Cspan 50 capitals tour with louisiana secretary of state and Louisiana Attorney general talking about good morning. It is tuesday, november 7. Flags over the u. S. Capitol remain at halfstaff following the Church Shooting in texas that claimed more than two dozen lives. The house and senate are back at 10 00 a. M. This morning and the house ways and Means Committee returns at 10 00 today to do some work on the republican tax reform plan. It is election day in several states. A gubernatorial contest in virginia. As Many Americans had to the polls, we begin by asking our viewers to look ahead one year from now to election day 2018 and tell us what you think republicans should retain control of congress. Let us know your reasons why. If you are undecided, what will he be looking for to make up your minds . Phone lines are open. You can catch up with us on social media. A very good Tuesday Morning to you. You can start calling in right now on this question. Should republicans retain control of congress . In thing to think about today, a year from election day 2018. The phone lines are open. As least as we point to the story from yesterday. A poll on voters and who they favor a year out from election 2018. Voters say they prefer Democratic Candidates over republicans by the widest margins in over a decade. A fresh sign of trouble for the gop majority one year before the midterm elections. That is the biggest spread in a postabc survey since october 2006. The poll noting that democrats 11 point lead advantage tricks to two points among people who voted in the 2014 midterm elections, underscoring one of democrats main challenges, getting up enough enthusiasm. That and with it being a year out, we invite you to call in asking this question, should republicans retain control of Congress Daca congress . We do want to update you on the latest reporting from that shooting down a texas. The flags over the Investors Capital and here in washington at halfstaff today in the wake of that shooting. The latest report noting that the massacre of more than two dozen churchgoers occurred amid an ongoing domestic situation and his between the gunman and his relatives. After he was discharged from service while in the air force. The gunman was convicted by a general courtmartial on two charges of Domestic Assault but was not entered into a national database. He was able to pass background checks and retain a job without raising flags. In this first hour, we are focusing on the 2018 election, a year from now. It being a election day in several states. One of the states is in virginia. Jay is on the phone. S. Line for independent as we show our viewers between at gillespie and Ralph Northam, who do you think should control congress to you from now echoed from now . I dont care who controls congress. When democrats get in there, is just like bill clinton, he turned his back on black people. Blacks need to form their own party. This immigration which goes to wrigley against us, it affects our community very bad because were competing with these people for housing, jobs, etc. They get government aid. The government brought them over. There is black people there now who needs help. Im glad trump is in office because he is exposing the system. It is a system of men. You can be the president and through all the things that trump is doing, it had to do it morals and principles. He is bankrupt and he is exposing the constitution. The democrats are not come to push for it. We people are not going to come out and vote for it. We are looking for criminal justice reform. We are looking for aid in housing. Our Unemployment Rate is still high. White people have it made. They have jobs. You are bringing immigrants over here and there getting jobs. This is where the jobs are going. Thank you. Host virginia, one of the states with an election today. That Gubernatorial Race will be closely watched today. We are going to be talking about it today on the washington journal. Minnesota. T. Paul, for democrats. Caller thank for taking my call. The republicans are going to lose the majority in the house and senate, because they have not done a thing. All they want to do is help the richest americans. That is not what america is about. They havent anything about gun control and in the last year, there been over 300 Mass Shootings. Why wont they do anything . Because of the nra. Things have got to change. This country, weve got the highest death rate from guns. Most of them are from assault weapons which should be banned. Host when you say republicans havent anything, does that change if they get the tax reform through . Caller i think the tax reform bill is going to go the same way as therefore the short the same way as their Health Insurance bill. Corkerollins, mccain and. They are not going of the votes they need to pass that. It is want to prove that with any year, they are failures. They cannot pass any major legislation. The socalled president has not signed one piece of major legislation. Minnesota is can in that is ken and minnesota. Work convenes today on the ways and Means Committee. Plan. Ering the tax a week in which republican housman was attracted push through this tax plan through the committee process. You can watch live it to 00 a. M. Today at 10 00 a. M. Today on cspan three. Any of it today, you can go back to our archives and watch it there. Jim is in delaware. Line for republicans. I hope to god they do, but the way they have acted it seems every piece of legislation that they put up is designed to fail because of the antitrump sentiment. If they want to retain the house, they are going to have to get rid of paul ryan. They want to retain the senate, they are going to get rid of Mitch Mcconnell and put some new faces up there. The democrats have acted so they have been tied to the antifa movement. They sound ridiculous with this whole witchhunt against trump when they have been a blend the republicans for the evil deeds that they pulled off to the election. They have the cards in their hands but they are so calverley they dont seem to get anything done. What happened to the spirit of Ronald Reagan . Lets get up and go again. People vote republican because if you look at their 401 k s, it is massive growth. I talked to a friend who said he loaned money to a son and looked 401k and looks like the loan was paid back without him doing anything. It has been good for the average working schmo. Still, we have to channel Ronald Reagan to take back this country and get rid of these antitrumpers in congress who are republicans. Host when he said any new faces at the head of the Republican Party. Who would you want to be one of the new faces . Lee from like Mike Oconnell spot. I know he wasnt approach upper but he is a constitutional list. I dont agree with rand paul but he seems to be a fresh face. For the house, i always liked king from iowa. He seems to be a straight talker. There has to be other people out there. Theres a little Cluster Group that is antitrump. Upy throw but nine bills that look good they can i get the source support. These guys who are in leadership are not Strong Enough to get everybody to walk with them. Hopefully we are going to see the end of the mccain era, the Susan Collins era coming up. All of these people from mississippi and these other people who are just there for the life. Not doing the country in a good. Lets get the new Republican Party going and somebody they can get something positive for the American People. This is a shell game that the tokens are playing. Host we are going to be taking more of the calls. We are in your way from election day 2018. As it is election day 2017 in several states, point you to the story in todays Washington Post. Local races, a test for candidates and parties. The author, david wigle joins us on the phone to talk through what is happening today. Lets focus on virginia. Give us a sense of how close this race is. Guest it is close for Ralph Northam, even with margin of error. 70 points that Ralph Northam wins. It tightened the bit at the end. Democrats have had a couple of close calls in the beginning of last two years were always wanting people to take the occasional plus 10 poll for granted. Race,as you look at this can you talk through the role that President Trump has played in this race . President trump overseas on that 12 day trip but tweeting this morning about the virginia senatorial race, tweeting up his support for and gillespie and a serious for ed gillespie. Saying that he will turn around the high crime in poor Economic Performance of virginia, ms13 in crime will be gone. Book today asap vote today asap. Guest which is not true. Virginia has one of the lowest crime rates in the country. There hasnt been much of a voter backlash to democrats in the state. Terry mcauliffe is leaving after his state constitution that is fairly popular. There is a less negative mood in that state. The difference being in southwest virginia in the valley, theres a bit more negativity. They did resident the president , a complicated role because the democrats didnt know what to do. The Northam Campaign made this decision to focus their little trump. Just pull trump into one of many issues. Gillespie on one ad. He was taking a page from jumps playbook from trumps label. T is being portrayed that way he did run a few antitrump adds. Gillespie was extreme nervous about using trump in a new way. He never campaigned with him. This is the first year since Richard Nixon was under fire watergate that the incumbent the mosts not necklace be did was run around with its. With mike pence. They didnt lean on the white house asking them to bring in trump. A chunk visit might expect people but it would be such big news that voters in Northern Virginia will get excited. A war of depressing the other sides enthusiasm. Really emphasize this, please about the race seemed to be random and unconnected. He called northam is bad for vets. And northam is the only veteran in the race. The other race we are paying attention to today, new jersey. Take us through what has happened there. This will not expect to be close, correct . Uest that is right democrats had a great opportunity here. One state has been deeply blue and everything but the governors race for 15 years. As christie who is leaving office is going out with a 50 approval rating. With a 15 approval rating. Theres an opium awareness ad with his face but they dont use his voice. Is the Lieutenant Governor who is turned into a energetic candidate. The republicans are hoping they can brand him into the upandcoming. He has avoided that trap. The only mistakes he has made is in the context of National Immigration policy p he was critical of donald trump and said he waedke new jersey six or state a sanctuary state. He would not even allow police deportport police to undocumented immigrants. Not quite what he meant. Democrats think that mightve. Ightened a 20 point lead they are in that race, not so much for a win or loss, they are watching for how much murphys victory can sweep in some lower ballot democrats. How much he wins places like other districts. Also how much voters cared about the six where city issue. The sanctuary city issue. Before we let you go, there is a congressional race today out in utah, a special ofction to fill the seat Jason Chaffetz resigned from Congress Earlier this year. Is there any expectation that the race will be competitive . Guest they expect to hold on. He held off to conservatives in a primary. Mitt romney posted a photo. Democrats thought maybe was a long shot. They got a solid candidate. Then i expected to win. They are going to watch the margin. All of the country and virginia is good to show this. Democratic turnout just falling apart. That has been changing. We will look at the margin in utah. There is a democrat running for senate in 2018, pulling not poorly in utah. If theres a way outside of likelihood race. It is a sign of how their contesting everything. He writes for the was supposed. We appreciate your time. Guest thanks so much. Host as he noted with that congressional race happening in utah, it is a race to fill one of the big one of the vacant seats. Otherwise, republicans have a 239 to 194 majority in the house and senate, a 52 seat to 48 seat majority. We are asking our viewers should republicans retain control echo control . Phone lines are open. Doug is in flushing, new york. Caller good morning. I wanted to say, i have been a democrat for 20 years. The Democratic Party cannot keep it together. They have no idea what theyre doing. They are running around, Bashing Trump and they are not getting anything done. They are upset they lost. Hillary didnt get into office. I dont think it is a gender problem. They like to sit there and complain about it because they dont have a man in office. Host why do you think that . Caller it comes from a certain biological standpoint. They wanted the first woman as president and they didnt get that. They see it is sexist for people who vote for a man over a woman. Ofres also a lot republicans in the house that we should think about removing, such as Mitch Mcconnell and paul ryan. We need to remove them because they are being ridiculous and blocking republicans standard from in past. Host would you ever vote for one candidate . Caller if they came to the right time where she sat there and supported just causes and she was qualified for a position in the government, yes i would. Ost dug in flushing eric, compton, clams 20 just compton, california. Caller on to speak to america, not as a democrat or republican. I like to speak to all christians. When we are expensing here is not about a democrat or Republican Party. Were supposed to represent a compassionate and mercy party and that party is the jubilee party. It is not on the internet and not here in the wilderness. It is a supernatural event. What would you rather have, a tax cut . Or debt relief you can have all of your debt removed . Your mortgage is paid in your Student Loans all wiped out . All of this is supposed to happen in their turn to slide a tax cut on us. Get all of your debt wiped out. Get you a raggedy tax cut. The corporations are tried to control us christians. These giants are cowards. They have big guns and their turn to kill us. They are starting to attack the churches. Host chuck is in new york. Caller well, i think it is much better if the democrats take over congress. The twoparty system is in shambles and hasnt been what it used to be years ago. Frankly, the days of friends and was about, some of the socalled democrats of the day would be called republicans. Two of the folks you just had on, it is funny that one gentleman seems a little prejudice against women, even though he had a lot of good things to say about the Democratic Party being screwed up. Together german cap referencing christians. Everybody has their little segregated area. Eleanor roosevelt said, when everybody,better for and get every desk thinking better for everybody. Hopefully somebody can understand it better. I think its important that somehow we get rid of mr. Trump. He is a danger relative to nuclear proliferation. The problem is more independent parties need to be created and the problem is this, that Networks Working with the two parties that want to keep it separate, want to keep it inside group will not allow other people to be seen. If you were to pull the American People, i am sure a majority of them would like to see more so that youe stage could hear it would other parties might say. It might have more parties. It would be nice if we had more than the people. Im an old guy. It would be nice if we had in the people running. That is about it. That the Democratic Party is so far removed from the party of reglan was about. Host that is chuck in new york. One thing that a lot of race professional polling look for is money in which candidates are raising money and how much theyre raising. Politico with a story on that looking at 2018. Noting the Democratic Candidates are reporting the stored fundraising totals. If you want to read more on that story, it is about it is written by elena schneider. Independent, good morning to you. Should republicans retain control . Caller not less they have a good record and they go under scrutiny of the Mental Health society, along with the president , along with the democrats. We need more toward Mental Health in this world. So much has affected my family, it is not funny. They need to have meds and places to put these people. Bid, theyre not doing their jobs at all. They themselves have a problem. We need to have some control. There is no control. I have a son working for the Mental Health department. I have a granddaughter working for one. My whole family has been affected by the opioids and nothing else. Where is the help . Stop cutting down on what is needed most, Mental Health. That will take your the problem we have become controlling a