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Spike that suggests americans appear more eager to cast their ballots on election day. a new nbc news "wall street journal" poll shows 72% of democrats say they have a high level of enthusiasm for november, whereas 68% of republicans are expressing that same energy. and a new report by the "las vegas review-journal" says early voters in the state of nevada have set a new record with more than 27,000 votes cast on the very first day of voting. joining me now, democratic pollster, fred yang. fred,...

Approval rating numbers? i want to talk about that. because among registered voters, 47% approve. that is a new high for him. its also a 3% jump from last month. 16 days now left until the election, fred. so what do you think the higher approval ratings suggest for democrats? >> well, i think -- so its 47% -- not to get wonky, 47% with registered voters, but 45% with likely voters. so those are two different audiences. and look, i would say, yes, hes had an uptick, but in general, presidents wit...

Which voters actually in 2016 are sending a message against the establishment in washington. i think in 2018 the establishment our republicans in washington and i think thats the advantage the democrats have in all these races. >> fred, thank you very much. a democratic pollster joining me from washington this morning. a new book enumerates 100 reasons why trump must go, but it also includes one big reason to kim him in office. the author of that book, bill press, is going to join me next. . m...

New today the mid-term elections are only 51 days away and fresh polling shows many races are beginning to tighten. president trump and president obama have vowed to hit the campaign trail, but who is going to come out on top? joining me now to discuss is democratic pollster fred yang. and youre looking at how narrow, when you look at how that generic ballot has become, whats your best estimation that dems are going to be able to take back the house and the senate? >> i think all indications are...

The show, our brand-new nbc news "wall street journal" pole shows the public is souring on the tax plan but there there is an even bigger headline. it is the proof the blue wave we saw building much of this year. look. 50% say they want democrats to control congress next year versus 30 who wants republicans in control. democrats are the one who are energized right now. folks, about the best headlines for republicans in this poll is this number. its not 2018 yet. but the big question for democrat...

Somebody at 50 thats a big deal, bill, explain why it is a big deal. it doesnt -- this early, too. im trying to remember the last time we had 50 -- >> 50 is a big number. we havent seen democrats at 50 with a double digit league since 2008. and 2006. democrats won 30 seats. god bless republican redistricting. >> fred, this is with a 41% job rating. not a great one but if you look at the comparisons with others, 41 is better than the presidents standing in a few other polls. this is basically bes...

And this is the conclusion. democrats and republicans live in different worlds, have different believes. it tells you 40% of the election is gone. it means the trading range is -- by the way, this is why you have to excite the republican basement if you have 40% that are gone and cranked up, you better have about 40% on the other side because there is not much room left in terms of wiggle room to get a majority. >> i like the word bill usedlier, elasticity. or persuadability. there seems to be l...

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And 58% of the white college educated women voting for him. so are women the new swing voters? >> im not sure -- women have always been the swing voters. i think what were seeing what seeing, alex, with women and college-educated voters is more energy and more enthusiasm. and look, they voted, as the graphic showed, they voted strongly for mrs. clinton a year ago, but now a year with the donald trump presidency, i think they are moving even more to the democratic party. >> okay. i said you were ...

Repeal effort to continue. those numbers may seem small, theyre not a majority but theyre mighty. right now it is keeping the president zt this party a flow. lets dive in those numbers. it is important to remember. the healthcare passes will be any votes from democrats and congress. some republican members are being asked to decide dismantling the law that works in the state. it is an impossible choice. if our poll is any indicator it is risky to trade from the party lines than what could be the...