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2018. when the democrats did really well. then 2014, the midterm before that, when democrats did poorly, the democrats will do much better than expected again. and its even possible that this could be a 2002 type election. and by that i mean, 2002 and 1934 are the only two elections, midterm elections, in the last 100 years where the party controlling the white house efforts, for the first two years, gained seats. and so it is possible, now its considered likely that the democrats will gain seat...

Been very vocal over and over again. but it is really discouraging and its really kind of distressing that former congressman tim heals camp has not been linked to the website. the republican base website that put out these calls. we know thats in large part, they have been paid for by the catholic church. so that part of this campaign is just overwhelmingly disappointing when kansas voters are not being asked to make a choice based on real information and opportunity to have a great turnout. wh...

Polls? >> by most objective measures, this should be a very rough election for democrats. the first midterm is always tough. 9% inflation has not been the case in 40 years. the presidents approval rating is 40%. theres a lot of headwinds working against presidents. but i will say as a declarative statement, if democrats avoid the worst, especially in senate and governors races, it will be because what have were seeing tonight, which that republicans have the potential to nominate too many candid...

Down on the list of care about well below their economy. it will relates and i major way to turn out. and if the turnout is closer to 2018. when the democrats but did really well. then 2014, the midterm before that, when democrats did poorly, the democrats will do much better than expected again. and its even possible that this could be a 2002 type election. and by that i mean, 2002 and 1934 are the only two elections, midterm elections, and the last 100 years where the party controlling the whi...

What is the reality in the polls? >> by most objective measures, this should be a very rough election for democrats. the first midterm is always tough. 9% inflation has not been the case for 40 years. the presidents approval rating is 40%. there are a lot of headwinds for democrats. i will say, as a declared of statement, if democrats avoid the worst in november, it will be because of what we are seeing tonight, which is that republicans have the potential to nominate too many candidates, who si...

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Tremendous repercussions nationally, both in the midterm this year and in terms of the politics of abortion as we move forward. >> thank you so much steve kornacki for that helpful breakdown. to talk more about those repercussions potentially, jennifer ruben, a columnist for washington post, also an msnbc columnist. jennifer, what do you see? do you think its republicans coming out to express when it comes to the question that was on the ballot today about abortion in the state of kansas, do you...

And then prominent election denier mark finchem is going to win the secretary of state primary. finchem also endorsed by former president donald trump wins with 41% of the vote, beating out businessman bo lane and state representative shauna bolick. you got it look at mark finchem there, he is an election denier who now is someone who if he were to go on and win, would be in that position of secretary of state in control of the elections. >> that is really the -- in some ways the key takeaway be...

Constitutional amendment that would have eroded rights in the state. it was the first statewide vote on abortion since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade and the implications of last nights results have democrats hopeful about the potential midterm impact. our team is covering both results this morning. nbc news correspondent and moderator of washington week on pbs is in st. louis, missouri and dasha burns is in oberlin park, kansas. in the end there could be only one eric. >> certainly, j...

In what is overall a tough political atmosphere. if this is the republican slate, leaning into all of that 2020 rhetoric, all those 2020 claims, is that a bridge too far for swing voters in arizona, who might be disappointed with biden, might not be happy with the democrats overall and might with a more generic slate of republican candidates be more inclined to vote for them just to send a message to democrats. thats typically what we see in midterm elections. in georgia and pennsylvania i think...