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The cook political report has changed their forecast. they say that between 30 and 40 seats could be picked up by the democrats in this wave. but i think it all comes down to turnout. which we have been talking about. ultimately. thats why the president you see him everywhere. is he pulling out all the stops. not going to leave anything in the locker room. he is trying to convince everybody, hey, its a midterm. i know you dont vote in the midterm very often. you have have got to do it this time....

Gear, donald trump rallying in missouri urging voters to keep republicans in power. jackie ibanez has those highlights and what to expect and it is a lot of campaigning going on. >> reporter: good morning, democrats and republicans running full steam ahead pushing their final midterm messages to voters, donald trump touching down for the second time in the battleground state of missouri stumping for josh holly. the president calling out hollys opponent claire mccaskill for trying to distance her...

>> according to the latest fox news paul, donald trump won missouri by 18% in 2016 election, the president sounding off on the importance of republican staying power. >> this election, between republican results and radical resistance, a choice between greatness and gridlock, a choice between jobs and mobs. here to drain the swamp, replace the democrats. >> the president will make two campaign stops in west virginia and indiana, and democrats getting a boost from president obama in florida and g...

Midterms. donald trump rallying in missouri, urging voters to keep republicans in power. jillian: jackie ibanez with the highlights on what to expect this weekend. >> democrats and republicans full speed ahead pushing their final midterm messages to voters, donald trump touching down for the second time this year in missouri stumping for republican candidate josh holly, calling out hollys opponent claire mccaskill for trying to distance herself from the democratic party. >> the people of missour...

Their side. it seems he has enough following that the anticipation is that no one is going to clear that 50% hurdle. >> were taking it one day at a time, one election at a time, if you will. >> yep. >> i think chris mcdaniel has a very solid, very loyal base so i believe irrespective of the noise going on, he is going to do well. but the better he does, the better ill do, right? were going to look at what happens on tuesday. >> you just said the thing out loud, mike espy. thank you very much. >>...

Midterm. >> thats good for democrats. >> in some case its a response to the candidates that are running. but its impossible to predict, and its hard to predict exactly. i think the impact of the president you see on the right, thats the one whose having an impact for good and for bad. okay, he is motivating republicans in a lot of these red states, but he is also galvanizing people who havent voted before. he is galvanizing democrats, independents who might sit on their hands. >> i think youre r...

Second by our guest tonight steve kornacki, national political correspondent. this gives us some me time, us time. >> sitting down, im not used to this. >> you have your regular graphics. tonights task is to take us through the suburban districts. >> yeah. a couple new polls we can show you districts here. they all have one thing in common. theyre republican-held congressional districts up in a couple days in districts that hillary clinton won in 2016. so suburbs that already didnt like trump, r...

Being challenged. but obviously the controversy has intensified around him in the last week or so, casting new doubt on his fate heading into this election. he did have a big challenge before. in 2012, that year that mitt romney carried the district by eight points. it was redistricted that year, it was new terrain for him. the democrats recruited a strong candidate, christie vilsack, she had a lot of money behind her. king did win that year in 2012 by ten points. hes survived in tough climates ...

>> and he doesnt want to talk about what democrats across america are talking about and that is health care. rick scott is having to endure a barrage of ads in the state of florida about how hes been trying to kill obamacare which brings pre-existing conditions along with it. hes gutted medicaid funding. when democrats are talking about that issue, republicans are losing. >> thats been one of the most brazen lies during this the midterm. a couple of days ago, he stood at the site at that massacr...

We have gotten tremendous numbers, tremendous numbers of republicans are going out to vote. now, we did have two maniacs stop the momentum that was incredible, because for seven days nobody talked about the elections. it stopped the tremendous momentum -- >> and the president said that out loud tonight. two maniacs upset the midterm momentum. between them, those two maniacs, you recall, sent out 15 pipe bombs and killed 11 innocent souls in pittsburgh. with us tonight to talk about where we ar...