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Races and nine more in the senate. more than 80% of those seats are currently held by republicans. with that in mind the president kicks off a very ambitious trip through the contested states stopping at 11 cities over the next six days and nearly every candidate hell be campaigning for is in one of those toss-up races. it is a strategy that fits perfectly with the overall narrative of the election season, which is one that voted for republicans. the question is, will it work? it is not the firs...

Republicans on the spot buzz of course theyre going -- because of course theyre going to be asked about this one week before election day, and they may not have a position on this, and of course if theyre in those hotly contested swing districts, this is the type of issue that could drive away moderate voters, those suburban female voters. interestingly enough, were seeing that the national leadership, its like whos on first. you have paul ryan saying, the constitution is clear. then you have li...

Passionate reasons, i possibly overstated the point. >> dont read your twitter feed. we love your passion. >> but there are people -- our identities are always allied with the moral choice. >> can we just -- we all know people, im sure, who were on the list of the pipe bomber. passion defines this moment in american politics. if this is a conversation about american politics, if it didnt have passion, it wouldnt be real. >> thats absolutely true. were all having to face a choice about who we tak...

Katy, tell us about how important this midterm election is for people on the ground? do they even know where to vote if theyre not back in their homes? >> reporter: well, the midterm is still very important for people here, but so is recovery, stephanie. as you mentioned that storm hit on the ground three weeks ago. you can hardly tell that when you walk around these neighborhoods. it looks like the damage is fresh. it could have happened yesterday. there are homes abandoned. many who have staye...

This is what matters. >> if youre complaining about anything in your city or state, youre saying you dont like your lawmakers, dont cede complete control and power to that elected official that you didnt even though up to vote for. please, on tuesday, show up and vote. if you are lucky enough to be a citizen of the united states of america. were talking all about citizenship, honor it. go out and vote on tuesday. >> wednesday morning and be the breaking news the record numbers of americans who w...

Watches these individuals. it was not a typical sort of political protest. it was quiet. there was singing. apparently some people are observing their own religious traditions and theres a sense that something bigger than politics is going on. we have to tap into our collective humanity. its not just about rejecting republican policies over the last two years or what they want to do to us over the next two years. now we have to rebuke the way theyre conducting themselves over the last seven days...

I understand its a mid term. i understand that young people and presidential voter types will only show up every four years are not expected to turn out, but we can take this country back if we show up and we absolutely have to show up. >> last point here, i thought you would appreciate this datapoint, you talked about medicare, social security, medicaid. this is from one of our own producers in texas 32. talking to people in suburban early voting spot. gop woman said she has a sign for pete ses...

Conflicts, hes so conflicted. >> congressman adam schiff on the foiled far right plot to undermine the mueller probe when "all in" starts right now. good evening from new york. im chris hayes. one week before the crucial mid term elections from the president down is growing ever more desperate. donald trump and the gop have controlled the government for almost two years but with apparently little to show for it, they are engaging in an increasingly reckless, indeed dangerous gamut. they are th...

Strategy. well have to see if it works this time. >> sit a campaign sprint in florida. the closing days of the midterm, so much so that president trump is heading to the state twice today. we mentioned fort myers. both very friendly trump territory. former president barack obama is rallying to campaign for its parties democratic candidate. latest polling showing both races are very close. both within the margin of error. florida voters are coming out. more than 3 million people kounlted in early...

For a second time before the special counsel. >> when you see mueller with the conflicts, hes so conflicted. >> congressman adam schiff on the foiled far right plot to undermine the mueller probe when "all in" starts right now. good evening from new york. im chris hayes. one week before the crucial mid term elections from the president down is growing ever more desperate. donald trump and the gop have controlled the government for almost two years but with apparently little to show for it, the...