and i believe conor lamb is the guy that's going to do that. >> do you have a candidate you like?s. rick saccone. i'm a republican of course. but i think he has the experience. >> reporter: when you vote are you voting on local issued or do you have your eye on donald trump? >> my eye's on donald trump because i want the country to do good and i think that donald trump is a unique president. i think that he's not a democrat or a republican. i believe he's an independent. and that's why i like him. >> reporter: but if you like him don't you want to send be? from his party up? >> i'm a renlsed democrat but whoever i feel best fits the mold. that's why i kind of like donald trump. >> what's interesting about this particular district is that it actually has a 70,000 voter margin for democrats. and a lot of union members. almost 80-plus thousand union members. so it's coal country. so a democrat could potentially upend a republican there if they have the right message. >> reporter: rick saccone is a staunch defender of trump's. we caught up with him as traveled between campaign events.

divisions in the democratic party over guns saying on the one hand you have people like conor lamb inennsylvania who is all over the place on the issue in the special election. you have an activist for the center for american progress using the #banallsemiautomaticrifles. what is the democratic position going into 2018 on what, if anything, needs to happen with gun laws? >> well, i don't think we can say there is one national democratic position. you mentioned the special election in pennsylvania. that is one of the addressing areas. it's a conserve is active district. it's been republican since 2002. a democrat running there is having to balance a different kind of set of priorities to someone running in a more liberal district. i do think there are memories for democrats going back 20 years or more thinking that this is not a politically good issue for them. but is that changing? that's the key question, hugh. we have seen a number of polls even in the last week talking about public support for stricter gun laws being at an all time high. a cbs poll friday showing support for strict

wednesday, president trump heads to pennsylvania to skein for rick saccone who is facing democrat conor lambing later with nfl legend peyton manning as the honorary pace car drive. and tonight, lebron james in the all-star game. >> olympics first. >> four different tvs. >> thanks for spending part of your morning here with us in south korea. we'll be back in new york next week on "sunday t >>> right now on "nbc 10 news today." gutted by fire. flames erupted. we're if the heart philadelphia's historic district. >>> by daydaylight. the fire was still burning. it's under control but dozens of people at a nearby apartment and hotel are not allowed back to the scene. >>> slowly starting to melt. you can see a little bit of snow on the rooftops and homes and buildings here in allentown. allentown, by the way, got some of the most snow overnight. with a late february warmup on the way this week, that snow won't be here much longer. >>> good mornin

wednesday, president trump heads to pennsylvania to skein for rick saccone who is facing democrat conor lambng later with nfl legend peyton manning as the honorary pace car drive. and tonight, lebron james in the all-star game. >> olympics first. >> four different tvs. >> thanks for spending part of your morning here with us in south korea. we'll be back in new york next week on "take a live look outsi >>> it is sunday, february 18th, 2018. we want to start you off with a live look outside. that's the south bay, the skies above there from our cameras atop communication hill. you can kind of make out some mountain tops and a little bit of the sky peeking through. if you are stepping outside and thinking it is cold this morning, you're right. thank you for waking up with us, i'm vicky nguyen alongside vianey arana. you said it's cold but it's even going to get a little colder as the day progresses. >> yes, we have cool to mild temperatures right now and then we will start seeing the clouds roll in. we are expected to see a major drop in those temperatures. right now in the north bay still in t

they'll need like conor lamb. somebody who is moderate.body who can talk to moderate voters. >> dana: mitch mcconnell had to try to lead a course correction for republicans to make that better for the republicans future. listen to this. it's a little early to talk about 2020. doesn't mean democrats aren't thinking about it. terry mcauliffe apparent told the washington free beacon that who better to take on trump than me. so he's already thinking about it. when you think about the democrats having this poll between pragmatists and progressives, he would be much more in the pragmatist camp. >> he has one big problem. he is solidly identified with the clintons, who are just a dire political brand now. bill and hillary clinton have gone from being very popular national figures to just the worst, the pits. mcauliffe has that. he also has a trumpian gift for boast, so i'm not surprised he's out there. he said, if he comes after me, i'll lay him out. he wants to fight back against trump. whether he can survive a 24 way, 25 way democratic primary,

on the democratic side are not raising as much as we would like, individual candidates are and conor lambell funded candidate people like him in pennsylvania. and also add he is running at very moderate. he came out against nancy pelosi that might be bellwether for the future where these races are going. >> harris: yes, historically, it might be a little bit of spin, too. republicans are outfunding you right now in terms of what they can race. devin, great to have you. jessica great to have you. >> thank you, harris. >> harris: we'll be right back. stay close. ♪ people would stare. psoriasis does that. it was tough getting out there on stage. i wanted to be clear. i wanted it to last. so i kept on fighting. i found something that worked. and keeps on working. now? they see me. see me. see if cosentyx could make a difference for you- cosentyx is proven to help people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis... ...find clear skin that can last. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting cosentyx, you should be checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections and lowe

conor lamb may go into the 14th. win or lose. that's how crazy this process is in pennsylvania.gia where the guy didn't live in the district a lot of ads he doesn't live here. they wouldn't -- they have great excuse because they just redrew the lines. >> they said we really live here. that's going to be their ads. that's the way the map works. steve: quickly the republicans are going to challenge. this they are. but the national supreme court said that u.s. supreme court said that in february they probably wouldn't take it up. i don't see it happening. steve: eric beach, thank you very much. >> thank you. steve: still ahead on wednesday, sophomore at columbine high school when 12 of his classmates were killed. now is he a state lawmaker in colorado. after what happened in florida, is he calling for gun-free zones at schools. patrick neville joins us live next. mike and i are both veterans, both served in the navy. i do outrank my husband, not just being in the military, but at home. she thinks she's the boss. she only had me by one grade. we bought our first home together in 201