Democratic and GOP strategists on how Trump's unpopularity is shaping the midterms
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[0:00] Well, the latest polling for the upcoming midterms shows a tilt in
[0:03] Democrats' favor for an insider's view of the final weeks of the
[0:07] campaigns. We turn now to the insights of Democratic strategist Mo
[0:10] Elleithee and Republican Doug Heye. It's always great to see you
[0:13] both. Thank you. So Doug, Republicans are asking voters to give them
[0:16] two more years of unified government. Beyond defending President
[0:20] Trump, what's the affirmative case they're making for what they would
[0:22] actually do with that power. I think the tough reality for them is
[0:25] there's not much more that they're able to do because of that, and
[0:28] in large part that's
[0:29] because Donald Trump, he so dominates the conversation all day every
[0:34] day, usually with things that aren't on topic for what candidates
[0:38] want to be talking about. If I'm Michael Watley in North Carolina
[0:40] or Ashley Hinson in Iowa. I want to be talking about here's what
[0:44] Republicans have done to lower costs, and here's what they're going
[0:46] to do over the next two years, but the reality is it's harder for
[0:49] them to have that conversation because of the self-created Trump
[0:52] outrageous du jour that may be happening ri