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>> reporter: look, democrats know ed gilespie is a pretty savvy politician. he gave a scare running a couple of years ago. he wouldn't have picked up on these things if he didn't think they were going to work in some capacity. the ms-13 ad which democrats have said is divisive and racist is something that may be useful in him in activating some trump-based voters, folks who are playing on fears around illegal immigration. i asked about the status ad. he said virginians like the idea of keeping these status up and putting them in context. republicans think they can exploit the issues. >> steve,...

Or can he get it closer to where he was in '14. if he is down at the trump level he really has to make up for it down here. rural areas is where trump was winning some of the counties 70% to 80%. trumpism could maybe get him to that level. >> will voters vote for the new gilespie or old gilespie? steve kornacki, thank you very much for joining us. it is always good to have you. it is always good to take our debate to the television screen. appreciate it. ahead, let's make a deal. president trump is no longer talking about rocketman or fire and fury when it comes to north korea. does it mean ...

Out the quick sand. they used to work on capitol hill. they had a big job in the george w. bush white house. he's an establishment republican. this is the vice president campaigning for gilespie. >> the president and i are allies and partners with states like virginia. ed gilespie is as good as they come. despite for the life blood of virginia, except for donald trump, ed digs coal. >> he said i work with him and i worked on capitol hill and is a chief aide. wean each other from our days in the house. >> he mentioned south virginia. they are talking about what to

That's one of the swing states that hillary clinton won because of the suburbs. population is growing and they are much more liberal than not. we have seen gilespie get a little defensive and annoyed at the fact that he wants to make it about trump. we don't know who this man is attitude. you are running against me. >> people often look at virginia governor's races because it's the first one out. to give us clues about how voters are responding, but whey think we will be looking at is how the candidates respond to the new challenges that trumpism poses. these tactics where you are trying to ap...

Dake ta taking away health care. i stood up to him and ed gilespie refuses to stand up to him at all. >> the president is clearly an issue. the lieutenant governor seems to be trying to split the difference because of moderate republicans. he doesn't want to trash the president. >> that's right. my story today. that ad comes directly from one lady in a focus group in northern virginia who said i don't like trump that much, but i wish you would work together. the nowhere votes realize they can't be too hot with the rhetoric because of swing voters. in the outer places, they vote for democrats. ...