All In With Chris Hayes Season 2020 Episode 214 October 29, 2020
- October 29, 2020
With the 2020 United States Presidential Election coming up on November 3, 2020, All In With Chris Hayes' episode on October 29, 2020 dives deep into the final days of the campaigns of candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Chris is joined by a plethora of guests, including NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker, who moderated the final presidential debate between Biden and Trump. She offers an insider's perspective on what it was like to enforce the debate rules and how the candidates responded to her questions.
Hayes also speaks with political strategist and former adviser to Presidents Obama and Clinton, David Plouffe, who breaks down the action in battleground states and the potential paths for both Biden and Trump to reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election.
Later in the episode, Chris addresses voter suppression and intimidation, as well as the court cases surrounding mail-in ballots and early voting efforts. Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York's 8th congressional district joins the show to discuss the importance of protecting the voting rights of all Americans and how his state is preparing for the influx of mail-in ballots.
The topic of the COVID-19 pandemic also comes up, as America experiences its third peak in cases just days before the election. Chris speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, on the implications of the virus on the election and what the future may hold for the country under a Biden or Trump administration.
The episode concludes with a panel of political experts, including MSNBC's Joy Reid and Washington Post opinion writer Jonathan Capehart, discussing what polling data can and cannot tell us about the final outcome of the election. They also touch on the role of the media in covering the campaigns and how the public can stay informed in the midst of so much noise and misinformation.
Overall, All In With Chris Hayes delivers a comprehensive look at the final days of the 2020 election through the lens of experienced journalists and political insiders, shedding light on the most important issues facing the country in the midst of a historic moment.