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Spike that suggests americans appear more eager to cast their ballots on election day. a new nbc news "wall street journal" poll shows 72% of democrats say they have a high level of enthusiasm for november, whereas 68% of republicans are expressing that same energy. and a new report by the "las vegas review-journal" says early voters in the state of nevada have set a new record with more than 27,000 votes cast on the very first day of voting. joining me now, democratic pollster, fred yang. fred, good to see you. let's get to the numbers. you saw the early ballot numbers there in the state of n...

Approval rating numbers? i want to talk about that. because among registered voters, 47% approve. that is a new high for him. it's also a 3% jump from last month. 16 days now left until the election, fred. so what do you think the higher approval ratings suggest for democrats? >> well, i think -- so it's 47% -- not to get wonky, 47% with registered voters, but 45% with likely voters. so those are two different audiences. and look, i would say, yes, he's had an uptick, but in general, presidents with approval ratings below 50 lose double-digit house seats. and actually, alex, history shows even...

Which voters actually in 2016 are sending a message against the establishment in washington. i think in 2018 the establishment our republicans in washington and i think that's the advantage the democrats have in all these races. >> fred, thank you very much. a democratic pollster joining me from washington this morning. a new book enumerates 100 reasons why trump must go, but it also includes one big reason to kim him in office. the author of that book, bill press, is going to join me next. . minor accident - no big deal, right? wrong. your insurance company is gonna raise your rate after th...

New today the mid-term elections are only 51 days away and fresh polling shows many races are beginning to tighten. president trump and president obama have vowed to hit the campaign trail, but who is going to come out on top? joining me now to discuss is democratic pollster fred yang. and you're looking at how narrow, when you look at how that generic ballot has become, what's your best estimation that dems are going to be able to take back the house and the senate? >> i think all indications are the democrats have enough momentum and energy, and pormly vulnerable republican incumbents to tak...

The show, our brand-new nbc news "wall street journal" pole shows the public is souring on the tax plan but there there is an even bigger headline. it is the proof the blue wave we saw building much of this year. look. 50% say they want democrats to control congress next year versus 30 who wants republicans in control. democrats are the one who are energized right now. folks, about the best headlines for republicans in this poll is this number. it's not 2018 yet. but the big question for democrats is, can they sustain this momentum all the way until november? a lot to unpock on this poll. we d...