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Winner. >> mayor, what do you think about the people at the local level? will they get out this time, the democrats. >> i think so. most democrats are very motivated. >> is donnelly going to get re-elected? >> i think so. hes got discipline, timing and luck. it would one thing we were talking about how he would survive hillarys midterm. its another right now. its within our party to blow this opportunity. >> the suburban women will vote against trump this time. theyre going to go completely agai...

>> dana: jessica, ill give you the last word. democrats are up on the generic ballot for the midterm. >> it is convincing. >> dana: what can democrats try to do to blunt this turn around? >> i think they should stop calling any amount of money crumbs. $10, not crumbs. you can get a salad in manhattan or half a salad at least. that messaging has to go. nancy pelosi shouldnt be saying things like that. debbie wasserman schultz. they should say we are absolutely thrilled any time you have more mone...

If you were advising the democrats now, what is the strategy to it deal with all these good heed hines coming out with the economy. you guys want to talk about the difference and importance trying to get democrats elected in the midterm? >> polling show that many americans still give president obama credit for the economic trend. these trends were occurring for the last five or six years. weve seen wages go up. weve seen job growth go up. weve seen unemployment rate go down. >> certainly its acc...

Energy costs will be going down. the party in power, the government going well. the economy is better. republicans would seem to be in pretty good position now into the midterms. >> the economy is always the biggest issue in my election -- any election in the midterm. from this standpoint all those companies you listed. i a good story for republicans to tell. its not so much just about economic growth and macroeconomics. its how families are feeling. do people have more money in their pockets th...

Families expire in ten years. as a democratic strategist, im not going to deny that its great that the companies are giving bonuses and passing along tax cuts to their employees. but at the same time, weve also seen some really dramatic turn for democrats in a good way some of these races that some of seats that republicans did well in 2016. i dont know necessarily the economy going to be the driving factor. >> shes right about that. the enthusiasm numbers for democrats are certainly high. just ...

Anything. he said were going to hold them accountable. im going to throw something out. senate democrats did house democrats a big favor by agreeing to this. allowing house republicans to pass this bill, this cr, this continuing resolution for a couple more weeks. it allows the house democrats, all of them who are up for re-election to take a stand and vote against it. >> thats interesting. i guess its long term, short term strategy when it comes to the midterm. let me ask you, the president. i ...

Ten points among conservatives. but mostly of those independents who lead towards the republican party already. so it is also reports that are ncc chairwoman has told the white house shes worried about their support with women particularly in the midterm. what do you think -- those of the publican party have a women problem? >> josh: im clearly the least qualified on the couch. >> marie: thats why went to you first. >> josh: i will say this. democrats have at least for the last decade made a cen...

Time. thats who holds the cards in the house of representatives, in the house republican conversation so i dont know if that dynamic changes here. i dont think so. you have a lot of republicans making the argument that were going into a midterm argument, our base will be depressed if we do an immigration deal that sniffs of anything like amnesty. >> so garrett we just heard the darth vader darkness deal. >> jake is so negative. >> sorry. sorry. >> what do your sources indicate? anything close to...

Supported as you pointed out in your interview. i am comfortable that hopefully there will be an improved package that will get voted on today or at 1:00 oclock in the morning, god save us, that will guarantee vote on all the things that should be part of this package and could have been worked out without shutting the government down. chris: michael, back in 2131 republicans shut down the government over obamacare their congressional or their favorable ability ratings taint and yet when you got...

Minority not 51 republicans sportdz it you pointed out in interview i am about comfortable that hopefully, there will be an improved package that will get voted on today, or 1:00 in the morning god save us, that will guarantee votes on all the things that are should be part of the package that could have been worked out without shutting the government down. >> michael, back in 2013, when republicans shut down the government, over obamacare, their congressional their favorable ratings tanked when...