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People that were here when they were young, they didn't make decision, sympathy, if it's about other kinds of issues like family separation, i think it works for the democrats this way, but i agree when you have a caravan trying to bump-rush the border, that's a different kind of immigration issue and i think it plays in different districts. do i think there's a danger. i look at my district, the competitive suburban district, classic swing district in new jersey where jay weber is facing very attractive democratic candidate, he would have been helped by vigorous case of the economy because op...

Sometimes by double digits and yet it doesn't seem to be the main voting issue this year. why isn't the economy working as well for republicans as you might think? >> i think there are two reasons, one is because when the economy gets better, people tend to -- to sort of assume that that's a given. the economy was very strong in 2006, in 2006 when the republicans lost the house and largely because concerns about iraq war and scandals among republicans but the economy wasn't talked about. other reason the president needs to set the tone and focus on the economy and the president has bounced aro...

Issues, if it's about dreamers, people that were here when they were young, they didn't make decision, sympathy, if it's about other kinds of issues like family separation, i think it works for the democrats this way, but i agree when you have a caravan trying to bump-rush the border, that's a different kind of immigration issue and i think it plays in different districts. do i think there's a danger. i look at my district, the competitive suburban district, classic swing district in new jersey where jay weber is facing very attractive democratic candidate, he would have been helped by vigorou...

If, why do you think they are wrong? >> i wouldn't say they are completely wrong but in terms of border security, yes, that do play to republicans' advantage, you want the message to be on the economy at this point. not the distraction, immigration is a very divisive issue in gop and candidates are going to be asked, why what's do you think about this, why what's do you think about that and that really puts them in predicament. paul: i also argue, dan, look at what happened with the border family separation at the border this summer. that was fundamentally an issue, okay, we are going to incre...

Polarization of american politics where you don't run into the middle anymore, you try to energize your base. >> i agree with dan, has interesting article on this, people think if people are highly polarized and you have to get out the base, his argument is the way to do it try to get independents who are the marginal voters and appeal to them in a way that doesn't turn off your own base. paul: that's the internal trick. >> right. paul: are there any issues particular this year, allysia, where either party is trying to use? let's say education, big-state issue, is a divide there? >> especially...