mimi walters is trying to stick with president trump but not too closely. either. and katie porter is somebody who was a former protÉge of elizabeth warren. i talked to them because donald trump is really the overriding issue in so many places. this is a district, by the way, where it's increasingly asian and latino. so the white population is just over 50%. so it's vulnerable to lot of the same trends and views towards trump in some of those groups. but i asked mimi walters and katie porter whether they think donald trump is dangerous. listen to what they said. >> no, i do not. i think he has a very good team around him, and i think he's doing what he believes is right. and if there's corruption then it will play itself out, but what i'm focused on is making sure i deliver the promises to my constituents. >> i think that some of trump's actions have hepted a real threat to our democracy. part of congress' job is to be a check on the presidency. if you're not asking hard questions, if you're not asking the right questions, if you're not looking at the evide

dana rohrbacher, mimi walters and the two open seats. we have two great recruits. i thought it was just the first korean american female. diane harkey who is and 49 and there'll isis seat. i feel really good about those races. if you look at the ads that are out in the rohrbacher seat, the opposition research on dana's opponent is thick. i think that is going to leave a mark. mimi walters is a pro. i think she is another candidate who has asked me to not spend in her race. i feel confident. she knows what she is doing. she has connected deeply with her community and what she has done on human trafficking. what she has done on other issues is making a difference for californians every day. i feel confident she will win. she told me don't buy into my race. that is okay. >> i will not because she asked me not to. both 39 and 49 are winnable. they are ahead today. we need to make sure they finish strong and i feel good about those races. another expensive race is steve knight who got 63% in the primary with another republican on the ballot. jungle primary. he got 53%.

mimi walters is a pro., a she is another candidate was asked me to not bend and her race, she says she has a, the confidence she has appeared she knows what she is doing. she has connected deeply with her community and what she has done on human trafficking, what she has done mcm1on other issue making a difference for californians every day and i feel confident she is going to win and she tells me, you know, don't buy in my raise, so that's okay. >> amassing a differently won't but she asked me not to. and, you know, both 39 and 49 are absolutely winnable. they're both ahead today. we need to make sure they finish strong and i feel really good about those races. another expensive race is steve knight, who got 53% in a primary with another republican on the ballot, a jungle primary, all voters, he got 52%. he is going to win that race. but it is going to be expensive, and we are going to be in there all the way to the end. >> melissa burke from the detroit news. >> -- some folks said this guy -- nv quwhere -

you know, dana rohrabacher, mimi walters, and the two open seats.ne that was held by ed royce, california 39, and one held by darrell issa in california 49. we have two great recruits thing. young kim would be the first korean american elected to congress. i think she's the first korean american female elected to congress is what they tell me now. i'll go what wikipedia says. [inaudible] >> went to jail. mr. stivers: that's not a good history. and then i feel really good about those races. you know, if you look at the ads that are already out there in the rohrabacher seat, the opposition research book on dana's opponent is really thick. think that is going to leave a mark. mimi walters is a pro. i think she's another candidate who's asked me not spend in her race. she says she's got it. i'm confident. she knows what she's doing. she's connected deeply with her community and what she's done on human trafficking, what she's done on other issues is making a difference for californians every day and i feel confident she's going to win and she tells me,

mimi walters is a pro. i think she's another candidate who has asked me to not be in her race. feel confident she know what is he's doing. she's connected deeply with her community and what she's done on human trafficking, what she's done on other issues is making a difference for californians every day. and i feel confident she's going to win and she tells me, you know, don't buy in my race. so that's -- that's ok. >> you're not spending money -- >> i'm not saying i definitely won't but she asked me not to. and, you know, both 39 and ht are absolutely winnable. they're both ahead today. we need to make sure they finish strong. and i finish really good about those races. another expensive race is steve knight who got 53% in the primary with another republican in the primary. he got 53%. he is going to win that race. but it's going to be expensive. and we're going to be in there all the way until the end. >> ok. melissa burke from "the detroit news." >> i have a question -- you know, some folks have described michigan state's district as -- also a bellwether where congressman bi

challenging, katie porter is that and neck or ehad -- neck and neck or ahead when it comes to mimi walters. the key thing for me is the republican incumbents for the most part are in the mid-40's. the mushy middle is not a good place for these republican incumbents to be. is thing i think is key the focus this cycle has been the separators. the democratic candidates have been focused on kitchen table issues. that, i think, was a lesson from 2016. not since 2006 has the house caucus -- and the senate caucus -- from afar, the deal last summer was an economic compact that meets voters where they are. it provides a broad economic opportunity, whether they are proficient programs -- are apprenticeship programs. as a framework that lifts up the middle class, republicans pursued a disastrous policy that only rewards those at the top, increases costs for working families. ant has been increase in contrast as well. look to the final few weeks of the midterms, are we going to see mainly advertisements about those kitchen table issues, health care, things like that? or will we see more messaging abou

we very much appreciate again congresswoman mimi walters, you organizing this special order today. i yield back, congresswoman. ms. wait a minuters: i would now like to -- mrs. walters: i would now like to introduce my friend, luke correa, representing california's 46th congressional district. mr. correa: thank you, congresswoman walters, for bringing this most important issue to the attention of the american public. i rise today as well to address an issue of mr. michael wynn, an american citizen and resident of orange county who is currently being detained by the vietnamese government. as mr. ed royce just said, we seem to be enjoying a stronger, closer relationship with vietnam on trade and security. then we have this contradiction. contradiction that an american citizen is being detained, on jewel 7 michael wynn was touring vietnam, visiting relatives, and he was arrested. it's been almost two months. the charge, penal code 109 which is activity against the people's government. yet there are no facts that have been presented. no evidence. he's being hold, he's been arrested with

those races, katie porter is neck-and-neck or ahead in some of the data that i've seen against mimi walters. we're look ago cross the map, whether new jersey, these people were running really competitive races, and the key thick for me is republican incouple dents -- incumbents for the most part are in the mid 40's. the mushy middle is not a good place for them to be heading into election day. traditionally 2/3 decide to break from the challenger. the thing i think is key is the focus this cycle has been the eparators. the democratic candidates have been focused on kitchen table issues. that, i think, was a lesson from 2016. not since 2006 has the house caucus -- and the senate caucus -- from afar, the deal last summer was an economic compact that meets voters where they are. it provides a broad economic opportunity, whether they are proficient programs -- are apprenticeship programs. a number of ways for people, frankly, to be successful. as a framework that lifts up the middle class, republicans pursued a disastrous policy that only rewards those at the top, increases costs for working fa

. >> this is a powerful contrast between mimi walters and me.half a million dollars a year, a million dollars a year, people who are living off the stock market i'm concerning myself with working middle clas families who go to work every day >> now, this is traditionally a very republican county it was the base of ronald reagan's political operation in california, but it's changing. hillary clinton carried it two years ago. so katie porter has a chance it looks like a tossup race. they could get almost half of them in -- >> you know, we were talking about pocketbook politics earlier. the interesting thing here, john, is the tax law has not been the big winner republicans thought it would be. real clear politics says 37% approve of the tax law 42% disapprove and there are a lot of republicans running for re-election who are not highlighting that tax law. why? >> well, it's because there are a lot of people who are not benefitting from that tax law. now, mimi walters is talking about it, but she's also addressing some of the disaffluent. she says

that puts pressure on the republican incumbent mimi walters i asked walters if she considers trump aer to the country. >> no, i don't i do not believe that. i think he has a very good team around him, and i believe he's doing what he thinks is right. there's processes in place to make sure that if there is corruption then, you know, it will play itself out but what i'm focused on is i'm focused on making sure i deliver the promises to my constituents. >> i think that some of trump's actions represent a real threat to our democracy part of congress' job is be a check. if you're not asking hard questions, if you're not asking the right questions, if you're not looking at the evidence of the corruption, you won't see it even when it's there >> and strange as it sounds when you talk to voters here it almost doesn't matter that the economy is booming they don't give trump all that much credit for the economy, saying many other factors are in play and instead they talk about different strategies for trying to constrain the president >> no one single person is responsible for the demise or

mimi walters, the republican incumbent, when i asked her about that, she said, well, look, if there'sa former executive for investment firms. katie porter is an elizabeth warren co-author and protegee and she says i'm going to go there and by the way let's have medicare for all. you talk about pocketbook issues. she said if you elect democrats, nancy pelosi becomes speaker, we'll have socialism and universal health care and universal health care is not popular in the district. katie porter says bring that fight to me. people do want health care. >> john, thank you very much. now to msnbc's correspondent jacob soberoff. you're focused on the separation issue. >> we have to be. i've been listening to you talking about how these hot-button issues that the national democrats might think are going to swing these districts are not going to be the ones to swing the districts if the districts do indeed swing. i heard willie asking the sheriff earlier about it. florida, you know, the idea that hispanics in florida are all going to go with democrats because the separation is just a foolish thin