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Obviously we have senator sinema, but we also have newly competitive states like texas and georgia, and that is a map deeply unfavorable to democrats and one of the reasons why hes been so panicked since the day after the election. >> the exit poll showed the health care policy as an issue was twice as important as the economy as an issue. weve never seen that before, but a good economy is not especially reassuring when you should lose your health insurance and lose your financial solvency becau...

The kitchen table issue is, a, you get all the gdp growth you want but it doesnt put food on the table or pay the rent if its not reaching you. and secondly of course health care is a key issue. and heres the disconnect with the economy, look, id like to say the following. if youre hungry and youre starving and you go to the super market, they dont have to feed you. but if youre sick and you go to a hospital they have to treat you. that tells you right there that health care is not a normal mark...

Michigan. in those states democratic senators won and won handily. and also new states came online that were competitive. obviously we have senator sinema, but we also have newly competitive states like texas and georgia, and that is a map deeply unfavorable to democrats and one of the reasons why hes been so panicked since the day after the election. >> the exit poll showed the health care policy as an issue was twice as important as the economy as an issue. weve never seen that before, but a g...

Thats a slight drop from last month and 43% of the those want republicans to be in charge of congress. nevada independent. jeremy peters is a reporter for the new york times. let me start with you and your most recent piece. you write about how candidates are trying to address the anxieties of their voting blocks. we talk about the mood of this country. help us understand how they have been trying to do that. we have seen the policy focus on the president side looking at immigration. what are th...

Which is kind of a funny poll because lots of people depend on medicare. whether you support or oppose it is a different question than whether youre going to rely on it at some point in your life. but even among republicans the support is there. its the most important issue for most americans. >> think about health care as the ultimate kitchen table issue. its actually a bigger issue, far bigger issue relative to peoples own personal economy than anything else because if you cant afford to take ...

On, lots of health care experts, and we did argue. i respected people who didnt agree with my perspective. im canadian and i have a particular affinity for a single payer system. i know a lot of people dont. im not respecting people who suddenly change because theyre able to read polls. take a look at support for medicare among republicans. 52% of republicans support medicare. 48% oppose. which is kind of a funny poll because lots of people depend on medicare. whether you support or oppose it is...

Its a catch all for them to not only galvanize the left, but also cross a bridge and get those independents on this kitchen table issue which is ultimately peoples pocket books and the economy. >> heres from three different house races in different parts of the country. >> donald trump and his allies are taking a wrecking ball to health care. premiums could go up thousands this year. now donald trump wants to end protections for preexisting conditions like cancer, leaving millions more uninsured...

Are all kitchen table issues. you also have a kitchen table issue right now of everybody focused on whats going to happen in the economy with the tariffs. wow, thats a lot. and still they ask about michael cohen. thank you, great to see you both. we will be right back. crabfest is back at red lobster! discover our largest variety of crab and crab dishes all year! like new crabfest combo. your one chance to have new jumbo snow crab with tender dungeness crab. or try crab lovers dream. sweet, juic...

Fatigue area where the american people are tired of it. they see the shifting around and they dont see any evidence what so ever that this president or the campaign did anything wrong let alone collude with the russians. this is where the politics comes into it. i think the american people are seeing through it. they want washington d.c. to get back to business. to get back to the business of making america great again. >> we see this not just in terms of the politics of it all, when you ask peo...

If i were the republicans id be talking about look at your paychecks. youve got more money there. look at the economy. look at our infrastructure bill, which is going to create not only just create new jobs in small rr towns but its going to create new opportunities for more businesses to come to your town because your sewer systems are better and because your roads and bridges are better. >> it is remarkable in terms of the messaging that there are certain messages that seem so easy and even so...