Politics in America and the 2020 Election

The American public has been following the election since late 2019. Outside of climate change, abortion, and other hot topics, the curveball of the Coronavirus has entered the political arena adding complexity to this year’s election.

With election 2020 live updates, changes are happening every day and projections are difficult for the outcome of the election. Every tweet, proposal, and press conference matters more now that the country is in a state of panic than in previous elections.Watch MSNBC Live stream for free here.

Who’s Running?

As President Trump pushes for re-election as the Republican candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and former Vice President Joe Biden battle for the Democrat Primary.

The Democrat Candidates

In recent weeks, Mike Bloomberg, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, and Amy Klobuchar have all receded from the Presidential Race in 2020.

This leaves Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden as the front-runners on the Democrat’s ballot.

Bernie Sanders is widely popular among Democratic Socialists promising changes to the American economic structure. Having run for president in 2016, Bernie Sanders lost to Hillary Clinton but has maintained a loyal crowd of voters throughout the years.

Joe Biden was a beloved option for the 2016 presidential campaign but decided not to run due to family issues. He announced his campaign for 2020 and has been outspoken on policies including minimum wage and the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Happening Now

With voting polls opening in a few short months, current events have led to a “make them or break them” mantra for existing candidates. The United States’ social climate is focused on the strongest most caring political leaders.

Unlike elections in the past, the 2020 election is a virtual one. Due to social distancing guidelines, candidates are not participating in rallies nor are they traveling to shake hands with constituents.

With the public relying on social media and mainstream media outlets for information, presidential candidates are taking advantage of digital means to spread their campaign promises and speak out to the public.

As of April 2nd, Joe Biden leads the Democratic Presidential Race with 1,217 delegate votes. Trailing not far behind him is Senator Sanders with 914. 1,991 delegates are required to win the primaries.

Recent Gallup Polls suggest that President Donald Trump has a 47% approval rating among U.S. voters. Whether Biden or Sanders can take the win will depend on how the President handles current events including international agreements with China and issues sensitive to the Coronavirus such as trade and medical resources.

At the beginning of April, the American people are becoming more aware of how political leaders react to the impending crisis. Seeing the reactions and planning firsthand is a key factor in the outcome of the 2020 election.

The outcome of the votes in November will depend heavily on live the candidate’s ability to maneuver unprecedented waters.

With economic recovery at the forefront as the stock market continues to nosedive into depression-era numbers, the weight of the American future is on the backs of the three candidates.

The best Channel broadcasting the US 2020 Election is MSNBC News

Keeping residents of the free world informed round the clock isn’t a mere task. That’s what MSNBC is known and revered for. Beyond America which happens to be the center of attention half way around the world, they also keep the rest of the universe abreast with world news via satellite TV.

MSNBC is a news cable and satellite television network based in America. They focus on the coverage of news, events and politics in and around America as well as other parts of the world. MSNBC is a joint venture between Microsoft and National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC).

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The above video is MSNBC live stream broadcasting from their studio. Here, we take a concise look at their history, a comprehensive look at their programs and flaunt the ratings they’ve earned over the years.

It all began when General Electric’s National Broadcasting Corporation of America (NBC) and Microsoft decided to enter into a partnership. So the acronym – MSNBC is simply the aggregation of the names of both corporations; Microsoft (MS) and (NBC).

Tom Rogers one of the executives at the NBC played a key role in the merger and so in July of 1996, MSNBC was launched. James Kinsella, an executive at Microsoft assumed helm of the merger corporation. He served as the company’s first president and chief delegate of the tech giant in the joint venture.

It’s debut show was anchored by Jodi Applegate which featured interviews, commentaries and news. Other shows like the contributors trailed after the first. The Contributors would later be abrogated for reasons best known to the corporation. Some other shows like that of Mike Barnicle which began in January, 2001 were abrogated due to the pricey nature of its production.

As time progressed, the MSNBC would focus it’s lens on political analysis and declared itself a brand that’s on the move to making politics a brand. Things weren’t all sunshine and rainbows at the onset. In June of 2001, the then Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had to admit that, he would have rescinded the decision to start the MSNBC if he had seen the challenge of attracting viewers coming.

A breakthrough in disguise for the corporation came in the aftermath of the September 11, attacks. The NBC decided to use MSNBC as an outlet to broadcast real-time updates on the unfortunate and unprecedented terror unleashed on American soil. Other channels like the CNBC and CNBC Europe broadcasted live from the staples of MSNBC for lengthy hours each day. Thus MSNBC got famed by the day following its role in providing updates on the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.

It didn’t take long before MSNBC began acclaiming itself “America’s News Channel” while employing Alan Keys, Tucker Carlson and a few other opinionated host which would as the aftermath would reveal – a wrong move. The ratings of the MSNBC plunged deeply.

It is also worthy of note that from the onset, the news website msnbc.com was a different joint venture between the NBC and Microsoft. The website msnbc.com had its base at the campus of Microsoft in Redmond, Washington while the MSNBC was headquartered in New York City at the Rockefeller towers.

On the financial side of the partnership, Microsoft held unto a 50 percent stake in the cable television by investing $221 million. It also shared the financial weight of a $200 million newsroom for the msnbc.com in New Jersey. Microsoft would later bid it’s stake a decisive farewell in the MSNBC channel in 2005 and waited seven years to replicate same move in msnbc.com in 2012.

History of the MSNBC Ratings

MSNBC as a media global brand has come a long way since 1996, stretching its tentacles across territories, overhauling its programs and generally revitalizing itself. It has earned some bragging rights over the years. Bragging rights that was earned by giving CNN a good run for their fame, expertise and money.

The proofs are all over the place and here we flaunt some of the finest achievements of the MSNBC since inception.