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This. and it shows up in the polling, its been showing up in the polling long before these premium hikes were announced. >> well, i dont -- i dont know if people are -- i dont know if i would use the word "livid." >> theyre livid when their hikes go up. >> everyone wants to be a pollster now because its glamorous and were sexy. >> you want to win a sexiest pollster contest? you, fred yank, bill mcinturff. >> thats hot! >> we dont want that contest. no offense. >> but, look, i think its smart for...

There, right? >> joining me now, democratic pollster fred yank and republican ad making brad todd, chucks cousin, both are doing work for the senate campaigns. not really. just joking with you. i want to talk about the mary landrieu ad. shes trying to use incumbency to her advantage, saying you might hate me but if you replace me, that person is going to be 97th or 98th in senior iity. >> there are states like the dakotas and south carolina and louisiana where theyve had powerful senators in the...

For republicans to get a candidate like cory gardner in there. he can at least make democrats have to spend some money. theyre going to have to spend a lot of money in places like michigan. where do we see it from six months out? >> this recruiting class by jerry moran is so good it makes nick saban jealous. >> out of five stars? >> thats right. if wed have been here five months ago, we might say there would be six or seven senate seats republicans have a chance to take. now were saying there ar...

Even officially announced hes running. joining me is cnbc contributor sara taylor fagan, and fred yank, david, ill start with you, ed markey has to face scott brown twice, once in the primary and once in the general. is that the best way to look at stephen lynch? >> its an interesting way to look at it given his social issues. >> pro gun. >> blue collar, every man appeal. the interesting thing having covered the campaigns, the democrats with their majority approaching eight years old are finally...

Governor? >> senate. >> you would tell him to go for the senate? >> yes. >> why? >> because its a special election. its easier to win a special election than it is to win a general. >> as scott brown himself found out. >> he has great name i.d., he remains popular in the state. he lost in a tough presidential year and he has a really great shot of winning that seat back. >> fred, i look, though, at that special and the great special of scott brown and all of these things and martha coakley, the ...

Be clearer or more muddled. voters are hitting the polls in 11 states and there are 424 delegates up for grabs. in ohio alone, 66 delegates are at stake and it is the highest single delegate count of any state on tuesday after georgia. the latest poll out of the buckeye state shows rick santorum holding a slight four-point lead over mitt romney. >> i am joined now by democratic polster fred yank. good afternoon. >> good afternoon, alex. nice to be here. >> lets look at scenarios be n beginning w...

I also think organization. i think fund-raising, you know? mitt romney has been running for president for a long time, you cant discount an experienced candidate with a strong team. thats where the other fundamentals and the campaigns come into being. it seems to me as the democratic strategist watching me from the side lines that santorum is doinging this on a wing and a prayer, and at some point in the process, that is not enough. >> what about the concept of electability, fred? the people tha...