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Fred yang, ron nehring, thank you both. >> at least 121 women are heading to congress in january to serve in the house and senate and more in governor seats. the midterms delivered a number of other historic firsts for women as well. joining me now is representative michelle grisham, who will soon be the first is woman governor of middlesex co. congratulations. are were talking about a wave of women? >> keir, thank you for having me on today. i think its an indication that women are serious abou...

Carries more weight in the midwest and appalachia than perhaps in california or in nevada or in the southwest. so what we saw coming out -- hes president today because there were certain states where he really drove the numbers up in the midwest in particular that democrats were used to winning. but certainly its very regional in that respect. >> fred, quickly, the trump effect. what do democrats think? >> look, i think tuesday night was a very good night for democrats. but again, as i said earl...

Anger in florida after an official recount was ordered earlier this hour for the states gubernatorial and u.s. senate races. in broward county, hundreds waving signs and demanding action have gathered outside the election office. you can see the office there. president trump weighing in moments ago from france tweeting "trying to steal two big elections in florida! we are watching closely." and in just moments democratic gubernatorial candidate andrew gillum is scheduled to address the media....

>> sean, lets pivot to arizona if we could look at the most recent polling from there. sinema with 51%, mcsally with 47%. what are you watching for in that race? >> this is obviously a state with long republican dna. thats kind of what im curious about on tuesday, if that dna reasserts itself and if the undivided break republican. if this continues into the 2018 midterms, it could spell big trouble for republicans in 2020. >> fred, im going to read a recent tweet from the president of the united...

>> the president has welcomed that on the campaign trail. he says hes not the ballot but he is somewhat on the ballot. i think 40% said it is a referendum on the president of the united states. your read of that, sean? >> well, i think freds first comment, what were really interested in is what the president a approval rating is in some of these states is spot on. these elections do tend to be first and foremost referenda on the party in power. so if this is a backlash against the republican par...

>> that was wave. according to the latest national nbc news "wall street journal" p poll, democrats hold a 7 point advantage over republicans. fred yang who worked on the latest poll is with me as well. im drawn to the headline number. im looking at the generic number. what else stood out to you about the snol. >> the 59% of american voter whose said they wanted a change from the leadership and direction of donald trump which is on par with the numbers for president obama in 2010 and bill clinto...

Concern to me and to others about where this election has been going. >> whos is it about on the democratic side? we have been talking about the new nbc news/wall street journal poll, fred yang, the democratic pollster said what we all thought would be a blue wave is running into a rip tide of uncertainty thats been created with a surge of republican intensity. where did that come from? democrats have an edge nationally in the generic ballot, in most competitive districts that would decide contr...

Theres no substitute for the actual person. look, its what they have to do. it is clear that donald trump is extremely energizing with republicans. but for republican voters to decide in the next two weeks that theyre going, you know, make it to the polls, in an election without donald trump, i dont know. i think, you know, it doesnt normally happen. well see if it happens in two weeks. >> okay. fred yang, good to talk to you. >> thank you. >> thank you, fred. they say politics makes strange b...

Point for democrats. >> thats what the president is leaning on, heading into the midterms. he is also saying that he wants to do more to build the wall, which is so often a rallying cry among his supporters, when the presidents been on the road. hes back at the white house today after a three-state swing out west, and hell be on the road very soon with a lot of campaigning ahead of him in these next two weeks. alex? >> which, i bet, means youre going to be packing a few bags youre, kelly odonnel...

Surprising. theyre high, theyre troubling. but, you know, as our colleague, chuck todd says, you know, this country has been in a political depression going now about, you know, two decades. so, its troubling, you know, campaigns are tough. hopefully the country will come together, you know, but i think were in for very, very divided public. >> yeah, youre right. fred yang, do stick around. theres another topic i want to bring you in on in just a couple of minutes. so well talk to you in a momen...