Remaining 8,400 and some ballots. the absentee and provisional ballots would have to be pretty overwhelmingly for o connor for him to make up that margin. so i wouldn t say it s impossible, but it s going to be difficult for o connor to win. but in any case they re going to fight again because they re both on the ballot in november. the difference is this. in november if balderson is the incumbent, he ll have the advantage. incumbents do very well in special elections. reminder supporters this will be fought again in november, and this is what president trump tweeted. after my speech on saturday night there was a big turn for the better. now troy wins a great victory during a very tough time of the year for voting. he will win big in november. so, bill, was this a great victory as the president suggests, and can mr. trump take all the credit for balderson s numbers improving? not all the credit.
Them. that s politics right there. interesting story. mary katherine, the president taking credit for balderson s victory. when i decided to go to ohio he was down in early voting 64-36. that was not good. after my speech on saturday night there was a big turn for the better. now troy wins a great victory in a tough time of the year for voting. he ll win big in november. he floated in the tweets that he went 5 for 5. that s a reference to the five candidates he endorsed. one in special election and four in primaries. winning. does he deserve some credit here? if anything, a win for the trump/kasich alliance. only half kidding. there s lower turnout than expected in the rural areas and kasich s areas, more educated ex-urban suburban areas with better turnout. it is crazy for republicans not to see it as a warning sign. we are close to a november election. this should be every reason in
The better. now troy wins a great victory during a very tough time of the year for voting. he will win in november. meanwhile, another dead heat. this is in kansas. republican primary for governor. secretary of state kris kobach who president trump endorsed now with a razor-thin lead over the incumbent cover jeff colyer. republicans calling on them to unite no matter who wins. watch it. this has been a tough scrimmage between the two sides. really, between the five sides. i want everyone to join together regardless. stand for the principles we all believe in and come together to advance republican principles against the democrat and the independent in november. harris: a lot of breaking news this hour so fast. i want to get to everybody. so let s have a quick lightning round. morgan? morgan: i think what is fascinating about last night and in general is president trump again doing something completely unorthodox. which he is endorsing in primaries. typically sitting presidents
We don t have an official call yet here at nbc news, but he s declared victory saying when i decided to go to ohio for troy balderson, he was down. not good. after my speech saturday night, a big turn for the better. now troy wins a great victory during a difficult time for voting. he will win big in november. steve car knacky, cautalk about what happened yesterday. big republican state and president trump won it two years ago by 11 points. first of all, numbers here. is there a chance with balderson up by about 1,700 votes now with provisional ballots, mail-in ballots that that result changes, that o connor somehow comes out on top? the suspense is extra weird on this one, because you expect the provisional ballots to break towards the democrat. you don t expect them to actually erase 1,754 vote republican lead. however, if the margin were to cut that 1,754 in half, not
Trombone shorty. [ applause ] reporter: to his fans, he is trombone shorty. first handed a horn at age 4. my younger brother, trombone shorty. reporter: troy andrews was nurtured for greatness. there he is with the legendary bo diddley. it was this city s music that saved troy from its violence. his talent a ticket to another world. sharing the stage with lenny kravitz just this year headlining jazz fest. now troy is sharing his gift. this is the trombone shorty academy at tulane university where high school students by the dozens get a free music education, renewing a loss tradition of musical mentorship. a lot of older musicians are not around anymore. the neighborhood was a different place after the storm. reporter: the storm, the scars of hurricane katrina