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About the economy, why they were concerned about health care and all of these other issues, they were straight-up scared after the supreme court decision. and that fear and that anger really drove them. and they say, look, i dont care if im in a staid where those rights are protected right now. we dont know whats coming. we dont know whos going to have the power down the line here. so im going to come out and vote in every single election, no matter how big or small. and thats just not a sentime...

2020. >> i think they can feel comfortable that one of the dynamics weve seen since the repeal of roe is renewed enthusiasm among democrats in a way that blunts the typical environment in the midterm election. the enthusiasm is in the out party. that seems to have changed and fairly decisively. this is a genuine, the rarest of things a swing district, competitive district, special election, and two sane candidates, two sane responsible candidates, also a rarity. the republican had run for govern...

Election tonight as a real test, a bell weather district. what im showing you here is how this 19th district voted in recent presidential elections. it wept for donald trump in 2016. it flipped and went for biden narrowly in 2020 when biden won the presidency. if you went back to 2012, this district voted for barack obama in 2012.ar its been right there with the winner of every presidential election. and its the kind of district in a really strong midterm environment for republicans, midterm env...

Attract independents and disillusioned republicans, having been a republican himself -- it may be given -- obviously, some structural headwinds for democrats, being that it is a midterm, what they control the government, but still, if anyone can build a coalition that can derail rhonda scent this, it will be charlie crist. >> i want to bring into our panel, nbc news national political reporter -- we were together about 30 minutes ago. we are talking about this new york 19th race, even if its clo...

Democrat appear to have eased purity new york special election seen at the best midterm cleaning confirmed that democrats hopes and republicans fear for your prediction of a red wave may be overblown. so, it does raise the question, are republicans over confident going into midterm election? >> it pains me to say this but i think so. we had a marquee candidate who ran for governor and well-liked in the republican parties and well-liked in the region. this is a district suburban primarily and rul...

Based on the impact it will have on the economy and inflation because when combined with the end of the moratorium when that comes is an economic wash. >> interesting. john, the naacp is also not happy. saying the plan doesnt go far enough. i know youre getting at this, as well. the quote from the naacp is this is not how you treat bloack voters. are these concerns being heard at the white house? >> absolutely. they have a tough midterm coming up trying to hold the house and control of the senat...

Election day so democrats may certainly think that theyre on the right track and theyre not. maloney has a very difficult race tomorrow in his new york primary but when you look at the right track and the wrong track and presidential approvals. wrong track almost three quarters of americans think joe biden and democrats are sending the country in the wrong direction and joe bidens approvals are heavily under water. ten weeks from election day so the tea leaf reading is early but republicans are ...

Actually losing much in the house. lets say theyre only down ten seats, and if they keep or actually gained seats in the senate, then we hear when he announced as if hes gonna run, if you wait till after the midterm, you might be seen as a party savior or something like that, we might be seen to as someone whos skiing uphill. but the consequences of announcing the running for president, as the former guy who attempted to overthrow the country, after youve been repudiated in midair term elections...

Crimes. it is possible tony fauci might want to resign before he has to explain to a new congress. move to cambridge, find a safe place to hide buyer the reckoning, just a thought. >> todd: my first reaction when i heard the news yesterday, wow, did republicans get a really big gift heading into the midterm, sales pitch now, if you elect republicans well grill the heck out of fauci. why does that matter? number one issue is economy, crime, those are big factors, but for a large segment of the po...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told an audience in Kentucky on Monday that he believes democracy in the United States is on solid ground and said he expects the outcome