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Midterm election year, the intensity question. how do people feel about things? among those who approve of the president, 60% said they feel strongly of joe bidens performance. 45% wonder who is coming out. thats a problem for democrats. >> 33% of democrats, only a third of democrats approve strongly. 75% of republicans disapprove strongly. so you see the intensity out there wh there. when only a third of your team is feeling strongly, you have real world outcomes in getting people to actually v...

Uses shocking language about the country and our allies, shes constantly minimizing the horrors of terrorism. remember her time as a state rep in minnesota, she asked the judge to grant leniency to nine men accused of trying to join isis. yet, those people have got other peoples heads off, murdering terrorist, yeah. during a bizarre interview in 2013, she could not contain her laughter when talking about al qaeda, hezbollah. take a look. >> every time that theou professors said al qaeda, his sho...

The congresswoman frequently uses shocking language about the conch country and our allies, shes constantly minimizing the horrors of terrorism. remember her time as a state rep in minnesota, she asked the judge to grant leniency to nine men accused of trying to join isis. yet, those people have got other peoples heads off, murdering, terrorist, yeah. during a bizarre interview in 2013, she could not contain her laughter when talking about al qaeda, has below. take a look. >> every time that the...

Republicans in november? >> yeah. i think the intensity question is the right question to ask, joy. we have seen just in the last seven days or so some initial polling that has shown that republican enthusiasm is increasing. we have seen it in montana and south dakota. there are some good signs for republicans. i think the question is will that story remain. this story will not dominate the headlines going forward. but we will go on to other things i suspect as some point here. i think the quest...

Still telts you something. if democrats are overperform in races like this by 15 points it becomes a nightmare for republicans in november. there are 147 gop-held house seats, less republican by the numbers, by the numbers, less republican than arizona eight. its time to start rethinking how many of those are safe in november. after last night its election, they are clearly watching these warning signs. >> everybody is well aware as a republican that it is going to be a very challenging politica...

Cultures. >> its something people have been depressed about, have taken for granted, suddenly there is a shift. marriage equality, me, too. these are not new issues but people suddenly had a shift a whole generation, young people wouldnt dream voting for a dan ka candidate. it may be that we know that older white men generally speaking are the ones, fewer and fewer people have more and more guns. it may be the new generation comes along and says, you know, why do we have to put up with this? >> ...

Its a small concentrated group that speaks to the intensity question. there are 23 vulnerable congress people. >> 78% of americans do not have guns. who is dictating? who is the special interest? small group is dictating the policy in america? thats where the strength lies. >> during the town meeting when the young person asked senator rubio, will you commit to not taking money from the nra, that was the most visceral campaign finance moment. it brings together how people believe the system is n...

Does it is because he gets attacked from the right. as alex said, it is going to be a constant, persistent nagging worry that they havent shored up the base insofar as getting the enthusiasm and volunteers and having the turnout they need particularly among evangelicals that provide such an important margin and are affected by this intensity question. >> the thing about the grinnell moment, it was a teachable moment for mitt romney. it is not as if he had to support gay marriage or gay rights. h...

Arizona law but that may be quite the slam dunk that people think. lets put up the poll. a recent poll found that hispanics are split on the crackdown. 45% want the arizona law uphelded while 43% want it overturned. that doesnt take into account the intensity question. it is not a slam dunk that all of the hispanics want to see the arizona law overturn. >> i dont think there is any question that this president has hoped this would be a political hope for him and he has dem m demagogued this issu...

Arizona law but that may be quite the slam dunk that people think. lets put up the poll. a recent poll found that hispanics are split on the crackdown. 45% want the arizona law uphelded while 43% want it overturned. that doesnt take into account the intensity question. it is not a slam dunk that all of the hispanics want to see the arizona law overturn. >> i dont think there is any question that this president has hoped this would be a political hope for him and he has dem m demagogued this issu...