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>> dana: she just still be quite a foil for republicans if he is having to already say i won't vote for her and even cut an ad against her. >> she is one of the least liked figures in the country. certainly the least liked democratic figure in the country. and, you know, she has been going around doing this listening tour across the country which republicans are thrilled about. they want to see nancy pelosi out in front. and conner lamb's ad goes to show the extent to which democrats are going to have to in districts especially like districts like this these have to distant themselves from nan...

Race from lien republican to a as itup. joining me now is tom bevan and publisher of real clear politics. tom, i couldn't have a better guest to talk about this today. what's going on in that district? that election is just a few days away. >> yeah, this is one that republicans have been very concerned about for the reason you just mentioned. this is sort of another test case heading into 2018. the republican, heavily republican district went for trump. substantially in 2016 rick saccone is ahead latest polls but not by a lot. single digits and democrats are energized. you mentioned conner lam...

>> of the electoral college. connecticut, everybody knows where connecticut is politically. florida is balanced right on knife point. which makes it a national lesson, a national litmus test here. you've got to look district by district. i'll take you to pittsburgh area, my hometown. that special race coming up march 13th. the democrat conner lamb who is a marine and who is a prosecutor, he's not going to put this at the forefront. >> that tells you what? >> it tells me that he's still got rural counties that he's got to try to win if he's going to pull off that major upset in that area. >> he...

Trying to present, well in the case of democrat, trying to present himself as very moderate and keep it clean. republican saccone is trying to keep the base engaged. this is trump country. trying to get them out to the polls. >> dana: what about this big disparity in the money that's been spent? democrats spent about $300,000 and the republicans have pumped $5 million in and yet they only have a slight lead over the democrat conner lamb. why is that? >> conner lamb is a good candidate. democrats got a good dog in the race. former prosecutor. busted opioid rings. from a political family. lot to...