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That union support. i think the republicans hold the upper hand here. it began by cynical stroke by obama. payroll tax extension. to have the republicans protect against the middle class. thin they have payroll tax and give us the pipeline. now obama, his stroke, not a strong one is to threat on the shut dun the government. im not sure it will work. >> take a live look at the house floor that started to vote on the payroll tax extension. this is actually the vote for, that ties the keystone xl

That union support. i think the republicans hold the upper hand here. it began by cynical stroke by obama. payroll tax extension. to have the republicans protect against the middle class. thin they have payroll tax and give us the pipeline. now obama, his stroke, not a strong one is to threat on the shut dun the government. im not sure it will work. >> take a live look at the house floor that started to vote on the payroll tax extension. this is actually the vote for, that ties the keystone xl

good friend and colleague, alina cho. >> and i must say, t.j., thats a spectacular back drop. im jealous youre out there. good morning, everybody. im alina cho at the cnn headquarters in atlanta. i know you, t.j., and theres a lot to talk about there. >> there is a lot to talk about. and many in the republican gop are giving us even more to talk about. now, of course, you think nevada and youre sthig about fabulous nevada, youre thinking about fabulous las vegas and the las vegas strip...

situation room" starts right now. >> thanks, very much happening right now. the gop battle for the white house. eating up here in tampa, florida. just three hours away from hearing eight presidential candidates go ahead it head. they will join me on cnns first ever tea party republican presidential debate. can the texas governor rick perry maintain his growing lead in the polls despite a highly controversial stance on social security? or will mitt romney come from behind and once again...

Are you expecting to see in terms of voter turnout and get out the vote efforts tomorrow? >> keep in mind, this is the only race for the ballot. its may. its not september. its not november. i think if we have a turnout of 25%, that will be high. a lot of it will depend on the weather. its been rainy here in buffalo the last month or so. most experts are saying 20% to 25%. whether that benefits the republicans, i think historically this is a district you have to keep in mind that stretches seven...

And also what you know about each partys on the ground operations in new york 26, what are you expecting to see in terms of voter turnout and get out the vote efforts tomorrow? >> keep in mind, this is the only race for the ballot. its may. its not september. its not november. i think if we have a turnout of 25%, that will be high. a lot of it will depend on the weather. its been rainy here in buffalo the last month or so. most experts are saying 20% to 25%. whether that benefits the republicans...

Out the vote efforts tomorrow? >> keep in mind, this is the only race for the ballot. its may. its not september. its not november. i think if we have a turnout of 25%, that will be high. a lot of it will depend on the weather. its been rainy here in buffalo the last month or so. most experts are saying 20% to 25%. whether that benefits the republicans, i think historically this is a district you have to keep in mind that stretches seven counties. a lot of them rural counties are are republican ...

Considerable union membership and a union history, and his opponent, chris ably, who is a political newcomer, has really tried to link stone and that vote to scott walker in hopes of garnering that union support and really sort of energizing that effort to get people out to the polls. >> were you or anybody else covering this race for wtmj? was anybody able to really determine anything, i guess, anecdotally important about turnout in this race? seeing any kind of either anti scott walker effect,...

However, clearly there are two parties in this election. but jeff stone is a republican member of the state assembly. he did vote for that walker bill, which stripped public unions of most of their collective bargaining rights, and that has certainly been used against him. milwaukee does have a considerable union membership and a union history, and his opponent, chris ably, who is a political newcomer, has really tried to link stone and that vote to scott walker in hopes of garnering that union ...

Opponent, chris ably, who is a political newcomer, has really tried to link stone and that vote to scott walker in hopes of garnering that union support and really sort of energizing that effort to get people out to the polls. >> were you or anybody else covering this race for wtmj? was anybody able to really determine anything, i guess, anecdotally important about turnout in this race? seeing any kind of either anti scott walker effect, or response to the big spending effect? is there any evide...