank you very much. | ||
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What's your reaction on the state? | |
| Thank you. | ||
| I'll comment on that later. | ||
| Thank you very much. | ||
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We have live coverage throughout the day here on C-SPAN. | |
| At 10:30 Eastern, a conversation with officials in the artificial intelligence industry on supply chains and improving AI components. | ||
| Then two events from the Council on Foreign Relations. | ||
| Michigan Democratic Senator Alyssa Slotkin joins a discussion on the future of U.S. national security at 12.30. | ||
| And Energy Secretary Chris Wright shares the Trump administration's priorities for energy security and global competitiveness at 1.30. | ||
| And later at 4, we'll go live to the White House for an announcement by President Trump. | ||
| Watch live coverage all day here on C-SPAN. | ||
| Joining us now is David Wasserman. | ||
| He's with Cook Political Report. | ||
| He's their senior editor, elections analyst, here to talk about the topic of redistricting and the potential impact on the midterm elections. | ||
| Mr. Wasserman, as always, thanks for your time. | ||
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It's an honor and privilege. | |
| Thank you. | ||
| For all the states that are jumping in the pool, so to speak, when it comes to redistricting, what's the end goal? | ||
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So Republicans wouldn't have launched this redistricting war if they felt great about their chances of holding the House in 26. | |
| And it's an acknowledgement that they're facing a difficult midterm environment. | ||
| They waited until this summer to launch plans to redraw Texas. | ||
| And the Trump White House has used the validity of coalition districts as a rationale to call into question maps that Republicans themselves drew in Texas in 2021. | ||
| Of course, when Republicans drew that map that led to the 25 to 13 advantage in the delegation they have now, it was on the heels of Joe Biden coming within six points of winning the state and coming within a couple points in a lot of districts held by Republicans. | ||
| So back in 2021, Republicans shored up as many of their incumbents as they possibly could. | ||
| Now we're on the heels of Trump winning Texas by 14 points in 2024 and making dramatic inroads with Hispanic voters, particularly in the Rio Grande Valley. | ||
| So what Republicans have done is gone after five Democratic seats, and three of those are very likely pickups. | ||
| Two of those seats could still be competitive, the ones held by Henry Cueyar and Vicente Gonzalez. | ||
| But now Democrats are seeking to retaliate in California. | ||
| The difference is that a lot of blue states face greater constraints thanks to redistricting reforms and ballot initiatives and different rules. | ||
| And Gavin Newsom and Democrats there have to convince voters on November 4th to approve a constitutional amendment that would set aside the independent commission that voters approved by 22 points back in 2010. | ||
| And that map that Democrats have already put out would offset Texas by generating three to five pickups. | ||
| But Republicans are pressing for more. |