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>> you mentioned democrats haven't offered a plan. that's a really important point and it has gotten a little bit lost in the fact that there was such a robust political fight over on the president's terms, on what he wants. if it had gone on longer, perhaps more discussion would have happened over what are the democrats offering. having said that, let's look in cnn's new polling about the president but also nancy pelosi and how she is faring right now after she's regained the speakership. pre-shutdown, donald trump 41%, nancy pelosi 34%. now donald trump 44%, nancy pelosi 41%. that is way out...

And other folks that may make a big difference in three or four of those house races. >> real quickly on beto, he's at 47. that's his top. he spent 80 million bucks for two or three points. it's crazy. >> if the voter models are correct, and i never have any idea -- >> but it could win three or four house seats for the democrats in d.texas. >> beto has all the money and enthusiasm in the world, but when you read the stories about his campaign, they don't have an internal polling director. why? they have no strategy to flip republican voters in a ruby red state. that seems like malpractice. >> ...

Among democrats. so 40% of democrats and democratic-leaning independent voters said trump was the single most important issue in their vote. that compares to roughly 15% of republicans who said the same. >> interesting. so a check on the president being an important issue to these voters. scott clement, "washington post" polling director. i always love talking polls. thank you very much for being here tonight. >> thank you. >> joining me is kareem jean-pierre. let's talk about it. we just had scott clement go through some of the date. health care, important. supreme court, important. but trump...

Choose between those issues and also the importance of president trump, trump stood out as the single most important issue, really issue or item or reason for the congressional vote, and this was particularly true among democrats. so 40% of democrats and democratic-leaning independent voters said that trump was the single most important issue in their vote. that compares to roughly 15% of republicans who said the same. >> interesting. so a check on the president being an important issue to these voters. scott clement, "washington post" polling director. always love talking polls. join us now...

Has had enthusiasm. and no question as we've seen from her surrogates out there that hillary clinton has needed enthusiasm. but i just want to go back to brexit because we looked into a that as well. and actually our polling director, other pollsters we've talked to said it is not comparable because the way they did the polling in the uk is so different from the way we poll. now polls can be wrong and different -- >> -- momentum went to brexit towards the end -- >> correct. but it was the way they did the samplings did not show what was happening there. so again polls can be wrong -- >> -- mov...