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What's interesting about this was the dominance of democratic candidates, not just at the top of the ticket but the house of delegate candidates in these suburban areas, because these are going to be largely the battle grounds on which the house is going to be decided in 2018. and if i were a republican strategist today, i would be concerned about whether the president is a heavy weight to carry into these district. >> hold that thought because i want to ask that to jason, considering the poll numbers of the president now, lowest in any modern history at this point, what do republicans do now?...

Double digits. democrats have some candidates that are way out of step with their stalgts, indiana, missouri. these are real concerns for the democrats and so a year is a long time, but also candidates matter and democrats shouldn't get too cocky just from tonight. >> chris. >> a name that we're not talking about and is not related to tonight but i think is important going forward, frank loefian dough. if you're not from jersey you don't know who he is. he announced he's retiring today. he respects a district that's very swing. his statement which i have not committed to memory but is a statem...

In america's election headquarters fresh off the special election win in florida district 13, republicans are looking to continue their momentum into the fall, and that means picking the right candidates in the primary process. chief political correspondent carl cameron on some key races to watch. >> reporter: illinois's primaries are tuesday. governor pat quinn is the most vulnerable incumbent democrat nationwide. four republicans are vying for the chance to take over next year in president obama's home state n.illinois's 17th congressional district freshman democrat sherry bustos is unoppose...

Seen as a bell weather for november's midterm elections. john roberts on florida district 13. >> it's the first big test of messaging in this midterm year. republicans looking to find just how potent an issue obamacare really is at the polls. >> if i win this race, i think there's no question republicans hold the house in november. i also think it means we take the senate. >> david jolly is the republican candidate, a former aide to bill young, who represented the area for 43 years. jolly's campaign, the national republican committee's in a collection of outside groups have spent millions hamm...

>> first of all, good evening to everybody. i'm truly honored to be in such a room of talented people and with all the recipient that is won this before me, it's women i admire. i have to give great things to the master mind, david fincher for trusting me and giving me the film "dragon tattoo." i have to thank the ladies i worked with for letting me dress them up and get them ready for battle. i would like to thank frances lawrence. he's my co-heart tribute from district 13. i would like to thank h & m for letting me do a line with them that was kind of a dream of mine, doing a fashion line. i...