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The first time. >> looking towards next november, there will be some impact on this. if osoff wins i think its possible that some republicans in other districts might feel vulnerable. >> very quickly on the impact potentially on healthcare, we have john mccain getting cranky about the process, that its hidden. why do i have a feeling if osoff wins you will suddenly see eight to ten republicans well, it would be nice if we did this in public but if handel wins youll see the this way. >> so these ...

[laughter] mercedes, what about this race specifically in georgia. they had some bad weather, turnout is a big deal. but the conventional wisdom about democrats -- you had events. you had kathy griffin holding the head up and that kind of turned the tide. that unfortunately you have the shooting with republicans targeted, including scalise. did that change the dynamic late in the game in this race? to go i think it definitely benefited handel in that sense. i think ossoff changed his narrative f...

Most of the republican money is outside the campaign, thats come in, and you have to think bernie sanders saying that there will be someone having their back. thats been the case in the district so far. >> thats true. ossoffs raised $23 million. handel has been boosted by house speaker paul ryans affiliated superpac. they poured money into the district, people on the ground and the republican side. republicans know they have to protect this district. ossoff might be a political novice but he has...

Most of the republican money is outside the campaign, thats come in, and you have to think bernie sanders saying that there will be someone having their back. thats been the case in the district so far. >> thats true. ossoffs raised $23 million. handel has been boosted by house speaker paul ryans affiliated superpac. they poured money into the district, people on the ground and the republican side. republicans know they have to protect this district. ossoff might be a political novice but he has...

April primary. quite remarkable for a special election. both candidates trying to generate enthusiasm, calling on big names with solid georgia ties. tom price held the district 6 seat before he was named president trumps health and human services secretary and campaigning for handel. john lewis has been stumping for ossoff. ossoff says he will go to washington to work to cut government waste. handel is appealing to her republican base and trying to tie her opponent to nancy and other california ...

Republican party in georgias 11th district as saying, quote, i think the shooting is going to win the election for us with, because moderates and independents in this district are tired of left-wing extremism. well, he later apologized for making those remarks. for the latest on whats happening in georgia, im joined by greg bluestein. you know, in nba basketball or college basketball, it seems like you can tell the team thats losing because they start to foul, anything to get the ball back. and ...

District. the president, we should point out, did not campaign physically for handel over the weekend, prompting some to wonder if that says something about the presidents popularity in this district. cnns caylee hartung is in georgia, and early voting ended on friday. is either candidate feeling comfortable? >> reporter: jake, comfortable isnt a word i would use to describe how either camp is feeling. in a race where it could be decided by a couple thousand voters tomorrow in these northern sub...

Plurality of the republican said in the primary, the only way she can win is to have a tremendous upsurge of total voters. because you have to have voters who didnt vote the first time around, because they almost gave it 50% to ossoff. so, is that whats happening now? are there a lot more voters to show up that could help handel win? >> yeah, i mean, the big turnout, thats the big question, is how much turnout will help karen handel? because were already looking at probably well above 200,000 vo...

I apologize for my remarks. but guns are -- a big part of things in atlanta. and in georgia, not so much in the city, but folks -- a lot of folks have guns down there. you can trigger people with this sort of ad. >> yeah. it comes at a time when the race is already tense. both sides are looking for every advantage they might be able to have, in a race that could come down to a few thousand votes. already there have been ratcheting up of tensions more than $40 million alone in ads has been spent ...

Congressional district. the race pits john ossoff against karen handel. a real clear politics average of most recent polls as ossoff up at 49, handel at 47, well within the margin of error. republicans have held the sixth congressional district for nearly 40 years until tom price vacated the seat to become secretary of health and human services. the unprecedented nature of the race has become a proxy for the nations political divide. an organization called principle pac, unlikely, which is suppo...