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Virginia that has republicans so panicked. let's stretch out the map. yes, virginia is a blue state. yes, the democrat is supposed to win in places like fairfax and places like arlington but look at there margin. 0% to 19%? what does that tell you about democratic turnout, republican malaise, intensity was here for the democrats yesterday. it was here, as well. 67-31. yes the democrats supposed to win. it is the margins so stunning. over here, this is what speaker paul ryan be worried about today. lowden county once a reliably republican suburban county. 209 points margin of victory. the same ...

Yes, you see votes coming in down here and here. these are the counties, dekalb, fulton, cobb counties. when the votes come in, they populate the entire county, but the district is up here in the northern part. so what do we see so far? number one, dekalb county is the most democratic county, jon ossoff has to run it up big, he is, 60% to 40%. here in cobb county, this is the most republican county. karen handel needs to run it up big in this part of the district. early votes, 55-45, a good healthy lead. so then fulton county is the largest part of the district. the northern part right up here...

>> correct. >> so you're here 24/7 is what you're saying. >> yes. >> trump's promise to lower taxes and create jobs got her on board. >> he's very business savvy and that's what i felt we needed to get into office. >> and what are you feeling now, 100 days in? >> i like t i mean, he's definitely eccentric, i'm not a fan of the twitter and all that stuff, but i don't care. >> the local tree trimmer and the only democrat to survive a contested race in lake county. >> out of 848 votes i won by 13. >> lucky 13. >> lucky 13. >> he can't account for why the county went so hard for republicans. >> th...

>> reporter: lucky 13. >> lucky 13. >> reporter: he can't account for why the county went so hard for republicans. >> reporter: this is a democratic county. >> has been for decades. >> reporter: what happened? >> i'm not -- that's a tough question, really. >> reporter: donna, a retired long haul truck driver, now scoops ice cream, the independent voter has no health insurance. she says trump scares her but -- >> if they can get things done, i'm ready to give them a chance. >> reporter: finally, there's pennsylvania, one of only three in the keystone state to go from blue to red. obama won here...

Everybody. instead of whoever can afford it. >> reporter: bridget serves up beers and burgers at government lake lodge. >> you live upstairs? >> correct. >> you are here 24/7? >> yes. >> reporter: trump's promise to lower taxes and create jobs got her on board. >> he is very business savvy. that is what i thought we needed. >> how do you feel now? >> i like it. he is eccentric. i'm not a fan of fwitwitter. i don't care. >> reporter: john is the only democrat to survive a contested race in lake county. >> out of 848 votes, i won by 13. >> lucky 13. >> lucky 13. >> reporter: he can't account for...