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It was unfathomable in january that wed see this continued energy four months later. the tax march is this weekend. this vibrant campaign today. well see what happens tonight. this is one domino to fall within many in the next couple months. >> thats the language we use on the day people are trying to get out to the polling places. if it doesnt go that way and there is a runoff, does it weaken the argument that everybody is mad at trump? >> if john ossoff comes in first in the ruby red district ...

Including turn out. democrats have been leading in the early and absentee voting in a district where the republicans had the advantage. some voters are low propensity voters and have not voted in the past. that is key. if this district and everyone who votes votes republicans are going to win. looks to me they are changing the shape of the electorate in having democrats come out. if they change it enough, thats the recipe for victory. >> that should be and normally is a ruby red district. >> we ...

More of an overwhelming majority say, get the whole lot of them out of there, are lawmakers that youre talking to, are lawmakers that youre interacting with there on the hill, are they aware at just how wildly unpopular they are? do they know how much people are disgusted with them? and if they do, whats their response? >> i think when you get to certain parts of the republican party, they are extremely worried about what this is doing to the brand and what their prospects are going down the roa...

Are a protest vote. if people came out and voted for davis they were protesting the republicans. that district is a ruby red district. it is 60% for the republican in 2010 when andrew cuomo won -- >> stop talking now, stop talking. thats wonderful but this race stole 9% away from the republican by putting up a fake third party candidate that was in fact a democrat. alisyn: i understand what youre saying. >> but its more than that. and secondly, im sorry, but, chris, ill be happy to promote the r...

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Even if it wasnt just 50%, didnt win this? >> normally yes. i think that because the trump factor is such an anomaly that people dont know what to think of this. in traditional republican circles it would be like were good for the run off. this was newt gingrichs district. its been a ruby red district. it should never have gotten this far but it has and when republicans see that the democrat could raise that kind of money, they better get it together. normally republicans are able to do that but...

Trumps presidency. we have it covered. joe johns at the white house. >> reporter: chris, call it a window on the mid terms or wake-up call for republicans although they side stepped what could have been a humiliating moment in a ruby red district in georgia. democrats not able to come up with the votes to get the candidate all the way over the finish line. >> you ready to flip the six? >> reporter: the closely watched special election for georgias sixth district headed for a run-off. after new c...

Was a big media event. and so the republicans won. now they play the same game with georgia, bad. i think you can expect crowing out of the oval office he feels he was right once again, don. >> going to be a long night. i want to bring in my political panel. good evening to you. wow, election night all over again. so, gloria, lets talk about this georgia congressional seat. its a ruby red district. crowded field. 18 kacandidates. explain why this one race has taken on such significance. >> becau...