WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:03.080 Auditing the legislature. That is what question one is all about. 2 00:00:03.120 --> 00:00:05.599 And the Yes on one lead has been growing by 3 00:00:05.639 --> 00:00:09.000 the half hour. Now Yes on one supporting the audit 4 00:00:09.039 --> 00:00:11.560 of the legislature that is up seventy two to twenty 5 00:00:11.560 --> 00:00:14.279 eight percent. Question two of the question about ending the 6 00:00:14.439 --> 00:00:18.719 mcast requirement for high school graduation, about sixteen percent reporting here. 7 00:00:18.879 --> 00:00:22.519 Yes on two up sixty to forty percent. Ballot question 8 00:00:22.640 --> 00:00:25.879 three the question about giving rideshare drivers the right to unionize, Yes, 9 00:00:25.960 --> 00:00:29.320 vote holding fifty four to forty six. Interesting thing here 10 00:00:29.320 --> 00:00:32.640 because earlier the question on psychedelics Yes on four was 11 00:00:32.759 --> 00:00:35.679 leading and it became very close, and now that question 12 00:00:35.799 --> 00:00:39.159 is starting to shift. Now No on four is taking 13 00:00:39.240 --> 00:00:42.920 a lead fifty seven to forty three percent. And that's 14 00:00:42.920 --> 00:00:44.320 not five questions has it been. 15 00:00:44.280 --> 00:00:46.000 No But we do have one more and that wouldn't 16 00:00:46.039 --> 00:00:49.880 make fune two, three, four five. Wbz's jaw Left tells 17 00:00:49.960 --> 00:00:51.759 us more about what question five is about. 18 00:00:51.880 --> 00:00:54.719 Question five on the ballot asks if tipped workers should 19 00:00:54.719 --> 00:00:57.240 make an increasing wage up to the state minimum on 20 00:00:57.320 --> 00:01:00.840 top of gratuity. If Massachusetts voters ops know on this one, 21 00:01:01.000 --> 00:01:03.280 nothing changes to how they're paid. But if it is 22 00:01:03.320 --> 00:01:07.239 a yes, majority servers, bartenders, barbers, bell hops would all 23 00:01:07.239 --> 00:01:09.560 work their way up to fifteen bucks an hour over 24 00:01:09.599 --> 00:01:12.000 the course of five years. It would also open up 25 00:01:12.040 --> 00:01:14.359 the door to tip pooling, where gratuity can be shared 26 00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:17.200 with back end staff like cooks and cleaners, though that's 27 00:01:17.200 --> 00:01:20.120 only optional. Those in favor say the law would protect 28 00:01:20.120 --> 00:01:23.799 employees vulnerable to wage theft and exploitation by their bosses. 29 00:01:24.040 --> 00:01:26.519 Those against say all this really does is spell a 30 00:01:26.560 --> 00:01:29.560 pay cut to servers, arguing patrons will give less as 31 00:01:29.560 --> 00:01:33.120 a result, and Massachusetts already requires employers to cover the 32 00:01:33.159 --> 00:01:36.560 difference if it's a slow night for tips. J Willette WBZ, 33 00:01:36.840 --> 00:01:37.959 Boston's News Radio. 34 00:01:38.120 --> 00:01:40.799 As it stands right now, No. One five is taking 35 00:01:40.799 --> 00:01:44.959 a bigger lead, sixty five to thirty five percent. A 36 00:01:45.079 --> 00:01:47.640 victory lap for Senator Elizabeth Warren. 37 00:01:47.840 --> 00:01:50.840 Thank you, thank you, thank you. 38 00:01:52.280 --> 00:01:55.319 Warren hung on in her Senate tour Senate seat after 39 00:01:55.319 --> 00:01:59.319 defeating Republican challenger John Deaton in a landslide today. She 40 00:01:59.400 --> 00:02:01.239 gave a victory speech just a short time ago. 41 00:02:01.400 --> 00:02:06.200 We have reminded people that government can be harnessed to 42 00:02:06.439 --> 00:02:11.360 work not just for the wealthy and well connected, but 43 00:02:11.599 --> 00:02:14.639 that we can actually make government work. 44 00:02:14.479 --> 00:02:15.400 For the people. 45 00:02:18.080 --> 00:02:21.680 This will be Warren's third term in office. Meantime, John 46 00:02:21.759 --> 00:02:24.319 Deaton says he called to congratulate Warren and offer his 47 00:02:24.360 --> 00:02:28.080 assistance if need be. After conceding, Daton spoke to supporters 48 00:02:28.080 --> 00:02:30.680 at Nash Bar on Tremont Street, saying he's proud of 49 00:02:30.680 --> 00:02:34.199 his campaign. Speaking with reporters, Daton says, the way we 50 00:02:34.280 --> 00:02:37.360 talk about politics needs to change on both sides of 51 00:02:37.400 --> 00:02:38.400 the political spectrum. 52 00:02:38.439 --> 00:02:42.280 I think both sides have shown that they're part of 53 00:02:42.319 --> 00:02:42.919 the problem. 54 00:02:43.280 --> 00:02:45.639 You know, we had an. 55 00:02:45.560 --> 00:02:50.639 American president almost have his head blown off on live TV, 56 00:02:51.599 --> 00:02:55.080 and the rhetoric still didn't go that it's his thought too, 57 00:02:55.919 --> 00:02:57.159 and it's on their faut. 58 00:02:57.280 --> 00:03:02.800 We've seen a president sitting president called truck supporters garbage. 59 00:03:03.080 --> 00:03:06.159 We just like we saw Hillary Clinton say deplorable, and 60 00:03:07.120 --> 00:03:08.039 we just got. 61 00:03:07.919 --> 00:03:08.840 To stop doing that. 62 00:03:09.120 --> 00:03:13.000 Deeden says the key is compromised now. Hampshire voters are 63 00:03:13.000 --> 00:03:15.520 deciding on the states two congressional seats, as well as 64 00:03:15.599 --> 00:03:18.719 who will be the next governor. WBZ Shery Small is 65 00:03:18.759 --> 00:03:20.000 here with the latest cherry. 66 00:03:20.240 --> 00:03:24.039 Ben Democrats in the lead so far in both congressional districts. 67 00:03:24.039 --> 00:03:27.080 The race in New Hampshire's first congressional district is between 68 00:03:27.120 --> 00:03:31.680 incumb and Democrat Chris Pappis and Republican Russell Prescott, with 69 00:03:31.759 --> 00:03:35.360 fifty five percent of the precincts reporting so far, Pappis 70 00:03:35.520 --> 00:03:40.400 has fifty five percent of the vote to Prescott's forty 71 00:03:40.400 --> 00:03:44.199 four percent. The race in New hampshire second congressional district 72 00:03:44.319 --> 00:03:49.080 is between Democrat Maggie Goodlander and Republican Lily Tang Williams, 73 00:03:49.479 --> 00:03:52.800 with forty six percent of the precincts reporting. In that race, 74 00:03:52.879 --> 00:03:57.560 Goodlander leading fifty six to forty three percent. Now for governor, 75 00:03:57.879 --> 00:04:03.639 it's a Republican canon to Kelly Ayot versus Democrat Joyce Craig. Aot, 76 00:04:03.680 --> 00:04:06.479 we can tell you has just thanked her supporters for 77 00:04:06.520 --> 00:04:07.159 a victory. 78 00:04:07.520 --> 00:04:08.960 Craig has conceded. 79 00:04:08.960 --> 00:04:10.960 But we have to say the AP has not yet 80 00:04:11.000 --> 00:04:14.159 called this race, but it's evident Aot is the Granite 81 00:04:14.199 --> 00:04:15.439 State's next governor. 82 00:04:15.520 --> 00:04:19.120 Ben Somebody's had to win, we know that much. We've 83 00:04:19.120 --> 00:04:22.040 got an update now on some of the numbers in 84 00:04:22.079 --> 00:04:26.759 the presidential race. Colorado has just called its race for 85 00:04:26.920 --> 00:04:29.720 Kamala Harrish. She has now won ten states and has 86 00:04:29.759 --> 00:04:33.560 one hundred and nine electoral votes. Former President Donald Trump 87 00:04:33.800 --> 00:04:37.079 has won seventeen states so far. He has one hundred 88 00:04:37.079 --> 00:04:39.639 and ninety eight electoral votes out of the two hundred 89 00:04:39.639 --> 00:04:43.360 and seventy electoral votes that are needed for victory. Josh 90 00:04:43.360 --> 00:04:46.680 Stein winning the gubernatorial race in North Carolina, he just 91 00:04:46.759 --> 00:04:48.000 thanked his supporters. 92 00:04:47.639 --> 00:04:51.279 Fundamentally, this campaign is about you and all of the 93 00:04:51.279 --> 00:04:54.800 young people of North Carolina. We want all of you 94 00:04:55.120 --> 00:04:58.000 to want to call North Carolina home the same way 95 00:04:58.040 --> 00:04:58.319 we do. 96 00:04:58.680 --> 00:05:01.480 Governor elect Stein. He won the race over in battled 97 00:05:01.519 --> 00:05:04.959 Republican incumbent Mark Robinson, whose campaign was dragged into the 98 00:05:05.000 --> 00:05:08.560 national limelight when reports surfaced about controversial comments he had 99 00:05:08.600 --> 00:05:11.720 allegedly made in the past. Those included comments in which 100 00:05:11.800 --> 00:05:15.439 Robinson literally called himself a black Nazi, as well as 101 00:05:15.480 --> 00:05:18.120 comments on a porn website. The White House says President 102 00:05:18.160 --> 00:05:22.199 Biden's already called to congratulate North Carolina's new governor elect. 103 00:05:22.680 --> 00:05:25.560 It is still too early to call the swing state 104 00:05:25.680 --> 00:05:29.360 of Georgia. It is right now leaning in Trump's direction, 105 00:05:29.480 --> 00:05:32.839 and CBS's Alison Keys tells us one voter block is 106 00:05:32.959 --> 00:05:34.279 turning out for the former president. 107 00:05:34.360 --> 00:05:37.519 Our polling shows fifty four percent of Independence. In Georgia 108 00:05:37.639 --> 00:05:41.079 went for Republican nominee Trump compared to forty three percent 109 00:05:41.120 --> 00:05:44.720 for Democrat Harris, but in North Carolina, the two candidates 110 00:05:44.759 --> 00:05:48.360 tied among independents who went for President Biden in twenty twenty. 111 00:05:49.879 --> 00:05:53.120 President Biden had flipped the Peach state blue four years 112 00:05:53.160 --> 00:05:56.879 ago in route to winning the White House. All eyes, sir, 113 00:05:57.000 --> 00:05:59.399 on the outcome of this election day. There's been lots 114 00:05:59.399 --> 00:06:02.519 of drama, laws of frayed nerves. Americans, though, are not 115 00:06:02.560 --> 00:06:04.480 the only ones who are keeping a close eye on 116 00:06:04.519 --> 00:06:06.720 the polls. China's watching too. 117 00:06:06.879 --> 00:06:10.839 China has no official position but perverse stability, and I. 118 00:06:10.720 --> 00:06:12.079 Think that probably means Harris. 119 00:06:12.240 --> 00:06:14.959 A Trump presidency, of course, would mean tariffs that would 120 00:06:15.000 --> 00:06:17.639 further hurt a slow in Chinese economy and a potential 121 00:06:17.680 --> 00:06:18.120 trade war. 122 00:06:18.160 --> 00:06:20.560 And of course questions remain. I think about how far 123 00:06:20.680 --> 00:06:25.240 either candidate would support Taiwan. That is ABC's Ian Penell. 124 00:06:25.800 --> 00:06:29.240 You are listening to us WBZ for the election results tonight, 125 00:06:29.279 --> 00:06:31.240 and of course we thank you for that. If you 126 00:06:31.319 --> 00:06:33.120 happen to be in New York City, you could be 127 00:06:33.160 --> 00:06:37.360 watching the Empire State Building for the election results. Sort of. 128 00:06:37.519 --> 00:06:39.600 The building is decked out in red, white, and blue 129 00:06:39.680 --> 00:06:42.319 tonight and when it comes to results, if a swing 130 00:06:42.360 --> 00:06:45.160 state is called for Vice President Harris, the iconic building 131 00:06:45.399 --> 00:06:47.680 shines blue for five minutes. If a state is called 132 00:06:47.680 --> 00:06:51.079 for former President Trump, the lights are red for five minutes, 133 00:06:51.120 --> 00:06:53.399 And if, by chance, the race is called tonight, the 134 00:06:53.399 --> 00:06:56.800 building will shine either red or blue for the remainder 135 00:06:57.079 --> 00:06:59.560 of the evening. Keep it too to WBZ News Radio. 136 00:06:59.560 --> 00:07:01.360 Will keep you up to date throughout the evening, throughout 137 00:07:01.360 --> 00:07:03.439 the overnight hours, and of course first thing tomorrow morning 138 00:07:03.439 --> 00:07:06.120 with Jeff Brown as we continue to await all of 139 00:07:06.160 --> 00:07:09.000 the results of Election Day twenty twenty four. 140 00:07:10.639 --> 00:07:14.319 Now Night Side with Dan Ray, an election Night special 141 00:07:14.560 --> 00:07:17.319 on wb Z, Boston's news Radio. 142 00:07:18.759 --> 00:07:21.600 This is Dan Ray, and this is twenty twenty four. 143 00:07:21.680 --> 00:07:24.199 We won't have another one of these nights for four years. 144 00:07:24.199 --> 00:07:26.959 That's what makes the night special with me. Also, someone 145 00:07:26.959 --> 00:07:30.439 who makes the night special, Congressman Seth Moulton here from 146 00:07:30.480 --> 00:07:37.079 Massachusetts Congress and Moulton represents the sixth Congressional district up 147 00:07:37.079 --> 00:07:38.800 in the northeast corner of the state. 148 00:07:38.839 --> 00:07:39.240 Congress. 149 00:07:39.680 --> 00:07:42.199 Molton, welcome back to Nightside, Dan. 150 00:07:42.279 --> 00:07:43.879 You're very kind. It's great to be back with you. 151 00:07:44.560 --> 00:07:48.519 Well, I'm sure you've had a pretty easy night because you, 152 00:07:48.759 --> 00:07:51.480 along with foro of the other members of the delegation, 153 00:07:51.560 --> 00:07:55.399 are uncontested, and you now have been elected to Congress. 154 00:07:55.439 --> 00:07:58.839 This will start your sixth term. Time flies when you're 155 00:07:58.839 --> 00:08:00.560 having fun. Congressman, I would. 156 00:08:00.319 --> 00:08:03.959 Say, well, time does fly, and it's not always fun, 157 00:08:04.040 --> 00:08:08.480 but it does feel important right now with everything atake. 158 00:08:09.480 --> 00:08:11.120 No, but it's honestly, Dan, it's a question. 159 00:08:11.199 --> 00:08:13.839 I get a lot. It's success. Why do you put 160 00:08:13.959 --> 00:08:16.000 up with this? How do you keep doing this? How 161 00:08:16.040 --> 00:08:19.360 do you stay sane? I mean, this is my friends, 162 00:08:19.439 --> 00:08:23.399 you know, asking these questions and and my family, and 163 00:08:23.480 --> 00:08:26.639 I get it. I get the concern, but actually the 164 00:08:26.720 --> 00:08:30.160 craziness makes it feel to me like, you know, now 165 00:08:30.199 --> 00:08:32.960 more than ever, try to try to keep some sane 166 00:08:33.000 --> 00:08:33.799 heads in Washington. 167 00:08:34.279 --> 00:08:36.200 Maybe this would make you feel better. But good friends 168 00:08:36.200 --> 00:08:38.399 of mine will ask me the same thing about my job. 169 00:08:38.919 --> 00:08:42.559 They'll say, not put it that yours is a much 170 00:08:42.559 --> 00:08:45.600 more important job than mine. Let's talk about what's going 171 00:08:45.639 --> 00:08:49.519 on across the country tonight. I'm watching CNN, I'm watching 172 00:08:49.559 --> 00:08:52.080 a little bit of Fox, and it looks to me 173 00:08:52.320 --> 00:08:55.600 like this racist indeed going to be as tight as 174 00:08:55.639 --> 00:09:00.000 the pollsters predicted. So far, it seems to be falling 175 00:09:00.279 --> 00:09:03.399 a script and at some point, obviously there's going to 176 00:09:03.399 --> 00:09:05.360 be a break point here. It looks like a tennis 177 00:09:05.399 --> 00:09:09.039 match that's going five sets. What is your sense as 178 00:09:09.039 --> 00:09:12.039 you watch this tonight from you know, from from home? 179 00:09:13.240 --> 00:09:15.639 That's my sense exactly as well. And I've been on 180 00:09:15.679 --> 00:09:19.320 the ground in swing states. It's felt really close, felt 181 00:09:19.360 --> 00:09:22.399 really close. I was down in Arizona, it was down Pennsylvania. 182 00:09:23.320 --> 00:09:25.679 You know, It's it's felt very close over the last 183 00:09:25.720 --> 00:09:29.159 several weeks. And I don't think we're going to know 184 00:09:29.159 --> 00:09:31.840 the results tonight. I mean we might, we might wake 185 00:09:31.919 --> 00:09:33.480 up in the morning and know the results, but there's 186 00:09:33.480 --> 00:09:35.320 a really good chance that we won't actually know the 187 00:09:35.320 --> 00:09:38.679 final results for a few days. We'll just have to see. 188 00:09:39.279 --> 00:09:41.759 Is that because of the slow count that is expected 189 00:09:41.799 --> 00:09:45.759 in Pennsylvania, each state does they count a little differently? 190 00:09:45.879 --> 00:09:49.559 And because Pennsylvania is not only close, but it's also 191 00:09:50.200 --> 00:09:53.039 very meticulously accounted. Is that a fair assessment? 192 00:09:54.000 --> 00:09:54.480 That's right? 193 00:09:54.600 --> 00:09:57.960 And there are just different procedures for when mail in 194 00:09:58.039 --> 00:10:00.559 votes are counted. For example, some are not even opened 195 00:10:00.600 --> 00:10:02.600 until election day. Until it takes a long time to 196 00:10:02.639 --> 00:10:06.159 go through them. Other states count them in advance. Uh. 197 00:10:06.360 --> 00:10:09.279 You know, these are state by state election laws, and 198 00:10:09.320 --> 00:10:12.240 so it depends. I mean, I remember Arizona took a 199 00:10:12.240 --> 00:10:15.360 while to get called last time. Uh maybe it won't 200 00:10:15.399 --> 00:10:17.879 be as close this time. You know, we don't know, 201 00:10:18.840 --> 00:10:21.519 but but I just I think people need to be 202 00:10:21.639 --> 00:10:25.159 prepared for this fact that this could drag out. And 203 00:10:25.279 --> 00:10:28.039 what often happens is sometimes the late votes that come 204 00:10:28.080 --> 00:10:30.279 in are are heading in a different direction. I mean, I 205 00:10:30.279 --> 00:10:34.360 remember in my first race, all the small towns, places 206 00:10:34.399 --> 00:10:37.240 like West Newbury where I think that was the first 207 00:10:37.240 --> 00:10:41.080 town to call in. Uh, they counted their votes pretty quickly. 208 00:10:41.399 --> 00:10:44.879 It took a while for big cities like Lyn uh 209 00:10:44.919 --> 00:10:47.879 to get their votes in. And uh, you know, Lynn 210 00:10:47.879 --> 00:10:49.120 could completely change the. 211 00:10:49.080 --> 00:10:49.720 Election for me. 212 00:10:49.919 --> 00:10:53.720 So uh, this is this is something that that you 213 00:10:53.759 --> 00:10:56.759 get used to. But uh, I'll tell you, Dan, after 214 00:10:56.919 --> 00:10:58.759 after speaking with you, I'm going to bed. 215 00:10:59.720 --> 00:11:01.919 Well, I appreciate you staying up late. So I just 216 00:11:01.919 --> 00:11:04.480 got to ask a couple other questions. One, I'm sure 217 00:11:04.519 --> 00:11:09.399 you're monitoring this around the country. The Senate looks like 218 00:11:09.440 --> 00:11:12.200 it's going to flip to the Republicans because of Montana 219 00:11:12.240 --> 00:11:15.600 and West Virginia, maybe Ohio. The House could flip back 220 00:11:15.639 --> 00:11:18.600 to the Democrats. Do you get a sense as to 221 00:11:18.639 --> 00:11:21.120 what's going on? I mean this for you know, four 222 00:11:21.200 --> 00:11:24.559 hundred and thirty five, four hundred and thirty eight races 223 00:11:24.600 --> 00:11:26.879 around the country. I'm sure you can't put your well, 224 00:11:26.960 --> 00:11:28.600 you can't take the pulse in all of them. But 225 00:11:29.000 --> 00:11:32.320 what sort of a chance do the Democrats have of 226 00:11:32.399 --> 00:11:35.720 getting at least a House of Representatives back tonight to 227 00:11:35.759 --> 00:11:37.919 balance off whatever I think it's at the White House? 228 00:11:38.039 --> 00:11:39.799 Yeah, no, I think it's a good chance. But I 229 00:11:39.799 --> 00:11:42.360 think you've summarized it well, which is that we've known 230 00:11:42.480 --> 00:11:45.440 for frankly, for years now that this was going to 231 00:11:45.440 --> 00:11:47.720 be a tough year for Democrats in the Senate, just 232 00:11:47.799 --> 00:11:51.480 based on the races that they were up for re election. 233 00:11:52.279 --> 00:11:54.799 And you know, a lot a lot of people have 234 00:11:54.919 --> 00:11:59.360 been saying for a while that they thought Democrats have 235 00:11:59.480 --> 00:12:01.799 the House in the bag. I've never said that. I've 236 00:12:01.799 --> 00:12:03.759 always said I think the House will be closed. Let's 237 00:12:03.759 --> 00:12:06.879 not forget the Republicans are ahead right now in the House. 238 00:12:07.200 --> 00:12:11.080 They have control of the majority right now, so you know, 239 00:12:11.120 --> 00:12:14.000 we have to flip that. And on top of that, 240 00:12:14.080 --> 00:12:17.320 when you just look at how gerry mandering, something that 241 00:12:17.759 --> 00:12:22.000 you know originated here in Massachusetts, but screwing up elections 242 00:12:22.039 --> 00:12:26.600 across the country ever since. You know that that the 243 00:12:26.720 --> 00:12:31.000 current map, the current gerrymandered map across the country does 244 00:12:31.039 --> 00:12:34.159 favor Republicans. So there are a couple of things working 245 00:12:34.200 --> 00:12:37.720 against Democrats here. You know, I think insiders know that 246 00:12:38.840 --> 00:12:42.720 the Republican Congress in the House has been a disaster 247 00:12:42.879 --> 00:12:45.159 under Speaker Johnson. They can't seem to get anything done, 248 00:12:45.240 --> 00:12:46.799 can't get out of their own way, didn't even have 249 00:12:47.000 --> 00:12:49.360 a speaker for three weeks, the first time in American 250 00:12:49.440 --> 00:12:52.679 history that that's happened. But you know, these races are 251 00:12:53.000 --> 00:12:55.919 this has decided race by race right across the country, 252 00:12:55.919 --> 00:12:59.279 and people aren't always voting on just how you know 253 00:12:59.360 --> 00:13:02.000 a Republican and Speaker does. They're just looking at the 254 00:13:02.039 --> 00:13:04.840 candidates that are going to represent them. And I think 255 00:13:04.879 --> 00:13:07.279 when you go race by race, it's pretty close. 256 00:13:08.559 --> 00:13:14.080 To two final questions. One, if it goes against UH 257 00:13:14.120 --> 00:13:18.039 your party tonight, either at the House level or at 258 00:13:18.039 --> 00:13:22.240 the presidential level, is it time for a shakeup of 259 00:13:22.320 --> 00:13:27.360 leadership UH in the in the Democratic Party and specifically 260 00:13:27.399 --> 00:13:32.960 within within Congress. Has this been an an experiment that 261 00:13:33.120 --> 00:13:35.759 maybe the American people were not quite ready for. I'm 262 00:13:35.759 --> 00:13:38.120 not talking Minister the Harris campaign, and I'm talking about 263 00:13:38.120 --> 00:13:40.840 the last four years of Democratic leadership. 264 00:13:42.159 --> 00:13:44.399 Well, I think the question is what a shakeup looks 265 00:13:44.440 --> 00:13:46.840 like because I've always been one calling for, you know, 266 00:13:46.960 --> 00:13:48.960 new generation of leadership, new ideas. 267 00:13:49.159 --> 00:13:50.960 Asking the question is why I'm asking the. 268 00:13:51.000 --> 00:13:56.159 Question right, appealing to a broader, uh, swath of Americans. Right, 269 00:13:56.200 --> 00:13:58.600 we want to be the majority party. We've got to 270 00:13:58.600 --> 00:14:01.720 get a majority voters on our side. That should be 271 00:14:01.720 --> 00:14:04.759 pretty obvious. But I think that there will be some 272 00:14:04.799 --> 00:14:08.120 real time to step down and say, Okay, what exactly 273 00:14:08.159 --> 00:14:10.320 does that look like? Because you know, we did have 274 00:14:10.360 --> 00:14:13.120 a generational change going from Biden to Harris. I was 275 00:14:13.159 --> 00:14:15.799 the third in the House, in the whole Congress actually 276 00:14:15.799 --> 00:14:18.679 House or Senate to come out and say that needed 277 00:14:18.679 --> 00:14:19.200 to happen. 278 00:14:20.320 --> 00:14:20.519 Now. 279 00:14:20.639 --> 00:14:23.759 On the on the other hand, it doesn't. I also advocated, 280 00:14:24.200 --> 00:14:28.559 UH for Harris breaking away more from Biden. I love Biden, 281 00:14:28.679 --> 00:14:30.919 she loves Biden. She's a grace. She was a great 282 00:14:31.039 --> 00:14:34.120 loyal vice president. But I think one thing she could 283 00:14:34.120 --> 00:14:37.720 have done differently in this campaign is said here's where 284 00:14:37.759 --> 00:14:40.440 I'm going to be different than the president. You know, 285 00:14:40.519 --> 00:14:42.799 I'm going to handle immigration differently, or I'm going to 286 00:14:42.840 --> 00:14:46.679 handle the economy differently. I think she should have been 287 00:14:46.720 --> 00:14:49.720 willing to will to break with the past a bit 288 00:14:49.799 --> 00:14:51.120 more we do have. 289 00:14:51.360 --> 00:14:53.480 She was asked that question, She was asked that question 290 00:14:53.519 --> 00:14:55.679 point blank, and she just didn't have an answer. 291 00:14:56.159 --> 00:15:00.080 I was shocked by that. Yeah, I think that I 292 00:15:00.080 --> 00:15:02.440 think she did. Go ahead, Well, I'm going to. 293 00:15:02.440 --> 00:15:04.080 Say that's a tough question for you on this one. 294 00:15:04.120 --> 00:15:07.639 We'll talk about a greater, greater depth. But I just 295 00:15:07.720 --> 00:15:11.279 want to no matter who wins or how this all 296 00:15:11.320 --> 00:15:14.639 shakes out, we need to come together as a country. 297 00:15:14.720 --> 00:15:17.440 And and I know that you share that thought with me. 298 00:15:17.600 --> 00:15:21.240 But just a few final comments on the need for 299 00:15:21.320 --> 00:15:25.200 us to get together as Americans and to put this this, 300 00:15:25.200 --> 00:15:28.879 this divide, this this really horrible divide behind us. 301 00:15:29.759 --> 00:15:33.399 We do need to come together. And the level of 302 00:15:33.519 --> 00:15:40.480 just sheer vitriol, the name calling, the the baseless disinformation, 303 00:15:41.080 --> 00:15:45.039 the attacks on our democracy itself, you know, saying that 304 00:15:45.120 --> 00:15:49.639 elections are rigged, claiming that Trump won the last election 305 00:15:49.759 --> 00:15:53.000 when he clearly did not, just making up facts and 306 00:15:53.639 --> 00:15:56.840 whatnot that has got to end because that undermines the 307 00:15:56.840 --> 00:15:58.639 principles of our democracy. 308 00:15:59.759 --> 00:16:02.360 You know what, congress Manhak, I hate to do this here, 309 00:16:02.399 --> 00:16:04.480 but I agree with you totally on that. And unfortunately 310 00:16:04.480 --> 00:16:06.519 I should have asked you such a technical question because 311 00:16:06.519 --> 00:16:08.799 we're flat out of time. But I want to have 312 00:16:08.840 --> 00:16:11.559 you back and let's let's explore this in greater length 313 00:16:11.639 --> 00:16:14.000 on another evening, if that's okay with you, because I 314 00:16:14.000 --> 00:16:16.600 think it's important to discuss. Seth Molton. Thank you so 315 00:16:16.679 --> 00:16:18.600 much for joining us tonight. Thank you for giving it 316 00:16:18.679 --> 00:16:22.159 very much. We'll talk so we will be back with 317 00:16:22.279 --> 00:16:25.600 more of our special election coverage here on nightside. We'll 318 00:16:25.639 --> 00:16:27.679 be talking with Governor Chris Sinunu of New Hampshire in 319 00:16:27.720 --> 00:16:28.480 the next half hour. 320 00:16:29.399 --> 00:16:35.039 Campaign twenty twenty four America votes. This is WBZ Boston's News. 321 00:16:34.919 --> 00:16:43.559 Radio sixty three degrees in Boston at ten thirty. Good evening. 322 00:16:43.559 --> 00:16:47.639 I'm Ben Parker. Here's what's happening. New Hampshire elect's Republican 323 00:16:47.759 --> 00:16:50.960 Kelly Ayott for governor. WBZ Sherry Small is here with 324 00:16:51.039 --> 00:16:53.600 the latest on the election in the Granite State. 325 00:16:53.720 --> 00:16:58.639 Cherry replacing the outgoing Republican Governor Christ Nunu with Republican 326 00:16:58.720 --> 00:17:02.679 Kelly Aot. This was a hard fought race which has 327 00:17:02.759 --> 00:17:06.759 bombarded the television airwaves with contentious attack ads between the 328 00:17:06.799 --> 00:17:11.039 two candidates that went on for months. Aot defeating former 329 00:17:11.079 --> 00:17:15.319 Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig Tonight, Craig conceding and posting this 330 00:17:15.480 --> 00:17:19.039 message on X saying quote, I first got involved in 331 00:17:19.079 --> 00:17:21.720 public service when I ran for school board. I wanted 332 00:17:21.720 --> 00:17:25.759 to strengthen our public schools and uplift my community. I 333 00:17:25.799 --> 00:17:29.720 am proud of the race we ran focusing on these issues. 334 00:17:30.079 --> 00:17:33.079 I called Kelly Aot and wished her luck in leading 335 00:17:33.440 --> 00:17:34.400 our great state. 336 00:17:34.599 --> 00:17:34.720 Now. 337 00:17:35.119 --> 00:17:38.400 Ayot had statewide name recognition going into this as a 338 00:17:38.400 --> 00:17:42.079 former one term senator and attorney general, and she also 339 00:17:42.200 --> 00:17:45.599 had the endorsement of Governor Sanunu all Right. As far 340 00:17:45.640 --> 00:17:50.240 as the two congressional district races, District one incumbent Democrat 341 00:17:50.359 --> 00:17:54.240 Chris pappis with a nearly ten point lead over Republican 342 00:17:54.359 --> 00:17:58.920 Russell Prescott right now, House District two Democrat Maggie Goodlander 343 00:17:58.960 --> 00:18:03.400 a solid eleven lead over Republican Lily Tang Williams. The 344 00:18:03.480 --> 00:18:06.599 AP has not yet called either of those races. 345 00:18:06.640 --> 00:18:10.519 Been all Right, Jerry Massachusetts senior senator declaring a re 346 00:18:10.640 --> 00:18:16.359 election victory to iwz's Madison Rogers. Is at the headquarters 347 00:18:16.400 --> 00:18:17.559 of the party tonight. 348 00:18:17.839 --> 00:18:20.400 Projections say it's going to be another six years in 349 00:18:20.640 --> 00:18:22.720 Washington for Senator Elizabeth Warren. 350 00:18:22.880 --> 00:18:27.680 We have reminded people that government can be harnessed to 351 00:18:27.920 --> 00:18:32.799 work not just for the wealthy and well connected, but 352 00:18:33.079 --> 00:18:36.799 that week can actually make government work for the people. 353 00:18:36.920 --> 00:18:40.640 Senator took the stage as her campaign and local Democrats celebrate. 354 00:18:40.839 --> 00:18:43.359 She outlined a top fight ahead and said in her 355 00:18:43.400 --> 00:18:46.440 third term she'll prioritize things like bringing down the cost 356 00:18:46.480 --> 00:18:50.440 of childcare and housing and restoring ropy Wade protections. It 357 00:18:50.519 --> 00:18:53.000 has still yet to be seen how in breached those 358 00:18:53.039 --> 00:18:56.279 goals are. The balance of power still teetering in Washington, 359 00:18:56.720 --> 00:18:59.039 Senator Warren telling the crowd it's going to be a 360 00:18:59.079 --> 00:19:02.559 long night, maybe a long week, but no matter what happens, 361 00:19:02.880 --> 00:19:06.000 she's ready for the fight ahead. In the South End, 362 00:19:06.039 --> 00:19:09.640 I'm Madison Rogers WVZ Boston's news radio. 363 00:19:09.599 --> 00:19:13.279 And on Tremont Street, her Republican challenger, John Deaton, conceding 364 00:19:13.319 --> 00:19:16.319 alongside his supporters. He says it was an uphill battle 365 00:19:16.400 --> 00:19:20.519 going against an incumbent Warren, and that change takes time. 366 00:19:20.640 --> 00:19:22.799 I wish the race was more competitive than it was, 367 00:19:23.440 --> 00:19:25.079 but you know, something changed is hard. 368 00:19:25.200 --> 00:19:27.720 Afterward, Deaton spoke with reporters calling for an end to 369 00:19:27.960 --> 00:19:30.799 the inflammatory comments on both sides of the political aisle. 370 00:19:30.920 --> 00:19:34.119 I don't know when the word compromise became such a 371 00:19:34.160 --> 00:19:36.799 bad word, but you have to compromise when you're in 372 00:19:36.799 --> 00:19:37.519 a divide. 373 00:19:37.200 --> 00:19:39.720 A country, when Dedon says, he called Warren after the 374 00:19:39.759 --> 00:19:43.319 wind to congratulate her and to offer his support. Father 375 00:19:43.359 --> 00:19:46.480 of the nine Massachusetts members of Congress were unopposed today. 376 00:19:46.759 --> 00:19:49.599 Laurie Trahan, Jacob and Klauss, Katherine Clark, Seth Moulton, and 377 00:19:49.640 --> 00:19:52.400 Aana Presley had no challengers. In terms of those with 378 00:19:52.480 --> 00:19:55.880 a challenger. District one, Congressman Richard Neal wins his challenge 379 00:19:55.880 --> 00:20:00.319 from Independent Nadiam Millern. In District two, Jim McGovern up 380 00:20:00.359 --> 00:20:04.200 his challenger, while Stephen Lynch wins over Republican Robert Burke. 381 00:20:04.240 --> 00:20:06.920 Bill Keating is still in a battle with Dan Sullivan 382 00:20:06.960 --> 00:20:09.880 and District nine, though Keating has a pretty healthy lead 383 00:20:10.079 --> 00:20:12.720 so far. Ten thirty three, Let's get you caught up 384 00:20:12.720 --> 00:20:15.880 on traffic and weather together, the SUPERU retailers something new 385 00:20:15.880 --> 00:20:18.200 England all wheel drive traffic called the threes. Where would 386 00:20:18.240 --> 00:20:20.160 you like to go, Steve, Well, let's look. 387 00:20:20.000 --> 00:20:23.680 Downtown where as promised, and I'm sorry to report Bike 388 00:20:23.759 --> 00:20:26.839 East is down to one lane from commav through the 389 00:20:26.839 --> 00:20:29.160 Credential Tunnel. That's going to slow you down westbound work 390 00:20:29.240 --> 00:20:30.920 on the way. The deck to connect her and the 391 00:20:30.960 --> 00:20:33.200 Tobin are fine, so the Airport tunnel south of the 392 00:20:33.200 --> 00:20:35.880 city Route twenty four north reducing speed with a lane 393 00:20:35.880 --> 00:20:37.880 taken prior to Route one forty. No trouble on the 394 00:20:37.920 --> 00:20:40.799 expressway Route three north. The work crew in Duxbury at 395 00:20:40.880 --> 00:20:43.079 Route fourteen a brief slow down there, and then we 396 00:20:43.119 --> 00:20:45.480 have roadwork on four ninety five slowing things down just 397 00:20:45.480 --> 00:20:48.039 a bit. Southbound of Middleborough at Route twenty eight and 398 00:20:48.039 --> 00:20:50.920 then northbound past ninety five north of town Won. 399 00:20:50.839 --> 00:20:51.640 Twenty eight north. 400 00:20:51.920 --> 00:20:54.240 There was a crash and a work zone at Walnut 401 00:20:54.279 --> 00:20:56.799