phil fairbanks, political reporter for the buffalo news. thank you for understanding this. really appreciate it. my pleasure, rachel. again the new york 26 special election is tomorrow. polls open at 6:00 a.m. eastern. they close at 9:00 p.m. eastern. 9:00 p.m. eastern also happens to be when this show starts. so we will have results for you as they come in from the first federal election since the paul ryan kill medicare plan blew up right in the middle of republican politics. looking very much forward to covering live tomorrow night what should be a really interesting set of special election results. it was a big weekend in republican presidential politics. michael steele will be here to talk about that. plus today s best new thing in the world coming up at the end of the show. plus, some amazing politics happened this weekend in the great state of minnesota. we ve got some footage from the state house floor that will blow your mind. that s all coming up.
out the vote efforts tomorrow? keep in mind, this is the only race for the ballot. it s may. it s not september. it s not november. i think if we have a turnout of 25%, that will be high. a lot of it will depend on the weather. it s been rainy here in buffalo the last month or so. most experts are saying 20% to 25%. whether that benefits the republicans, i think historically this is a district you have to keep in mind that stretches seven counties. a lot of them rural counties are are republican organizations have traditionally been stronger. you would think they would have the edge in terms of get out the vote. but this is a different kind of year. and catty hochul is a much different kind of candidate. she s a great campaigner. she s well organized. a lot of union support. and all those organizations are going to be working tomorrow to help her get out the vote. phil fairbanks, political reporter for the buffalo news. thank you for understanding this. really appreciate it.
them get away with saying no on the paul ryan kill medicare budget plan? then i m going to need more popcorn than i thought i was going to need to cover politics this year. joining us from buffalo, new york, is mr. fairbanks a report with the buffalo news. good to see you, rachel. thank you. the national republican figures who have been involved in this race have been saying insisten insistently is the only opposition is because of the tea part candidate. what can you tell about jack davis support and his effect on the race in the district right now? i think he still remains a factor. certainly not the factor he was two or three weeks ago. his poll numbers are way down. so his impact on the race has greatly diminished from a couple of weeks ago. as you mentioned i think
would vote to kill medicare. if you think the republican establishment is going to let them get away with saying no on the paul ryan kill medicare budget plan? then i m going to need more popcorn than i thought i was going to need to cover politics this year. joining us from buffalo, new york, is mr. fairbanks a report with the buffalo news. good to see you, rachel. thank you. the national republican figures who have been involved in this race have been saying insist insistently is the only opposition is because of the tea part candidate. what can you tell about jack davis support and his effect on the race in the district right now? i think he still remains a factor. certainly not the factor he was two or three weeks ago. his poll numbers are way down. so his impact on the race has
help her get out the vote. phil fairbanks, political reporter for the buffalo news. thank you for understanding this. really appreciate it. my pleasure, rachel. again the new york 26 speci election is tomorrow. polls open at 6:00 a.m. eastern. they close at 9:00 p.m. eastern. 9:00 p.m. eastern also happens to be when this show starts. so we will have results for you as they come in from the first federal election since the paul ryan kill medicare plan blew up right in the middle of republican politics. looking very much forward to covering live tomorrow night what should be a really interesting set of special election results. it was a big weekend in republican presidential politics. michael steele will be here to talk about that. plus today s best new thing in the world at tend of the show. plus, some amazing politics happened this weekend in the great state of minnesota. we ve got some footage from the state house floor that will blow your mind. that s all coming up. wi