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>> right. >> paul: just as carlos cabella. >> absolutely. paul: and thats helped them in those districts, so what about -- >> absolutely. paul: what about the presidents immigration focus in the waning days to have campaign, help or hurt republicans? >> well, it depends. weve just seen the first outlines of it. if it is defending our borders, thats got widespread acceptance, build the wall that has less acceptance, if it is extremely, against finding a solution for the dreamers and finding solut...

If, why do you think they are wrong? >> i wouldnt say they are completely wrong but in terms of border security, yes, that do play to republicans advantage, you want the message to be on the economy at this point. not the distraction, immigration is a very divisive issue in gop and candidates are going to be asked, why whats do you think about this, why whats do you think about that and that really puts them in predicament. paul: i also argue, dan, look at what happened with the border family se...

Polarization of american politics where you dont run into the middle anymore, you try to energize your base. >> i agree with dan, has interesting article on this, people think if people are highly polarized and you have to get out the base, his argument is the way to do it try to get independents who are the marginal voters and appeal to them in a way that doesnt turn off your own base. paul: thats the internal trick. >> right. paul: are there any issues particular this year, allysia, where eith...

Yet it doesnt seem to be the main voting issue this year. why isnt the economy working as well for republicans as you might think? >> i think there are two reasons, one is because when the economy gets better, people tend to -- to sort of assume that thats a given. the economy was very strong in 2006, in 2006 when the republicans lost the house and largely because concerns about iraq war and scandals among republicans but the economy wasnt talked about. other reason the president needs to set th...

Humira... and go. >> as you know im willing to send the military to defend our southern border if necessary. [cheers and applause] >> all cause because of the illegal immigration onslaught brought by the democrats because they refuse to acknowledge or to change the laws. paul: president trump looking to make immigration a central issue in the closing weeks to have midterm campaign and threatening to close the southern border with méxico as caravan of migrants from honduras sits way north, the m...

People that were here when they were young, they didnt make decision, sympathy, if its about other kinds of issues like family separation, i think it works for the democrats this way, but i agree when you have a caravan trying to bump-rush the border, thats a different kind of immigration issue and i think it plays in different districts. do i think theres a danger. i look at my district, the competitive suburban district, classic swing district in new jersey where jay weber is facing very attra...

Sometimes by double digits and yet it doesnt seem to be the main voting issue this year. why isnt the economy working as well for republicans as you might think? >> i think there are two reasons, one is because when the economy gets better, people tend to -- to sort of assume that thats a given. the economy was very strong in 2006, in 2006 when the republicans lost the house and largely because concerns about iraq war and scandals among republicans but the economy wasnt talked about. other reaso...

Issues, if its about dreamers, people that were here when they were young, they didnt make decision, sympathy, if its about other kinds of issues like family separation, i think it works for the democrats this way, but i agree when you have a caravan trying to bump-rush the border, thats a different kind of immigration issue and i think it plays in different districts. do i think theres a danger. i look at my district, the competitive suburban district, classic swing district in new jersey where...

If, why do you think they are wrong? >> i wouldnt say they are completely wrong but in terms of border security, yes, that do play to republicans advantage, you want the message to be on the economy at this point. not the distraction, immigration is a very divisive issue in gop and candidates are going to be asked, why whats do you think about this, why whats do you think about that and that really puts them in predicament. paul: i also argue, dan, look at what happened with the border family se...

Polarization of american politics where you dont run into the middle anymore, you try to energize your base. >> i agree with dan, has interesting article on this, people think if people are highly polarized and you have to get out the base, his argument is the way to do it try to get independents who are the marginal voters and appeal to them in a way that doesnt turn off your own base. paul: thats the internal trick. >> right. paul: are there any issues particular this year, allysia, where eith...