Shocking message to the country and to President Trump. They could be electing a democrat for the first time in 40 years. President trump is personally invested in this race, officials say. He fired off a series of tweets moments ago, his 60s tweet in the past 48 hours. Democrats have been pouring money in, more than 8 million into the race. This seat didnt even used to be contested by a democrat. A loss for the republicans will be devastating and it will be a verdict on trump. Manu raj u is out front toents in atlanta. It is fair to say this is the first full referendum in many ways on the Trump Presidency. Reporter no question about it, erin. A republican loss would set off panic in gop circles across the country. The party 1kr578ables to keep House Majority next year. They cannot lose more than 24 seats or theyll lose the House Majority. If democrats do not get that 50plus one percent tonight, the chances of keep winning this seat will be increasingly difficult. Democrats are trying
Against trump, the white house and the republican majority in congress. Certainly they try and regain some seats in Congress Come 2018. We have heard a lot of fiery speeches for more than a half dozen folks hoping to become the next Democratic National committee chair. Jonathan who wrote things down so well at the beginning of the show, there we bring back in professor to explain whats going on inside the dnc meeting, how are you doing, sir . Hey, there, this is round wasnt of the voting as we speak they are counting the ballots, paper ballots, i will have a little more on that later and also breaking news, indiana mayor announced during Campaign Speech that hes actually withdrawing his name of names, the field of candidates is down to six in the first round of balloting thats being counted right now. Lets talk about the two lead candidates, as for the apparent front runners, the first candidate to speak during Campaign Speeches was tom perez who served as labor secretary under preside
themselves, are they the antitrump candidates or are people saying i m going to take trump on and who is lining up behind trump? people who barely mention trump s name who are much more establishment minded candidates. this is a swing district. this is a swing district, 62% for tom price so a pretty establishment republican district but at the same time trump only won the district by 1 point. so this is why it s seen a dry run for what 2018 could look like and you have five democrats won this former congressional, john assa, the car lick of democratic fundraising circles, he s raised close to $20 million in campaign in two months. says how much democratic energy is out there. he faces a very long shot. i mean, this is a republican district that republicans should should win. if there s anything republicans learned in 2010 and in 2016 is who knows what happens specially 2014 as well.
majority. if democrats do not get that 50-plus one percent tonight, the chances of keep winning this seat will be increasingly difficult. democrats are trying to send a message to plump by turning a house seat republicans in georgia republicans have held for nearly 40 years blue. this is an opportunity for us to show our true colors. john assa in the 6th district, a seat once held by newt gingrich, it would amount to a major repudation of trump, an early sign that democrats could pick up the 20 seats they need to take control of the house in next year s mid terms. one of the challenges they face, frustration that the party has not done more controlling all levels of government. there is anxiety about congressional inaction, if you will. this real desire to see the republicans in congress to move from vocal opposition to