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It can overtake any republican. if i was a republican moderate conservative. if there is such a thing these days. i would be apprehensive about what may happen come november. >> ken, you also said that some of your, your firms' numbers that you have right now that you have been surveying show that -- not as many people actually want to make the midterms an anti-president obama priority as we would have seen in some of the primaries. >> that's correct. the majority of voters say that midterm elections are about the candidates running in their specific district. that's very different from people...

Debate that is going on in washington whether this was abut immigration incumbency or something else? >> immigration wasn't one of the questions we were asking. >> what does that tell us? >> to the extent it was an issue, very much under the radar. my gut on this is it resonated because -- it fit with all of the doubts that people had about cantor. in political campaigns, use the phrase, dukakis in the tank moment. mike dukakis, riding a tank. nothing wrong with the picture. but fit with the perception, republicans were trying off to paint of mike dukakis. >> that is interesting. it was not on...

And willing to swap him out. i mean an interesting take on it. ken strassma, governor strickland. the president's off the cuff rinse to a question about the terrible school shootings. an exceptional speech. we are going to play it. because you should hear it. yet. a car that can see trouble... ...and stop itself to avoid it. when the insurance institute for highway safety tested front crash prevention nobody beat subaru models with eyesight. not honda. not ford or any other brand. subaru eyesight. an extra set of eyes, every time you drive. still running in the morning? yeah. getting your vege...

What may happen come november. >> ken, you also said that some of your, your firms' numbers that you have right now that you have been surveying show that -- not as many people actually want to make the midterms an anti-president obama priority as we would have seen in some of the primaries. >> that's correct. the majority of voters say that midterm elections are about the candidates running in their specific district. that's very different from people who are strong tea party supporters who by wide margin want tight be a referendum on president obama. >> how does that compare to other times w...

Now, after this upset election it is not automatic, they will be any better at reading the numbers they didn't see coming. meanwhile, some of president obama's data gurus say there is peril in some virginia results. whether they can see it or not. joining me for an exclusive interview tonight. 2008, obama campaign national targeting director, ken strassma, former governor of ohio, ted strickland. good evening. >> good evening. >> good evening. >> ken, let me start with that point. why did republicans misread this and many other experts as well. and with your experience on the obama campaign, w...