guest: amy mcgrath has run an impressive race against andy barr. the race has changed over the last couple of weeks. there is a cheap republican super pac that had a poll in june that showed andy barr, in a district that went for president , lena towardsints amy mcgrath. -- lean towards amy mcgrath. they released a new poll last week showing her down by four points. host: let's shows viewers what kentucky voters are seeing. liberals want to raise our taxes, pass a government takeover of health care, and open america's borders to illegal immigration. -- how is she different than the democratic party? >> i don't know she's different than the democratic party nationals. >> higher taxes, bigger government, opel borders. you mentioned amy mcgrath's response to those ads, here is one of the ads she has put up since the first ad started playing in her district. someday i will tell my children about flying combat missions, about working at the pentagon. i will also tell them about this time, where attack ads tried to make me someone i am not. andy barr thi

. >> the returning republican incumbent andy barr outperformed trump two years ago, beloved by his baseng for granted. >> you're actually physically running. >> well there's a lot of people, lot of hands to shake. we're enjoying that. >> let us know if we can ever help. okay. >> one recent poll shows the race as a toss up. barr is sticking with trump. >> they're suburban republicans who are maybe dissatisfied with the president's personality. >> thanks for spreading the word for us. >> yes, sir. >> there's people in this part of the district very supportive of the president. >> it's important i come out today. >> there are fundamental differences between me and my opponent. i'm conservative. she's a liberal. >> your name and guide your way. >> barr affirming conservative values like opposition to abortion. >> you have an opportunity to make a profound difference in the cause for life in november. >> and on offense with attack ads. >> amy mcgrath too liberal for kentucky. >> i want the to say to andy barr, seriously, is that all you got. >> she stands on her record of military service. >

guest: amy mcgrath has run an impressive race against andy barr.he race has changed over the last couple of weeks. there is a cheap republican super pac that had a poll in june that showed andy barr, in a district that went for president , lena towardsints amy mcgrath. -- lean towards amy mcgrath. they released a new poll last week showing her down by four points. host: let's shows viewers what kentucky voters are seeing. liberals want to raise our taxes, pass a government takeover of health care, and open america's borders to illegal immigration. -- how is she different than the democratic party? >> i don't know she's different than the democratic party nationals. >> higher taxes, bigger government, opel borders. you mentioned amy mcgrath's response to those ads, here is one of the ads she has put up since the first ad started playing in her district. someday i will tell my children about flying combat missions, about working at the pentagon. i will also tell them about this time, where attack ads tried to make me someone i am not. andy barr thing

amy mcgrath is running a very campaign against andy barr.olling actually indicates that she's ahead. this is going to be an early poll closing, 6:00 in the east, so if we're looking for a seat early on election night to tell us where exactly the map is heading, this is the seat. >> women are doing incredibly well in democratic primaries and military veterans and you have both in amy mcgath. >> exactly. if i was looking for a seat that encapsulates a lot of different trends this year, this is a seat i'd be looking at. >> i'm laughing because only you two know the entire family tree three generations down of various presidents. >> this is political nerd-dom. >> what do you think i'm doing on a holiday weekend. do you think i'm going to the beach? look at this pale skin. makeup is doing a good job. i'm not seeing a lot of sun because my head is in the computer. >> i'm seeing the nerd passion happening right here. harry, are you at all gun shy about making -- crunching these numbers and making predictions when you know that the viewers and ameri

former marine fighter pilot, amy mcgrath versus andy barr. knock out of barr in lexington, kentucky, democrats should have a good shot at taking the house. and then there's your blue wave type of seats. well, one that would be your tsunami watch, wisconsin's 1st congressional district, the seat that speaker paul ripe is vacating. his former aide, bryan steil, is the republican nominee against populist democratic ironworker randy bryce. if bryce wins, we will be in blue wave territory. the panel is back. so, carrie, we've been -- everybody always asks us give me the one race that's this. it's hard to do one, but we came up with the kentucky 6 and another one would be the des moines seat in iowa, iowa 3. in the past those are the seats that become majority makers. >> right. >> those are the first -- usually the first ones to flip when control flips. >> kentucky 6 also closer to the east coast, which we'll all be watching that night. >> it's an early poll close which is why it's an early bellwether. what makes these seats sort of permanent swing

the republican incumbent here is andy barr. look at this. basically running dead even with a democratic challenger in kentucky. so first thing we're going to look at on election night is this district. this is going to tell us how the night's going, i think. >> could be a bellwether. we'll keep an eye on it. we'll look at the issues that actually matter to voters just ahead. back to you for the moment. >>> now to an nbc news exclusive. breaking just overnight. we are learning more about the mystery surrounding those possible sonic attacks against americans in cuba. and just who could be responsible for them. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. today the strongest indications yet of who was responsible for the medical mystery that sickened 26 u.s. diplomats and officials in cuba. the main suspect, russia did it. it's been a mystery for more than a year. who or what caused american officials living in these havana homes and several hotels to suffer headaches, d

the republin incumbent, andy barr, basically running dead even with a democratic kentucky. in so first thing we will look at on election night is this district. it will tell us h night is going. >> it could be a bellwether. we will see a lot this fall we will take a closer look at the issues that actually matter to votersusthead. back to you. >> thank you. >> now an nbc news. exclusi breaking overnight, we are learning more about the policery surrounding those possible sonia s against americans in cuba and just who could be responsible for them. andrea mitchell has the story. good morning. >> good morning.he well, today strongest indications yet of who was responsible for the medicaly mysthat sickened 26 u.s. diplomats and intelligence officis in cuba. the main suspect of the agencies, russia did it. it's been a mystery for more than a year. who or what caused american offici in these havana homes and several hotels to suffer headaches, dizziness, and in some cases more serious brain injuries similar to a concussion? last year cuban investigators ia and former u.s. national