Former GOP representative Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezinski interview newsmakers, politicians and pundits about the issues of the day. Thats 1,754 votes ahead in a sdlact h district that has been in gop hands for three decades. The official outcome way not be known until other ballots are tallied and the race could be headed to a recount if the k candidates end up within 1 of each other once the votes are certified. This morning, balderson is claiming victory. Oconnor has not conceded. Regardless, well see a rematch when they compete for full term in congress. Welcome to morning joe. It is wednesday, august 8th. With joe, willie and me, we have Associate Editor of Commentary Magazine noah raufman. Former treasury official and morning joe economic analyst Steve Rattner and National Political correspondent for nbc news and msnbc news, is he still away, Steve Kornacki. But you see this same thing happening. Theyre bleeding. Republicans are bleeding so badly right now in suburbs, and then
time to thank vice president pence. congressman pat teaberry. chairman steve stivers. there s many others, i could go on and on. republican troy balderson he thanked a loft people last night for his narrow lead in ohio s special election. but he didn t thank the state s republican governor. he didn t thank john kasich, joe, who held the same congressional seat and who vouched for balderson with ohio voters. balderson holds a raiser thin edge over democrat danny o connor, but the race is too close to call in a district that went republican by almost 37 points less than two years ago. welcome back to morning joe. it s wednesday, august 8th. kind of a special day. it s a special day. katheri