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Set the scene for us. there appears to be -- i think thats john delaney going on behind you. what can we expect at this thing? >> reporter: thats right. ill keep my voice down. congressman delaney is the first speaker. this schedule scrambled by bad weather. you have union leaders from across the state of iowa whose votes are important but so too are their support. these are organizers, activists, folks who will go back and talk to their shop stewards, talk to folks in their factories and office...

You know, a political group came up to us and said were seeing polls when asking voters who didnt vote in the midterm where, you know, the democrats lost so badly under obama. the big issue that would have gotten them to the polls is debt-free college. this is a sort of sleeper issue. theres a reason why it was such a huge part of bernie sanders out of nowhere rise and catching fire with young people. its a huge reason why elizabeth warren said im going to cancel student debt at a couple of coll...

Money and high profile appearances behind this. also, hickenlooper, the former governor, former mayor of denver, two-term governor, he raised $1 million in 48 hours. >> definitely a sleeper issue. i think youll see a number of other candidates, inslee has claimed this space as being a defining issue for him but youll see other candidates jumping in on that as well. i think the broader landscape right now and decision within the democratic party is how do they reconcile this tug to the left, this...

Mentioning the trump administration or the president by name, he said, i believe in fact-based campaigns. >> right. and i do think, actually, health care is the sleeper issue of this election. the democrats do very well, it will be because not only of a referendum on president trump, whose supremely unpopular with a lot of -- majority of voters, but really because of health care. so, so fascinating to watch health care be on the ballot in 2010, be on the ballot in 2014, his party takes a beating...

During hurricane maria, many puerto ricans came to florida. both parties are looking at them as a massive untapped voter group, getting these people motivated and having a huge impact on the polls. those are very important races in florida. look for this to impact connecticut, massachusetts and new york where theyre seeing many of these people who left puerto rico settled. they could certainly tip the electorate. >> and when it comes to the midterms, if youre voting for this guy, youre voting fo...

Health care costs and they feel like theyre getting less for it and into that vacuum we need to provide solutions and the republicans have been bankrupt on this and trying to repeal what weve got is not an answer to fixing whats wrong. >> theyre bankrupt on it now but republicans regain control of the house back in 2010, blasting health care. its one of the things president trump got elected on. he talks a big game about, for example, the economy. when you go to actual states where people are ru...

Going on. republicans start to reach from a turnout perspective achieving if not sustaining where democrats have been throughout the election. states where have you low levels of turnout like montana and north dakota. brian: sleeper issue, hispanics. not running from president trump like everyone thought. one in four supports him and younger ones are behind him. really unnerving a lot of democrats. >> texas a great example. have you senator ted cruz and governor greg abbott running campaigns. go...

The two things were at least in the national consciousness linked. the anita hill trial, call it a trial, the anita hill hearings sort of led into the year of the woman. is that kind of backlash going to happen right now? i dont know. probably not if we dont hear from the woman or see her, but you know, this sort of bullying -- it could come off as bullying, you know, an accuser if they do -- take it or leave it, you have one chance to testify. and thats all you get. that -- that might not be su...

Between richard cordrey and mike dewine. people will be watching that closely. the rest of the axios 8 are house races and here is the story of this election. most of those are held by republicans. thats why this is all edge of your seat for republicans. the blue wave. they are hoping that had its a cat 4. they know its getting stronger. >> mike, before i you go, i have to ask you about this sleeper issue for the next presidential election. tell us about that. >> so this is the vast number of jo...

The government election would take place october 26th. they have a 59 day window to elect a new president in ireland. >> meanwhile our 2020 campaign started a couple months ago. >> all right started. you saw the news that donald trump cancelled a 2.1% pay increase for civilian federal employees. the political implications of that havent been assessed beyond virginia and maryland where a lot of them live. but there are 450,000 civilian federal employees who do not appreciate the rich getting a ...