patrick morrissey joins us now from west virginia. what do you mean joe manchin doesn t have west virginia values. he has been leading in the polls and pretty close to president trump. well, i think most people in west virginia are really beginning to see that joe manchin sold them out when things mattered most. when you support hillary clinton, barack obama, radical gun control. when you oppose the trump tax cuts and you don t try to really fix obamacare, these devastating premium increases, then you don t have west virginia values. and that s joe manchin. joe manchin went to washington, lost his way. i think as more people learn about my strong conservative record of accomplishment taking out the obama power plan, changing the national drug quota system through our lawsuit and doing good things to help our state produce jobs, i think know this is a very clear contrast and they don t
want a dishonest liberal in joe manchin. they want a conservative fighter in patrick morrissey. eric: he says morrissey will have to answer to 800,000 west virginiaance trying to take health insurance coverage away. insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure if pat has his way. what is your answer to that especially in coal country where, you know, our great coal miners can face serious health problems? well, i think this is another example of how joe manchin is being dishonest. these are scare tactics. there is no difference between the candidate on helping those who need it most, those with pre-existing conditions and those with catastrophic expenses. joe manchin has a terrible liberal record and that s why he has to make things up about my very strong record. look, we have to get rid of obamacare. these spiraling out of control
joining me is former director of strategic communications for hillary clinton. and also the managing editor of the blaze. i have felt that the republicans are leaving some room for them to be attacked because healthcare is an important issue. this poll out from the kaiser poll. so maybe i m wrong here. percent of the registered voters who say healthcare is a top campaign issue, democrats say 30%. republicans 15%. independents 19%. so let me start with you. do you think that this is an issue that the democrats can count on as they head to the mid-term? i do. all you have to do is look at the governor s races in virginia and new jersey to see this is a huge issue in the midterm. that is something they cited from the exit polls. healthcare, protecting healthcare and keep the mandate and fix obamacare and
great to see students on campus. wait a minute, there s claude. be a legend out for a run. chris: i understand everyone calls you sylvia. why? i think it s part of having a university and having people feel like they can engage. chris: she was part of obama s cabinet. first is budget director and health and human services. try to fix obamacare after the disastrous rollout and then dealing with the ebola crisis. it made a pretty challenging time. chris: running a university with 13,000 students in a tradition of public service is also challenging. how much does it cost? tuition, room and board to go to au for a year. about $60,000. chris: she says she s trying
summer. great to see students on campus. wait a minute, there s claude. be a legend out for a run. chris: i understand everyone calls you sylvia. why? i think it s part of having a university and having people feel like they can engage. chris: she was part of obama s cabinet. first is budget director and health and human services. try to fix obamacare after the disastrous rollout and then dealing with the ebola crisis. it made a pretty challenging time. chris: running a university with 13,000 students in a tradition of public service is also challenging. how much does it cost? tuition, room and board to go to au for a year. about $60,000. chris: she says she s trying