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Trump. thats what he ran on in 2016. you wrote extensively about that then. does it look different to you now in 2018, that message? >> well, the question is whether it works. you know, to put it totally bluntly, and the president and some of his advisers feel that this was an effective closing message for him in 2016, that pointing to threats from abroad, whether it was islamist terror or the supposed threat from migrants coming over the border, was what got people riled up and out to the polls...

President obama will show up down there to rally for an drdr gillum and bill nelson. how much excitement is he generating and could he be a difference maker for some voters in purple florida? >> reporter: president obama here on the ground in florida is generating what were hoping for. presidential scale excitement. you look at the ground behind me. organizers say theres about 4,000 people. very loud crowd. i hope you can hear me well. i spoke to people who said i droech t drove two hours to cat...

Schumer over 80% of the time. >> classic claire mccaskill playing to the center when it suits her purposes and going d.c. and being more of the down the line democrat. the difference maker, though, in 2016 -- 2018 as opposed to 2012 is her opponent josh hawley. i dont think claire has pulled a strong opponent before. hawley has been effective in pointing out the differences what she tells people like bret and other rural audiences in missouri and her actual record. >> bill: she is trying to repr...

Who was captured here today in florida. the president was meeting with african americans letting them know that their votes matter and the white house letting them know that they hear them and they want their votes. hes coming here tonight to talk about a very important race. the north carolina ninth will get everybodys attention. harris versus mccreedy. right now harris leading mccreedy. well see how the president has his take on that tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern time live coverage. now back to...

Recently traveled to mississippi and followed espy on the campaign trail. >> the african-american vote could be the difference maker in a number of these races across the country, more mike espy its playing out on hallowed ground. >> are you going to vote? all right. you will vote for me? im going to help everybody, including you. >> theres something going on around the country. >> yes. >> some people say its a blue wave. >> yes. >> is mississippi going to continue that or does it stop in missis...

Difference maker potentially without a speech by lindsey graham. thank you all for joining us. our panel panel tonight. thank you. tonights political winners and losers plus with the midterm selection just 40 days away, while the kavanaugh controversy sway women voters one way or another? fox news politics editor chris stirewalt is here live and later, moderate republicans still on the fence tonight. committee vote scheduled for first thing tomorrow. what is confirmation for kavanaugh fail? does...

August or september. it may get worse leading up to the polls. you see enthusiasm in primaries where republicans are more reliable voters, democrats are matching or outdoing it. this is a different game. trump changed the game and people cant take for granted this will look like 2006 or 2010. a lot of tem krat operatives are not taking it for granted as hillary did a bit, as we noticed. they are on the ground and making sure folks get out. that might be the difference maker. >> its fascinatinfas...

Pennsylvania, thats going to be a much tougher argument for him to make. they are not coming back. it doesnt appear at this point. >> its no coincidence that hes starting in illinois, the bluest of blue states to start out this campaign. i dont think you will see him in west virginia. joe manchin it has basically said i might even endorse trump in 2020, he so afraid of them. there are five democrats running in states that donald trump won by double digits and they will be very hesitant about hav...

Is that going to be the difference-maker in november? are they going to try anything to get power back? >> well, there isnt any doubt that enthusiasm gap and thats really what youre talking about is very substantial, 11, 12, 13, 15 points to the democrats advantage and we have seen in the congressional, the special congressional elections that have been held this year and in the polls when pollsters asked voters questions like how interested are you in voting, how closely are you following the e...

Difference maker. is he? >> well, he could be in districts where, you know, getting a couple thousand more republican voters will make the difference. but you dont know where those are exactly, number one. number two, you dont know whether his entry into the district will stimulate 3,000 or 4,000 democratic voters to come to the polls in response to his presence. i you were on the trail with him. lets say the polling looks bad in october, looks like the house is gone and there isnt much hope. do...