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They donated was because of ste stefanik, and santos understood the power of stefaniks endorsement as well. he used a photo of the two of them as a banner issue on his twitter page up until last week. its unclear how so many pros in the political arena let santos slip through the cracks. even mccarthy did an event to help santos and when we asked stefanik for a comment, her spokesperson said, stefanik supported all republican nominees just like every other republican-elected official and the ent...

>> you know, we saw that video of the president on the hill yesterday pushing for changes in voting laws. i think about prior attempts to sort of make inflation the banner issue, you know, with inflation now, right? why arent we seeing that as sort of just get your arms around it and lead on this issue? >> you should. in fact, when jerry ford did the whip inflation out was a catastrophic policy as bidens we at the university of chicago back then it wasnt win buttons we wore lose buttons. let oth...

Wonder whether republicans will want to talk about birth control again going into the mid-terms. >> the issue has hurt them, especially with women voters. they are trying toin up turnout at their base. >> you have seen republican candidates hold campaign events and public events at hobby lobby. this has been a big banner issue for them. >> my work for the republicans in this place and democrats in that place. an important decision about the right of labor unions to charge fees to non-members. mo...

Turn out in these off year elections, mid turnpike, state elections thats how they leverage power. thats how you say to a republican governor we want health care and were going to hold you accountable for not bringing health care to this state. >> demographics arent something that turn overnight. >> in a state like texas or in a state like arizona, some of these states, thats where its really starting to matter and thats part of whats freaking out the republican party. these people are now regis...

Want to talk about. they say it feels intolerant. we believe what we believe. they have a right to believe what they want only the. marriage should be a church thing. not a legal thing. thats not a repudiation of the issue here but that is saying, lets not make it an issue for our party. >> and i think thats -- i think thats a right way to go about it. it should not be a banner issue for the republican party but republicans and everybody else has got to acknowledge this system is rapidly evolvin...

About what the constitution says. you are going to pick up this insurance, we dont care what your belief system is. it all goes back to freedom. none of the republic candidates thus far have been able to make that the banner issue. >> this has been a dividing line between the left and the right for a long time. when you raise taxes and spend the money on providing benefits to people, they lose a little freedom. lose a little freedom what to do with your money. you lose a little freedom. this is ...

Says. you are going to pick up this insurance, we dont care what your belief system is. it all goes back to freedom. none of the republic candidates thus far have been able to make that the banner issue. >> this has been a dividing line between the left and the right for a long time. when you raise taxes and spend the money on providing benefits to people, they lose a little freedom. lose a little freedom what to do with your money. you lose a little freedom. this is something that republicans h...