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Incredible. what do we know that the ties he has in washington with the administration and anything else we need to know? >> well, this is the kind of race where republicans and democrats, political operatives of both sides say, if this guy manages to lose or even make this race close, then we know something is wrong. this is a bellwether. with the presidents approval ratings as low as they are right now, with the controversies surrounding the president, it is bound to be a drag on the president...

Contest as we look at the polls going into this, a bellwether of where the president zanstands a where the party stands, how concerned should republicans be? >> theyre pretty concerned. theyre concerned that this, if, it is right now a big if, if the republicans were to lose this red seat first in montana tomorrow, theres later a runoff in georgia, that its not necessarily about russia at all. it could be about -- probably is more about health care and other issues. but tell that to republicans ...

As you, our youth, are the future, and universities the bellwether of thought and culture. i would submit the increasing intolerance and suppression of the time-honored tradition of free expression on our campuses jeopardizes the liberties of every american. this should not and must not be met with silence. [applause] now, little more than two years ago i was here when this university, this nation, and the world bid farewell to a giant of this institution and of the 20th century. father theodore...

The richard shelbys of the world. >> yes. >> there are different categories. you expect graham and mccain and ben sass. who is the next person you would worry about if you -- >> robb portman is on the fence and robb portman is one to follow. he came on quily on the no hearings no votes on the supreme court vacancy so he might tip it backward. >> a bellwether to keep an eye on. i have to leave it there. thank you, guys. you helped me rock and roll here while we get little ear pieces moved and rec...

In the house, six in the senate and -- and in 2010 i think it was 63 seats in the house and about six or eight in the senate. in numbers after the is hyundais tend not to go up, so -- to me its a significant bellwether that if you are a democrat thinking about making a challenge in -- in 2018 after tonight, i would be making some fund-raising calls. >> interesting. mark, i want to ask you, because your episode of "the circus" on sunday night was about the resistance, right. do the poll numbers t...

Approval rating, and in their mid-terms, in 1994, the republicans won i think 54 seats in the house, six in the senate and -- and in 2010 i think it was 63 seats in the house and about six or eight in the senate. in numbers after the 100 days tend not to go up, so -- to me its a significant bellwether that if you are a democrat thinking about making a challenge in -- in 2018 after tonight, i would be making some fund-raising calls. >> interesting. mark, i want to ask you, because your episode of...

A bellwether, ron, for keep it simple, stupid. do you think that the white house -- honestly -- >> keep it simple. one of the problems -- >> simple and easy. >> of course. when you look at what happened with the failure so far of the american health care act to replace obamacare, buried within that is $1 trillion in tax savings that would go toward funding the comprehensive tax reform. its more difficult to pay for the tax reform. and then you talk about the border adjustment tax, autos, retaile...

Ossoff continues to be a record-breaking fundraising juggernaut. and national democrats today made a half million dollar ad buy in support of his campaign. joining us is jon ossoff. its nice to meet you. thanks for being here. >> nice to meet you, rachel. fan of the program. >> does it help you or hurt you in your effort to win this race that you are being seen as kind of a national bellwether, a test of the sentiment for or against this new president? >> well, the truth is, im not entirely sure...

That you are being seen as kind of a national bellwether, a test of the sentiment for or against this new president? >> well, the truth is, im not entirely sure. theres obviously a lot of national interest and national attention, folks looking for national implications and many in the community here who have deep concerns about the direction of things in washington right now and the administration. i share those concerns and i speak to those concerns but one of the reasons the campaign was able ...

Of a national bellwether, a test of the sentiment for or against this new president? >> well, the truth is, im not entirely sure. theres obviously a lot of national interest and national attention, folks looking for national implications and many in the community here who have deep concerns about the direction of things in washington right now and the administration. i share those concerns and i speak to those concerns but one of the reasons the campaign was able to perform so well earlier this ...