A recap of the days headlines and a look at whats in store for tomorrow. Fair to say both sides are going to claim victory in was went down tonight in ohio 12 . Yes but your speaking facts. This is a numbers game and these should not be the numbers. The winner is the winner but we will see what happens again in november in the real election, some would say. When we look what this would do to those in my party it will encourage more to come out. When you look at numbers, how many people republicans had in this constituency, this district, so many more republicans here and not just because of the republican candidate but the number of people who voted that way in the past, you have a lot of democrats, interesting to see the exit polls, it is a victory to have such a tight margin for democrats but i didnt think this would be one of the seats that would make it 22 but i said
donald trump pulling a republican candidates fat out of the fire, the president won this race for mister balderson.
A recap of the days headlines and a look at whats in store for tomorrow. But i had said earlier today that if its 2 or less, republicans are going to be talking in a back room and theyre worried. Byron said theyre worried. They know this is a tough midterm coming up, and i agree with him. And it absolutely is for the president in power. Theres no question about that. Very few acceptation. As we wait to see balderson take the stage, i want to ask you quickly, todd, about this, the rnc said it would have made a big difference to have a president on the ballot. They say the special elections are different. Heres rnc chair. I think these special elections are called special elections for a reason. Theres only two candidates on the ballot. Turnout is a huge issue in august in ohio, the week before school starts. Turning out that vote is going to be critical. And i will tell you, President Trump would win this district today and he would win it in november. What do you think, todd . This is
supporters who won this race, they ll say balderson has won it outright. technically, you re right. the associated press, which is what fox news goes by, technically has not called this race. but you heard balderson himself claim victory. and then president trump went ahead on twitter shortly before balderson spoke and said, yes, troy balderson has won this race. and he took credit for it. president trump came here on saturday to rally his supporters around troy balanced balderson. if he had lost this race, it would have been just an epic upset for republicans heading into the midterms. they ve held onto this seat for nearly four decades, but in the end, troy balderson it appears is going to be able to squeak out a win. this is really a sign that when the republican establishment and
who will won this race, it is not too close to call. they will say balderson won out right. the associated press technically has not called this race but you heard balderson himself claim victory and donald trump went on twitter and says troy balderson has won the race and he took credit for it, donald trump came on saturday to rally his supporters to remind them a vote for balderson is a vote for his agenda. this race really was as much a referendum on donald trump as it was on troy balderson. if he had lost this race it would have been an epic upset for republicans heading into the midterms. they held onto the seat for nearly four decades but in the end troy balderson it appears will squeak out a win.
away. we are live with what happens next. good morning, everyone. a lot going on. i would say so. welcome to early start. it s wednesday, june 11, it s 5:00 in the east. all right. so much for the fall of the tea party. there s been a stunning epic upset in virginia. house majority leader eric cantor defeated by economics professor and tea party darling dave bratt. this wasn t even close, folks. he kept pounding home the theme that cantor betrayed principles on spending and immigration and knocked off the number two house republican by an astonishing 12 points despite being outspent by some $5 million. the reason we won this campaign is there s one reason, and that s because dollars do