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Republicans seem paralyzed by their division and slim majority. others fear trouble ahead in primaries as conservatives with a legislative track record or political experience now challenges. we saw that backfire in 2010 with people like sharon angle and christine odonnell and delaware who critics say were damaged by rookie. democrats may face their own liabilities as the midterms get closer. >> i think well start seeing a number of democratic primaries. we have this litmus test, whether or not ...

Ago. trail kelly not conservative just crazy ideas. >> there is some money being spent as you say that could be going other places. >> if she wins, lets say trump were tone doors her and she were to win, she is the sharon ankle of the 2018 republican cycle. do you remember sharon angle tea partier in 2010 won the nomination to take on harry reid a completely winnable race and handed us six more years of harry reid. do we want to repeat. this gone after dean heller. he has gone after lisa murkows...

Forward to whats going to happen not only tonight but on election day. i think a lot of people are looking forward to this debate. i think that especially in our community, we are looking forward to -- >> there is some sense that people thought that hispanics and latinos would be more energized because of the things donald trump has said. but theyre not. do you sense that? are they energized? >> i think people are really excited about this election. we had sharon angle in 2010 and currently shes...

Against sharon angle, when i put a headline on my column that said "angle defeated reid in the debate," he actually called up the newspaper, had that headline changed to a much more neutral namby-pamby headline. but hed never killed a column before that. i told him when i came to work for him in early 2000 if he ever killed a column because he had a reputation in the las vegas media for killing columns that were unfavorable to his friends, that i would quit. thats what i did. >> john i want to b...

He be re-elected? >> he probably stands worse than he did in 2010. his numbers arent good. you have half or more of the people here who are dissatisfied with him. hes a very pollarizing figure. he would have been a slight favorite for re-election. i dont think hes not running because hes afraid of losing. the republicans, if they had run brian sandoval against harry reid they would have been the favorites. republicans are second-tier candidates. i said it was 55-45 he would have gotten re-electe...

All the votes that hes going to get. yet theres a pair paradox, the democrats really want him to win. why? >> the former radio talk show host, hes kind of got a history of questionable comments, calling his panic women mamacitas and so forth. the real danger is he becomes a todd aiken or sharon angle. and democrats use their media megaphone to turn him into mr. republican and tarnish candidates in races nationwide. >> but they also have a real shot, alicia, at this particular election, they thin...

>> ive seen some of the tape from local stations in oregon as cameras are trying to follow her from the debate. and she is not answering questions and wont look at anybody and staffers are pushing them away. it reminded me of sharon angle. she couldnt handle when it got too hot and couldnt handle the questions. >> it was a disaster for her. you are right. it demonstrated her campaign didnt have enough confidence in her. she handled tonight, her victory speech she presented who she was. she tried...

To question her and probably more importantly some people who thought she was a golden candidate were willing to finance a big race in oregon in the general. they may have some second thoughts whether she has what it takes. you know, shes a very clearly a blue chip candidate. she exposed a side to her that she has to control and do some damage control over the next couple of weeks. >> ive seen some of the tape from local stations in oregon as cameras are trying to follow her from the debate. and...

>> no. these elections, particularly the senate elections, are referendums on the candidates running. they have to talk about the issues important to their voters. >> ed rollins, chief of deputy of staff to ronald reagan and managed the election campaign and joe trippi is a campaign manager for howard dean. is she right, joe? >> both things are true. the presidents approval rating has an impact on the races but in the end the candidates do matter. we have seen that in the last two senate cycles ...

Difl wilf, poofy doofy, patrick duffy, and kyle. >> i like kyle. >> kyle is good. its like #hardtostayrelevant. we brought you this campaign video. iowa state senator joany erinston. stephen colbert thinks shes a rising star in the gop. >> as compared with 2010 or 2012, the gop has done a better job of recruiting credible candidates. really? more credible than 2012? republicans had serious people like sharon angle and richard murdoch and a stick of butter with googly eyes. nevertheless, good m...