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Feel like easy street in 2018. that is a given, fred. if saccone does pull out a win, and as alex just mentioned, obviously even single digits is going to raise questions about just how big of a democratic wave may be building this year, because it is a trump plus 20 district, he won it by 20 points, but a win is a win in politics, right? if saccone emerges and republicans hang on to this district, they will breathe somewhat easier. flip that around, if the democrat wins here, if conor lamb emerges victorious tomorrow night, you're going to see a real earthquake inside the republican party abo...

The end of the day, $13 million had been spent or what have you on this race, it is all for a district that is going to go away and not be there for november's election. so conor lamb, if he's victorious now, may find himself in november running in a slightly friendlier district for a democrat. >> and for pennsylvania, saccone, made it clear he's for the tariffs as well and in support of what president trump has been advocating here. how much might that -- how might that make it for a very tight race, very tough for people to decide there. >> yeah, it is a great question. obviously some of the...

We told you a bit earlier, alabama senate candidate doug jones is hoping the state's african-american voters will help him to defeat roy moore in tuesday's special election. >> cnn's alex marquart looks at why their vote, the black vote, is so crucial. >> yes, that's going to be it. >> reporter: alton smith and jennifer oliver going door to door in this suburb of birmingham. at the first house, oliver meets rinatia thomas. if jones is to stand a chance of winning, he needs every vote he can get, particularly among african-americans. a monumental task requiring black voters to make up a share

You questioned your support for roy moore? >> no. no. i'm very much aligned with his values and his principles and his policies that he talks about. a secure border, lower government, a repeal of obamacare. >> reporter: the moore campaign put its female supporters front and center. in his own ad, and on the campaign trail. including ann eubank who told us it was a different time when the allegations took place, and even if they're true, there are bigger priorities. >> roy moore, we know, will stand on conservative principles and doug jones is a far left liberal democrat who will vote like the ...

Cnn's alex marquart was with some of them today. so, alex, man, i could only imagine. the damage -- alex, harvey damaged about -- destroyed about 100,000 homes. tell me about these families you were with who were evacuated and seeing their homes for the first time. are. >> reporter: well, when you're going home with these people for the first time and they are seeing the full extent of the damage if is absolutely heartbreaking. we were with several people throughout the course of the day including a man named bill wolf. we'd between seen him and his family rescued in the middle l of the horrib...