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We will count the votes starting in eight hours. roy moore knows what voters are thinking about. he frames it this way. >> one thing i dont like that the media say that a lot of people who are republicans claim they will vote for me and ignore what they believe. i am going to tell you, if you dont believe in my character, dont vote for me. >> roy moore last night. lets go around the table and set the stakes. number one, what about for president trump? he was late to the endorsement, but came all...

>> but anita, you were actually on the ground door knocking, what was the reaction -- >> yeah, as a progressive now. a berniecrat. because even though mayor woodfin worked for -- >> but did you sense enthusiasm from people whose doors you knocked on? >> yeah, but randall woodfin is that, he is a son of birmingham, alabama, yes, people were excited. and he grew his base. he didnt grow them at the last minute. he had relationship. and that is really what the democratic party -- >> does doug jones ...

Lets look at the state of alabama and focus first on the african-american population. the deeper the shading, the higher the population. significant african-american populations here in huntsville, text cloo 15, selma, montgomery -- we saw the increased democratic turnout in virginia and new jersey. can the democrats copy that, emulate that, get that increased democratic intensity, especially an members of congress african-americans in ruby red alabama? it is the only big stepping stone. doug jo...

From bursting? >> we do what weve done in the five special elections weve won, 5-0 in special elections. we know how to get our voters out, how to run campaigns. weve recruited good candidates. thats what were doing in 2018. >> how worried are you about future retirements from the caucus? >> so im not very worried about retirements. right now there are five competitive seats with republicans retiring, five competitive seats with democrats retiring. its about a push on retirements. if you look at...

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These republican senators are getting from constituents back at home this week works week? >> bret, this was a concern heading home before and voting them at the folding. senator faced protester, and in ruby red, kansas, senator jerry moran has been on the defensive. >> this cant be a democrat and public and stuff. this is so important to get it right. and i will make a decision not based upon my party, but based upon what i think is good for me. >> if hes getting an ear full in kansas, that sug...

Getting from constituents back at home this week works week? >> bret, this was a concern heading home before and voting them at the folding. senator faced protester, and in ruby red, kansas, senator jerry moran has been on the defensive. >> this cant be a democrat and public and stuff. this is so important to get it right. and i will make a decision not based upon my party, but based upon what i think is good for me. >> if hes getting an ear full in kansas, that suggest a heavy lift head, bret? ...

But what has that money gotten us in the last four election cycles? >> maria, has that fund-raising advantage ultimately benefited democrats if they have continuously suffered losses? >> look, lets be very clear. everybody likes to talk about these last four special elections and the fact that democrats lost and try to equate that to the death of the democratic party. that is absolutely ridiculous, boris. these districts were ruby red districts. the fact that democrats were even in contention me...

41% liking it, 38% against it. so thats pretty much an even divide, but above water. and finally, should congress and the president continue their efforts to repeal and replace obamacare, evenly divided, 38/39. mark murray is with us as well. the public reaction to all of this is very much in flux. >> and republicans are thinking about what their base wants. i just flew pack from georgia, where they had the special election and a republican won there. when i talked to voters on the ground, they ...

>> they want to make this about donald trump, great. its about donald trump and hes winning. >> democrats are 0-4 on special elections. but theyre still insisting hope is alive and arguing the midterm election map could still work in their favor. >> there are lots of congressional districts that are currently held by republicans that are not nearly as ruby red as either of these two districts last night. and, so, cutting down that margin should actually give comfort to lots of democrats and shou...