Democratic, Republican strategists react to polling data ahead of the midterms, Trump's likability
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[0:00] All right, welcome back. Election day is
[0:02] a week from tomorrow, if you can believe
[0:04] it, and tens of millions of Americans
[0:05] have already cast their early ballots.
[0:08] New CBS News models show Democrats could
[0:11] win the House. Most voters don't think
[0:13] they'll be better off financially,
[0:15] though. That's no matter who wins. But
[0:17] as a choice, relatively more think
[0:19] they'll do better with Democrats. While
[0:21] in Michigan over the weekend, President
[0:23] Trump didn't seem fased by increased
[0:25] prices.
[0:27] And I have no second guess. Somebody
[0:29] said, "Have you had it to do again?" I
[0:31] said, "Are you kidding? I thought gas
[0:33] would be double and triple." And it's a
[0:35] small price to pay for taking a nuclear
[0:38] weapon away from maniacs.
[0:41] >> All right. Mike Han is a Republican
[0:43] strategist and former deputy digital
[0:45] director for the National Republican
[0:47] Senatorial Committee. And Joel Payne is
[0:49] a Democratic strategist and CBS News
[0:51] political contributor. Both of them with
[0:52] me in person here in New York. Good
[0:54] Monday morning to you both, gentlemen.
[0:56] Great to have you here. Here we go. I