identity. eric: now we are awaiting the president s arrival in pennsylvania any moment now. he has a speech this evening at a rally in support of rick ciccone, just outside of pittsburgh. right now in the race, according to a new poll, it s razor thin, ciccone is 45%, conner lamb is 42%, all within the margin of error. for more insight, let s bring in the director of the franklin and marshall college poll, and terry is the dean of political prognostication and joins us now. terry, you really are, you know that state like the back of your hand. first, the president is expected to speak thank you. eric: the president is expected to speak momentarily. we ll bring that live to the viewers at home. how much do you think his visit can help tonight? i think it s extremely important. if you take a look at not just the poll, but you look at the
field has been slanted. they re just trying to restore some balance to the playing field. i m ready to be his wingmen and help them implement that agenda. people are already gathering to hear the president speak tonight. we will have it here on fox. what are they saying? this is the 20th rally he has held. this is special, special in the sense that it s all about a special election and the
election. molly line is there now at the site of the rally with a look ahead for tonight. molly. and eboni, they re already out there, wearing their hats and pro-trump t-shirts. this is the 20th rally that president trump has held in pennsylvania and fifth in the pittsburgh area since he began his own race for the white house in june of 2015. this stop has special significance because it s a you will about an election and his choice for congress. he s here to stump for rick saccone trying to win the vacancy in the 18th district. mr. trump has made a quick stop here in january. greeted on the tarmac with saccone, it s been in republican hands for 15 years and it s clear the republicans want to keep it this way. and also stopping here, and boosting chances of rice, mike pence, and ivanka and kellyanne conw conway.
2006 16 in the campaign, explain then why a loss there would make it particularly hard for republicans to hold onto their control of the house? so the house is up for grabs and having right now the fact that the president and the republican party control both the house and the senate and the white house makes it much easier for him to get his policies through. if you have a race like this which should be easy for republicans to hold, it means that the races that aren t easy, the races are that are already perhaps leaning democratic or are purple districts will be that much harder for republicans to keep in line and that s those are the tv s that people are looking for. julie: thanks for helping us read them. it gets underway tonight at 7:00 o clock eastern. live coverage for you of the rally and the president s remarks right here on fox news
inviting joe biden to the trail later this afternoon. president trump, plans to return saturday for a big campaign rally. he s previously given his backing to the republican candidate who is an air force veteran. he is elated mr. trump is coming to town and hopes to join him soon in the nation s capital. he needs a few more wing men and i want to be his wing man in washington, d.c. reporter: saturday s rally will be the president s 20th rally in pennsylvania. his fifth in the pittsburgh area since he started his race for the white house in june of 2015. this is coal country and steel country. lamb said he s willing to work with the president on jobs and like saccone offered support to