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Boring but dont have the benefit of being in a district with 20 points. if youre born republican in a district thats plus 2, plus 5, plus 10, youre dead. >> the local people will tell you of the three people seeking the nomination he was by far the worst of the three. so compared to what? compared to the other people he wanted to run. >> they -- >> youre like -- this is a circular firing squad because just a minute ago you were talking about -- >> lets stop the gun talk. >> you were talking abou...

>> talking to my sources on capitol hill, republicans are very scared tonight. this should have been a slam dunk. this should not have been a close race. this is an r-plus 11 district. theyve been doing the math on the back of their bar tabs in many cases. there are between 110 and 120 districts that are less safe for republican incumbents than in district in that corner of pennsylvania. if youre paul ryan in an r-plus 4 district, youre freaking out a little bit here that perhaps the resistance ...

And i think the lesson of this race tomorrow, which is in a district that donald trump won by 20 points. its a district that has a -- a plus republican district of plus 11. they have a strong majority. a democrat hasnt won here in decades. this is a neck and neck race and i think thats because connor lamb is a great candidate, rick saccone is a bad candidate but president trump cannot deliver in a district that he won by 20 points, which should tell republicans there are a few places in the coun...

Tweet in pennsylvania? is that part of what were watching? >> his numbers are in the tank. theyre putting out the talking points as to why they may lose the seat. he did it in all caps, also. innocent people dont use all caps. it seems coordinated. where they make a move on the committee and the president pararpar pa parrots it. its to undermine bob muellers investigation. >> we do have bob muellers investigation. >> what happens when theres indictments? how does that make the house intelligence...

Stuff on display there. but as a political matter, who thinks this is helping? >> well, i think that the lesson here is that donald trump campaigning in the midterms will be all about donald trump. and i think the lesson of this race tomorrow, which is in a district that donald trump won by 20 points. its a district that has a -- a plus republican district of plus 11. they have a strong majority. a democrat hasnt won here in decades. this is a neck and neck race and i think thats because connor ...

Voters and still remain? a lot have been pulling the lever for democrats for years. >> 1st i am not saying this because i am a plowproud pennsylvanian. i think its the best barometerer of all the 50 states where the nation is right now the fact that you have a close, competitive race in an otherwise r-plus 11 seed, i this it is emblem matic of where pennsylvania is and where we are nationwide. for all of rick saccones possible shortcomeing, right now, its the national environment and donald trum...

To come in the november mid terms. joining me from pittsburgh, democratic congressman mike doyle from neighboring 14th district. thank you for your time here. lets talking about this. what is at stake for the democrats when it comes to a win here? >> this is a district that republicans have never had to spend much money in for the last 10, 15 years. it is an r-plus 11 district. the district the president won by 20. and the district that mitt romney and other republican candidates national have w...

The state senate in two years, too. i think theyll be reasonable about it. >> you have to think this was a message at the very least, work with the other side because partisan politics or politics are donald trump wasnt popular in virginia. how, for those who might be looking at virginia to tell them a tale for 2018, or tell them a tale for this administration, what would you say? >> when you put virginia together with the alabama senate race and the over 30 state legislative seats that democrat...

The healthcare bill was going to good down until john mccain walked down to the floor. so i guess miracles have happened in the past few months. >> would you say the republicans will lose the house and senate because of this bill, the polling would indicate that certainly if the vote was going to happen right now democrats would have i think its something like a plus 11 generic ballot advantage in congress. but that vote will happen almost a year from now and a lot of things could happen between...

Theres going to be a miracle tonight. but listen, i didnt think that the health care bill was going to go down until john mccain walked onto the floor so i guess miracles have happened in the past few months. >> when you say that you think the republicans will lose the house and the senate because of this bill, the polling would indicate that. certainly if the vote was going to happen right now, democrats would have something like a plus 11 generic ballot advantage in congress, but that vote wil...