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Obviously we have senator sinema, but we also have newly competitive states like texas and georgia, and that is a map deeply unfavorable to democrats and one of the reasons why he's been so panicked since the day after the election. >> the exit poll showed the health care policy as an issue was twice as important as the economy as an issue. we've never seen that before, but a good economy is not especially reassuring when you should lose your health insurance and lose your financial solvency because of it. >> yeah, no question. yes, we have a strong macro economy, and unemployment rate is low....

The kitchen table issue is, a, you get all the gdp growth you want but it doesn't put food on the table or pay the rent if it's not reaching you. and secondly of course health care is a key issue. and here's the disconnect with the economy, look, i'd like to say the following. if you're hungry and you're starving and you go to the super market, they don't have to feed you. but if you're sick and you go to a hospital they have to treat you. that tells you right there that health care is not a normal market good. and all of the republican nonsense about, you know, your skin in the game and get c...

Michigan. in those states democratic senators won and won handily. and also new states came online that were competitive. obviously we have senator sinema, but we also have newly competitive states like texas and georgia, and that is a map deeply unfavorable to democrats and one of the reasons why he's been so panicked since the day after the election. >> the exit poll showed the health care policy as an issue was twice as important as the economy as an issue. we've never seen that before, but a good economy is not especially reassuring when you should lose your health insurance and lose your ...

That's a slight drop from last month and 43% of the those want republicans to be in charge of congress. nevada independent. jeremy peters is a reporter for the new york times. let me start with you and your most recent piece. you write about how candidates are trying to address the anxieties of their voting blocks. we talk about the mood of this country. help us understand how they have been trying to do that. we have seen the policy focus on the president side looking at immigration. what are they trying to tap into when it comes to the emotions of the electorate. >> it's anxiety on both side...

Which is kind of a funny poll because lots of people depend on medicare. whether you support or oppose it is a different question than whether you're going to rely on it at some point in your life. but even among republicans the support is there. it's the most important issue for most americans. >> think about health care as the ultimate kitchen table issue. it's actually a bigger issue, far bigger issue relative to people's own personal economy than anything else because if you can't afford to take care of your family, your kid, your spouse, yourself, if someone gets sick in your household, t...