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Significant difference. given that we don't have full control over what happens in europe or the pace at which things happen in europe, but make sure we are doing those things that we do have control over and that are good policy anyway. [ indiscernible question ] >> i think it's fair to say that any -- all these issues, economic issues will potentially have some impact on the election. but that is not my biggest concern right now. my biggest concern is the same concern i have had over the last 3 1/2 years, which is folks who are out of work or underemployed or unable to pay the bills. what st...

characterized as a litmus test for the presidential election. mitt romney right after the verdict came in released a statement, praising the governor and saying tonight's results will echo beyond the borders of wisconsin. now, we're waiting to hear from the governor, governor walker will be speaking any moment. we'll bring it to you live. as you can see, a lot of people getting ready in the badger state for him to make his appearance. john king is with me now. john avlon, reihan salam, gloria borger. let me ask you something, john avlon, the whole litmus test for the election. and ma...

go county by county and scott walker overperformed two years ago in an election that was a referendum on him. >> pretty amazing. for those of you out there, the big players, sheldon adelson who supported -- supporter for newt gingrich, they were all playing in this. debbie wasserman schultz is going to regret saying this was a dry run for november. >> that is a big sound bite and i'm sure the chair woman would like to take it about. most special elections don't have an impact on the national elections. at the same time, you know, recalls always kind of make me feel a little squeezy...

They have gotten real and are getting a little bit tougher with china. what's your take on that? >> well, i think the administration has adopted a policy, savannah, of trying to apply steady pressure to the chinese, not focused, as the national security adviser said in a briefing before this visit, not focusing on deliverables at one particular meeting but trying to get stuff done over the long run. it's not easy. china is a growing power. they're going to take policy steps at their own pace as the united states is. but what the administration is hoping to do is that with the steady applicatio...

There's a lot of confusion and frustration on the part of administration officials who don't know what went on at the summit. there's been no instructions from the trump white house, there's been kind of no coordinated messaging strategy. usually there's more of a strategic campaign to lay out the benefits of the summit and what was agreed to and what the next policy steps are. there's really been none of it here. secretary of state mike pompeo may be one of the only people that, you know, in addition to maybe some of president trump's other top aides who know what went on. secretary pompeo ha...