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For democrats, it seems to be about female candidates and moving the party more to the left. one of those hopes to become the first democratic black governor in georgia. you did some report thing in georgia. what a statement it would be if an african-american woman could win. she would be the first african-american governor any way, but in georgia, ruby red trump country. >> trump is not a ruby red state anymore. obama lost it by just five points and i believe trump won it by just five points. s...

>> we did not. this is -- watching that press conference today, i felt it was incredibly surreal. it seems as if this white house has sort of lost the ability even to state just things that would seem completely true in any kind of a credible way. and when she starts dancing around like that, it just came across as some sort of circular where you keep going around and around an argument where she lost all credibility whatsoever. >> it feels to me that if the problem is white house staffers arent...

Well, in case you missed its, we dont know who the next governor of kansas will be, but we can safely say he or she may not be human. angus the dog is not eligible to run for state wide office. that is right, angus cannot run. anguss owner/campaign manager filed papers for him to run. but the governor says angus is not capable of fulfilling the requirements for governor. but you know who can run? teenagers are running for higher office. kansas you have it all wrong,

Greg orman who we call the most interesting man in politics back in 2014 when he gave a surprise race in a near upset against senator pat roberts back in 2014 and he joins me now in studio. welcome to the show. >> thank you. great to be here. >> let me start with this. are you running for governor and not senate? >> well, kansas right now is at a critical juncture. what happens over the next five years is really going to determine the path of the state for decades and like some kansasans i want ...

Ago. a shocking result in a ruby red state. but he has refused to concede. in another bizarre twist, he took a polygraph after the election over the sexual misconduct allegations made against him by three women. moore argues hes telling the truth and companies any sexual contact with the women. doesnt know hum. he calls for another special election. now to dianne gallagher with breaking details. >> reporter: good morning. this is an 11th hour kitchen sink complaint. they want either a special el...

What if we go through an election where all the signs point to democrats having a banner year and republicans end up only losing five seats. you have to keep that possibility in mind at some level. >> careen, you read a lot of articles about democrats challenging in districts they wouldnt normally challenge in. is there concern the party may be stretching itself too thin, if the money isnt there? >> no, i dont think so at all. i think alabama is a perfect example. we had no business competing in...

For republicans comforting themselves saying thats what the polls looked like in the summer of 2016 and he still beat hillary clinton. he will never run against hillary clinton again. but republicans are running against donald trump and those numbers and theyre losing time and time again. those are extraordinarily heavy weights on the back of anybody. whether theyre a town council person or a congressman or whether theyre running for governor or senator. >> there is no question, hes shaken up th...

An unpopular piece of legislation, the tax bill. >> one of the most unpopular bills in years. >> the republican tax plan is in the home stretch. >> 1$1.5 trillion tax cut. >> this is a historic event. >> this is going to be the biggest single change in fixing a broken tax system that weve ever had. >> do i think they could have done better for the middle class? i do. its still not going to pay for itself. everybody knows that. >> this is a grossly unfair tax bill. >> it was a historic and, frank...

Tuesday night, doug jones becoming the first democrat to win a senator seat in alabama in a quarter century. doug jones in a ruby red state makes republicans wonder if president trump has a chance in 2018. joining us in key west where he is celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary, the newly elected senator from alabama, senator doug jones, congratulations on both the senate victory and, of course, the 25th wedding anniversary. >> thank you, jake. i appreciate that. glad to be with you here toda...

Welcome back to "state of the union." im jake tapper. it was a historic and frankly shocking victory tuesday night. doug jones defeating roy moore to become the first democrat to win a u.s. democrat in alabama in a quarter century. his surprise win in a ruby red state has democrats wondering if the house and senate might be in play in 2018. president trump is congratulating jones and calling on roy moore who has yet to concede the race to do so. joining us now from key west where he is celebrati...