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his sister is here for an exclusive interview. and janet jackson. a new movie and so much more going on in her life. the superstar joins us live to answer the question that popped up overnight. all right. what is the definition of a tease on janet jackson? >> i'm not saying more than that, george. >> you'll hear that in the mex hour. we hope had you a wonderful weekend. it was a busy one in politics as we count down to the midterm. our political analysts have been crunched the numbers. our estimate not only has the house going to the left side but the senate as well. >> rhode island is the place to be today. plus no hollywood ending yet for randy quaid and his wife. the couple on the run, now asking for political asylum in canada and saying they fear for their lives. such a bizarre story. and we'll have the latest on the strong story of the oscar-nominated actor and his wife which has a lot of us concerned for them. one more strange story. do you remember the young lady known as pickup girl? she became famous for her nonstop pickups that lasted over a month. she's been arrested for murder. >> so sad, only 19 years old. we're going to win with the midterm elections. jack tapper is back. >> reporter: good morning, that's right, george, president obama hits the campaign trail again today hoping to top the losses that one source tells abc news that it sure, quote, feels ugly out there. it's crunch time, and for president obama, it's all about getting democrats to the polls. the stop in providence, rhode island, will be his 23rd time in a row to blue county which he won hanley. >> the republican leaders in washington, they made a different decision. instead of trying to help obama and harry reid to solve problems, we're going to stand on the sideline, sit on our hands and basically just say no to everything. >> reporter: republicans, too, have sent out their stars to rally conservatives to the polls. >> the momentum is with us. but now is not the time to let up. now is the time where we dig deep. >> reporter: even many democrats like retiring senator evan bayh of indiana worry for their party something wicked this way comes. >> it's shaping up as a republican wave. the question is how many dem californias can find their way to high ground. >> reporter: the high stakes are reflected in contentious debates such as one between independent governor charlie crist and mark rubio running for senate. >> he doesn't believe in transparency. >> reporter: many races are tightening. senate candidates in nevada, alaska, colorado, wisconsin and illinois and pennsylvania appear to be in dead heats. party leads have decidedly have different tones. >> from this point forward, it's all about turnout and ground game. we're seeing early voting trends. we've got work to do but we think were we can do it. >> when you wake up wednesday, november 3rd, and you see the headlines across papers in the great state and you watch them choke down the words republican majority -- >> reporter: and george, one other statistic being bandied about, the white house saying how difficult it is this year compared to 2008. if democrats only lost what john mccain won a few years, democrats would only lose 48%. >> jake, standby. i want to bring in jonathan karl. the big headline, all year can the republicans pick up in the senate and take control. we remember showing them in great contension and now we do. >> yeah, george, this is the first time in the abc news estimate that republicans really do have a shot. it's a long shot but still do. the ten seats they need already, four democratically held look good, arkansas, indiana, north dakota and wisconsin. now the question is the toss-ups. bring them in. we have seven toss-ups. california, colorado, illinois, nevada, pa-p-p, washington and west virginia. republicans need to win six out of the seven, that means they have one to spare. put them in the republican column and they've got control. it's important to point out there's any a new poll in california that shows barbara boxer up. >> they currently hold right now democrats still fighting hard in kentucky tried hard in missouri. we've got a bit of a wildcard as well? >> yes, and i'm out on a limb here, george. keep an eye on alaska. this is a strange race getting stranger. you have two republican candidates, the nominee, joe miller, lisa murkowski, and then scott mcadams. but these two republicans are still beating each other up it's not inconceivable that mcadams comes out on top. >> let's turn quickly to the house. let's look where it stands right now as you've been saying all year long. republicans need to pick up 39 seats in order to take control of the house. again, we're showing a better chance of that than ever. >> oh, yeah, absolutely. look at where they are right now. this is according to the abc news estimate, 194 seats favoring the democrats, 196 favoring the republicans. the toss-ups in the middle, republicans only need to pull half of them, less than half, 22, to get to the majority. in keeping here, george, really the story of what's happened in the last couple of weeks, in our estimate is the number of seats in play. if you look at the seats that are toss-up, slightly favoring republicans, slightly favoring democrats, in other words all the democratic seats in some degree of jeopardy, there are 107 democratic seats. >> that's so much ground right now. let's bring jake tapper back quickly. the democratic chairman tim kaine doing the same thing saying the democrats are going to hold the house. how much preparation is going on behind the scenes now for a congress-controlled republicans? >> as you're saying, they're not conceding anything publicly. but these guys can read the polls. they're preparing for any possible contingency, of course that includes republicans taking the house and even the senate. >> okay, jake tapper, jon karl, thanks very much. now to an international dispute over an american swimmer's death fran crippen died competing in a world cup race outside of dubai over the weekend. organizers say crippen died from overexertion. but this morning, the competition is coming under fire. andrea canning joins us. the swimmers are really speaking out about this, andrea. >> they sure are. good morning, robin. there are conflicting reports about how he died and who is to blame. fran crippen beated in long distances out in the open waters. he's at the top of the game but has been accused of pushing himself too hard. >> reporter: fran crippen was a force in the open-water swimming circuit. at 26, a four-time national champion and silver medalist in the pan pacific games, he was one of the best. >> the olympics are right around the corner again. and it's something that excites me. it's something that i feel like i'm a kid again. >> reporter: crippen died saturday probably from overexertion, or heat. divers found his body 400 meters from the finish line. >> entire swimming community is in mourning. he's a great, great guy. >> reporter: olympic champion michael phelps paid tribute on facebook. we lost a great person and swimmer. it's a tragic loss. the executive director of the united arab emirates swimming association said, quote, we are sorry that the guy died but what can we do? this guy was tired and he pushed himself a lot. local officials say all safety measures were in place, but some are now alleging crippen's death could have been prevented, including the winner of the race germany's thomas lurk. he said water and air temperatures were too high to hold the competition and many swimmer has swollen fingers and toes. the water was amazingly hot, he said. there were many swimmers who had serious problems in the water. several complained disorientation and dehydration. several taken to the hospital. some say the temperature was 84 degrees at the start of the race but some competitors insist the temperature was higher, nearer to 90. >> all of these athletes should be protected 100% of the time. >> reporter: crippen comes from a swimming dynasty and dreamed of his chance of gold in the olympics. >> i have this great opportunity ahead of me. i'm hoping to seize the moment in 2012. >> and race officials said the autopsy on crippen has been done but they have yet to release the official findings. they deny the reports crippen suffered from a heart attack. some are now calling for immediate changes for the sport, including postponing races if conditions are too extreme which doesn't happen now. >> and joining us now is maddy crippen, fran crippen's older sister and olympic swimmer. >> we are so sorry to hear about your brother. >> thank you, i appreciate it. we appreciate everyone around the world that have picked my family up and given them a huge hug. all of the support we have felt. >> you said it's been helpful to talk about your brother. what's the latest you're hearing about the possible cause of death? >> we don't know anything. i think that's one of the main reasons that i yesterday decided to come and talk about it is because no one knows how fran passed. and our goal right now is to bring fran home. and once fran gets home and he's here with my family, and we're able to lay him to rest and start our healing process, then we will go about figuring how this happened. and make sure that it never happens again to anyone else. >> it's important. so he's still -- his body is still in the uae? >> it's still in the uae. but actually the media here and the state and the government, they've done such a good job of expediting that process, because from what i know and when i first talked to our contacts in dubai, they said it could be a long time until we got fran home. but it looks like he could come home written the week. and that means a lot. >> sure. were you aware of any kind of preexisting condition? how was he feeling? >> we -- obviously, we're a really close family. and my brother prided himself on being a specimen of excellence. i told somebody a story on eating chocolate because that's what i do. he would say, this is a temple, maddy. i don't put this into my temple. i'm like, oh, dear lord. so he was at the height of his physical fitness. we don't know. no one knows. and any reports that are out there, they're not prove -- they're not based on fact. >> totally premature. >> totally premature. >> but what we do know is the statement from the uae swimming that we saw in andrea canning's piece, he said, in part, we are sorry that the guy died but what can we do? that can't sit well with the family. >> yeah, it is -- i hadn't heard that yet, that's a hard pill to swallow. and i think we have so much support with the united states and with the ucoc. and that's the one thing besides my brother's commitments and things he had a passion for, i am definitely going to work to make sure that things like aren't made. >> and also, are you going to work with them about safety conditions because we heard what there was only one boat in the water, that his fellow swimmers actually went back. it took two hours after the race to find his body? >> yeah. we don't know, my goal is to talk to everyone who was there and exactly who was there and what safety measures. the one thing i do know, in the month leading up to this event, my brother had written letters to different organizing committees about safety, the number of people who are there, the doctors that should be there, the support staff and the lack thereof. and one of my commitments, moving forward, is to make sure that that passion that he had to make sure that happened continues. and that maybe things happen for a reason. and fran would want this -- fran would want his legacy to mean something. so i'm going to work for that. >> tell us more about his legacy and his passion, and some of the things that he did. >> yeah. i think one of the quotes you heard was he's really looking forward to the opportunity competing again and making 2012 olympic team. one thing you have to know about fran, he had a passion about everything, whether it was swimming or the philadelphia phillies. he was fun and passionate and loyal to all things and all people. and he was really a patchwork of the places he had been and the people that had touched him. so, he feels all the love, even though he's not sitting here with us. he was an awesome person. >> i know he felt the same about you. as you said, a very close family. our sincere condolences to you in your time. we appreciate you coming to talk to us. >> thank you. it's time for the news and bianna golodryga in for juju chang. good morning, everyone. we begin with dramatic video of a tornado touching down near dallas. a man shot this video from his phone in his car last night. >> we're in the tornado! >> that was the roof of a spool flying off. at least three twisters touched down in northeast texas. one whipping through the town of rice. no one seriously hurt but several homes were damaged and cared overturned. one car was crushed by an 18-wheeler. the driver survived. in haiti, officials are desperately trying to keep cholera from spreading. thousands could die if cholera gets into the water supply. a convicted murderer is one of three men on the run after escaping from a jail in northwest missouri. the men crawled under a fence and were barefoot and wearing orange jumpsuits at the time. brett favre has reportedly admitted to nfl investigators that he left voice mails to a former new york jets tv hostess. but fox reports favre denied sending photos to jenn sterger. sterger has not cooperated with the league's investigation. finally, it's the end of the road for the walkman. sony said it will stop making the device. the first and final batch has been shipped. 220 million have been sold since 1979. ironically, the announcement comes before the ninth anniversary of the ipod. >> that happened a long time ago. >> you don't have a walkman? >> i do not. >> i'm sure. thanks, bianna, so much. it's 7:15, and we have heidi jones from new york's wabc in for sam champion. heidi jones, good morning. good morning, everyone. the severe weather is still outstanding in texas, we're going to show you more video from rice, 45 miles south of dallas. this funnel cloud touched down and produced estimated winds of 117 miles an hour. do you want to know what that does? look at this, it flies offer the back of a tractor trailer. it shifts east from eastern texas moving into the southeast, atlanta, tallahassee, to columbia, south carolina. they could have isolated tornadoes. >> and >> and we'll have more on an incredible storm in the northwest in the next hall hour, george. now, the alleged killer of congressional intern chandra levy, he is finally going on trail. at the time the media frenzy surrounded the man, she was secretly dating congressman gary condit. but as pierre thomas reports, he is not the man on trial. >> reporter: her family is hoping for answers and a measure of justice but there are no guarantees. it was the story that dominated the headlines in the nation's capital nearly a decade ago. a mystery that has haunted a family. >> chandra levy case was really the perfect storm in the summer of 2001. >> reporter: there was the anguish of a mother and father whose 24-year-old daughter disappeared on may 1st, 2001 while doing an internship. >> we just beg anyone who has information that, please -- good information to please call it in. >> reporter: and the twist that made the story explode into a national media frenzy. rumors that levy was having an affair with a married u.s. congressman, gary condit. >> everybody was talking about the ideacondit had something to do with the murder- >> reporter: the allegations pushed it to the limits. >> do you know what happened to chandra levy? >> no, i do not. >> did you kill chandra levy? >> no, i did not. >> reporter: it became clear that there was an affair. but there's no hard evidence that condit was responsible for the murder. levy's remains were found in the park not far from her home. years past, it was the classic cold case until ingmar guandique was charged last year. authorities say guandique told other inmates that he chilled chandra levy, but the defense will challenge that. and there's no hard evidence tying him to the murder scene. so will this mystery be resolved? george and robin, we don't yet know. >> pierre thomas, thanks very much. coming up, actor randy quaid and his wife flee canada. it's a bizarre story. plus is driving high the same as driving drunk? california is about to put legalizing marijuana to the vote, people tried pot and then tried to drive. we'll have that ahead. and in the 8:00 half hour, janet jackson. miss jackson's in the house. new wisk, with our breakthrough stain spectrum technology targets all the major stain groups like proteins, carbohydrates and oils. its enzymes and cleaning agents tackle a full range of stains. you'll never look at stains the same way again. for a more powerful clean, try new wisk. fight stains with science. for a more powerful clean, try new wisk. discover customersl are getting five percent cashback bonus at restaurants. it pays to switch, it pays to discover. the chill of peppermint. the rich dark chocolate. york peppermint pattie. get the sensation. we helped keep your skin clear. now we have a solution for wrinkles. neutrogena anti wrinkle with retinol sa smoothes even deep wrinkles. it works...beautifully. neutrogena. don't freak, it's gone. who did it? 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well, if california legalizes marijuana that question was put to the test. you can see the results. >> so the drivers are high. the police know about this, this is a controlled test? >> right. they got to smoke a couple joints and go out there and drive. >> how do you get that assignment? just curious. >> you can sign up if you want. >> no, no, i'm good. >> good morning, america, i'm george stephanopoulos. >> and i'm robin roberts. ahead, janet jackson is coming up. she's starring in the new highly anticipated film "for colored girls." she's here to answer questions about music and she'll answer a question that popped up overnight. and it happened to these two girls. they're telling a precautionary a challenge that could help protect your children. first up, randy quaid got an oscar nomination for the '70s movie "the last detail. if the if the it's a plot that sounds like a wild hollywood script. mike von fremd reports on the couple's latest escapade. >> reporter: it's a conspiracy theory that leaves law enforcement flabbergasted. randy and evi quaid claim they're star whackers. they were granted $10,000. bail. their lawyer, who refuses to grant interviews is demanding canadian asylum for his clients who say it will save their lives. >> thank you. love you, canada. >> reporter: it is by no means, canada will let them stay. they're wanted in california for ignoring a hefty hotel bill and vandalizing a house they once owned. >> nothing but the best. >> reporter: quaid is a talented character actor with roles in national lampoon's "independence day" and brokeback mountain." >> he looks like the wife car crash, that producers, powerful people in the entertainment industry want to have nothing to do with. >> reporter: the quaids' odyssey has the likes of a hollywood blockbuster. sending messages they will be killed by star whackers if they're forced to return. for "good morning america," mike von fremd, abc news, hollywood. >> joining us now from los angeles is former prosecutor robin sax. and robin, have you ever quite seen anything like this and what do you make of all of it? >> good morning, robin. no, this is a bizarre tale indeed. what you have here appear to be the trappings and strappings of a drug case but we're not hearing anything that the root of the behavior for the quaids is drugs. that would be the most sympathetic move they could take. instead, they're claiming this bizarre asylum thing. and can only make one thing that they don't think the rules don't apply to them, they feel entitled and they feel they can get away with the crimes they've committed. >> sort of celebrity justice that we have not seen before. now, we have california and canada involved in the case. what do you think is going to happen now? >> well, canada is traditionally very cooperative with the united states when it comes to matters of extradition. i would not predict at that state of california, the country of the united states or the country of canada spending a lot of resources trying to bring these people back. but what is really heinous-type behavior. this is bizarre. however, because there is a factor of pooh-poohing the system and thinking that the law doesn't apply to them, i can see this may be a little bit of reverse celebrity justice where we may see an interest and intention to get them back to prove the point that you can't pooh-pooh us any longer. >> so, robin, if they had not run off to canada, what kind of jail time -- or would they have seen any jail time? >> for my friends in the d.a.'s office, they would be a probation-type case. a felony charge reduced to a misdemeanor. and no jail. however, their behavior keeps increasing the odds of them being able and likelihood at that courts would consider jail and the d.a. wanting to sentence them to jail saying, listen, you don't think the laws apply. we're spending all of these resources, we're concerned more about your behavior because you can't bother to show up for court. the maximum on the charges that they're dealing is are about three years per charge. >> what's the time frame here, robin, that they'll come back? >> from my understanding, there's a court date on thursday that the attorney is taking the asylum route. i would say if there is some sort of drug problem, some sort of other issue, i would address those issues. it's hard to say we are concerned about our safety. if they were concerned about their safety so much why didn't they go to the court in santa barbara when they were supposed to and tell the judge there, i'm concerned about my safety. they have judges, d.a.s, all kinds of people willing to listen to them. i think we're going to see this move along fairly quickly because of canada's support with the united states. >> robin sax. thanks for your insight. 37 minutes after 7:00. heidi jones is in for sam champion. good morning, everyone. massive storm pummeling the pacific northwest incredible video from a place called wash-away beach, washington. what an appropriate name. they bought the house in the '80s and they were a mile from the pacific. oh what a difference it's made. 30-foot waves there. this storm bringing a lot of rain from the puget sound to eureka. in fact, eureka, 9 inches rain over the weekend and an additional 1 to 3. with the shower, the n >> this weather report's been brought to you by volkswagen. n the next half hour, robin, we're talk about severe weather in atlanta right now. >> all right, heidi. thank you. next, driving while high unsafe. don't answer until you see the road test. come on back. is cut the fuel supply, test thing you couo unlock the doors, and turn on the hazard lights. ♪ or better yet, get a car that automatically does it for you. ♪ ♪ to cover up flaws and make skin look pretty but there's one that's so clever, it makes your skin look better even after you take it off. neutrogena healthy skin liquid makeup. 98% of women saw improvement in their skin's natural texture, tone, or clarity. does your makeup do that? 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>> reporter: cheech & chong aside, proponents of prop 96 insist legalizing pot for personal use won't make california roads any less safe. >> in fact, there are studies that actually show that people who mok marijuana and drive, they drive slower. >> when the speed limit is 65 miles an hour on the freeway and you're going 40, you are a danger. >> reporter: so two enterprising journalists here volunteered for an unusual experiment, with the help of the california highway patrol. >> experiment was to see how impaired i would be on pot. >> reporter: kabc talk radio host peter gilman thought he was doing just fine. >> it too many so much effort for me to drive that course. and, yes, i thought i did much better than it turned out. i thought i was okay. i was okay adjacent. >> reporter: okay adjacent in parallel talking terms ends up being six feet from the curb. >> it was shocking to me. my son got a big talking to that night about do not get in the car with anybody who's high. i don't care how straight they say they are. legalized or not, just don't do it. >> reporter: l.a. times columnist steve lopez not only struggling on the slalom course, when he tried to change lanes, he nearly drove into the ditch. but backers insist the current laws against dui won't change in the measure passes. the cops may be a lot busier trying to figure out who is under the influence. for "good morning america," david wright, abc, los angeles. and joining us now is peter donnaly, with the movement to legalize marijuana. thank you for joining us. it's hard to look at that and think that making pot legal is a good idea. >> it is a good idea, primarily, because it will be the first real major step in providing an exit strategy to the failed 40-year war on drugs. and this business about increased use of marijuana or this stunt that they did with the test, this is nothing new. marijuana's been around for decades. the use factor has been as high as it is right now. and -- >> well, let me stop you there, though, steve. because it has been around for decades, but there have been some independent studies that show that if you legalize it, it's going to cut the price by 80% which is going to increase consumption. >> that's not true. i don't know any studies that say that. >> the rand corporation study. >> rand corporation study dealt with dollars. and the impact on the cartels. >> no -- but go ahead. >> the fact is they legalized marijuana in the netherlands. it didn't increase use. they legalized marijuana in portugal, the use did not increase. nine years ago, we legalized medical marijuana in california, and the lettingive analysts said use did not increase. so use does not increase. that's just a scare tactic. the important thing for the mothers of america to understand is that what is increasing and has been increasing for 30 years is the availability of marijuana to 12-year-olds. and just this last year, there was another spike, the drug czar said, another spike, bad deal. i need another $23 million to continue some of these programs that haven't worked in 30 years. well, what legalizing marijuana will do is wipe out the black market and our children, if they want to access drugs, they're going to have to show i.d. because the people that are going to be in the business of them being legitimate retailers and they're going to ask for i.d., just like they do for alcohol and tobacco. >> how exactly is it important to know how police test for alcohol when they stop someone who's been driving -- how would they do it for marijuana? >> they've been be doing is exactly like it's been against the law. there's one law in california, including marijuana. in the case where the officer has probable cause to stop them from weaving around. they get them out of the car, they talk to them. if they don't detect alcohol, then it's got to be some kind of drug, but regardless, they're always going to give them the field sobriety test. and in the officer's -- the trained officer's professional judgment, if they fail that test and they don't have a breathalyzer, then they're either going to take a blood or urine test and determine what's in their bloodstream. nothing will change with proposition 19 as far as drunk driving has occurred. >> steven downing, thank you for your time this morning. which side has the better argument, tell us on our shoutout board at abcnews.com/gma. coming up in the next half hour, janet jackson joins us live. i do a lot of different kinds of exercise, but basically, i'm a runner. last year. 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[ ehrlich ] four years ago unemployment in maryland was under four percent. today, it's nearly double. and nearly a quarter of a million marylanders are looking for work. in addition, we face a national health care plan that will hurt small business and cost us jobs. so we have to ask, are you better off today than you were four years ago? we're heading in the wrong direction. we need strong leadership. say no to things we can't afford. fix our health care plan. and refuse to raise taxes. martin o'malley can't do it. i will. ♪ good morning! thank you for starting a new week with us. thank you. >> don't get in her way. >> i am sorry for blocking your shot.n't get in her way. you're welcome. good to see you. coming up in mere minutes, we have music royalty. janet jackson is here. oh, look at her. she looks fabulous. she's right upstairs. give a big wave. we'll talk about her new movie and so much more coming up. "for colored girls" is the name. it is wonderful. >> i cannot wait. also, we're counting down the big halloween event in our house. there are dangers with halloween. sometimes, the most dangerous night of the year. two girls coming on this morning, they have a cautionary tale that they want your kids to hear before you go trick or treating. sm it's something that you want your kids to see. and when you've been out of work so long, you really start thinking, boy, am i ever going to get a job? who's going to help me get it? it's a new series, it's "jobmother. "she's going to be along. of course, let's go to bianna golodryga for juju and the morning's us in. good morning, everyone. only eight days remain until election day. are for the first time, abc news is estimating that republicans could seize control of both houses of congress. president obama is visiting the typically blue solid-state of rhode island today. people in texas are assessing a series of damage after a series of tornadoes. the twisters turned over cars, ripped roofs off of homes. >> the next thing i knew, he was on top of us. we were up against the median. i thought it was two vehicles on me. he actually has a dump truck on as his load. >> what a lucky man he. well, despite widespread damage from the storm, only minor injuries are reported. turning to haiti now where tens of thousands lucky to survive january's devastating earthquake now face new danger and anxiety. a cholera outbreak that has already killed hundreds is now ready to spread into the capital of port-au-prince. our dr. richard besser is there. >> reporter: in a country still reeling from too many tragedies, cholera is the fear at the minds of haitian. more than 250 people have died and 3,000 are known to be infected. officials have traced the outbreak to this river, 60 miles north of the capital. >> there's a lot of places that still don't have clean water. and it would be devastating if it started to hit. >> reporter: water and sanitation systems still broken from the january earthquake, and conditions are ripe for it to spread. 1.5 million haitians still live in camps like this. it's a virtual cholera time bomb, the water here gets contaminated thousands could die. how many people in port-au-prince are at risk? >> i'd say everybody is. all it takes is a sick person coming down from the outbreak area. >> reporter: the government and unicef are distributing millions of chlorine tablets so that people can treat their own drinking water. for now, there's no guarantee that the water is safe. dr. richard besser, abc news, port-au-prince, haiti. and now to that bizarre story we first told you about this morning. a former teenager once known as hiccup girl has been charged with murder. the 19-year-old attempted to lure a man to a home where he was robbed by two men and shot. she gained attention two years ago when she couldn't stop hiccupping for two weeks. and just one week before the world votes, america's team is heading west. exclusive visit with governor schwarzenegger schwarzenegger, thedown couldn't to the election is on. we're right in the middle of it. see you on "world news." and finally, over the weekend, kate middleton appeared in public for the first time in three moss with her longtime boyfriend prince william. they attended a wedding together. but they did fuel speculation that they may be close to their own wedding date. heidi jones did we pick a good day or what to fill in on the show. janet jackson is about 15 feet from me. >> we are also lucky, no question about it. we are here in the beautiful new york city in times square. we have virginia and oregon fans. two birthday girls that got a trip to new york. kayleigh and marlee, what's the most exciting thing you've done? >> going to the american girl store. >> of course. we have to start off with the potential for severe weather, we're talking about atlanta where we have strong storms overhead and the potential for severe weather not only for today but the panhandle of florida, tallahassee and north carolina. chicago, des moines and st. louis, we could see isolated tornados there. check it out, the skiers are loving it. we're about a week past where many resorts are opening. places like loveland got a foot >> everything's bigger in texas, including the enthusiasm. where are you girls from? >> texas! it says kiss me, i'm from texas. eddie, that's your job. making dreams come true. back inside. >> you all are having a good time down there, we are, too. because janet jackson says she's always remained true to herself in her music, her acting. now, she's coming back to the big screen in tyler perry's new movie "for colored girls." let's take a look at the janet jackson we have loved, the superstar who has fascinated us for decades. janet jackson has sold more than 100 million records, won five grammy awards. and throughout her legendary career, she's famously reinvented herself many times over. most recently, janet showed off her latest look at this year's "american idol" finale. both on stage. and on the big screen. one thing that has always remained the same is that upbeat energy. but while she was filming the sequel to tyler perry's "why did i get married," tragedy struck. >> i couldn't believe it. it felt like a dream. >> reporter: and she drew from the profound emotion from her brother's death to reveal yet another side of janet jackson. a deeply dramatic one. >> get out of my house. >> reporter: now, she's transforming herself again. her brand-new role in an emotionally gripping movie. >> i'm not sorry. you can keep yours. >> reporter: joining an all-star cast of hollywood's most acclaimed african-american women, tyler perry's "for colored girls." and joining us now, the one and only, janet jackson. you look fantastic. >> thank you, robin. >> thanks for being here with us. now, i know you're in one of those giddy moods. we've been around each other for so long. i want to play something. i want to you hear what tyler perry said about you. he was here last week. this is what he said about your performance. >> okay. >> this is a much different janet jackson. i mean she -- listen to me, her commitment to it and her dedication to it is just -- it's mind blowing. when she's in, she's in. this character is really powerful. >> he could have not have said it better. it's so powerful. and how is it for you? because you get to show some range in your acting ability? >> yes, i actually do. i mean, i've never played a character so bold and so shrewd and i remember reading the script, brand reading the script, tyler telling me about her. i said, do you think this is something that i can really come forth and do it. he said, definitely. i loved it. when i read the script, i loved it. >> and were you familiar with the broadway show? >> i never saw it. i was just a baby -- not a baby. but i was very, very young. i knew of it. i remember it having this long title. and i knew it was all black women. and a play of a black cast but i never saw the play. >> and a lot of us, it was in the 1970s, you were yea high. your brother -- he was in "the whiz." >> right. i came out here on hiatus from "good times" that i wanted to come out and visit her. and that's when i knew of "for colored girls." >> and the transition that you and the fabulous cast and tyler has been able to make. i want to play a little bit of a clip. i don't want dob a spoiler here. you were mad at your husband. i don't want to say why you were mad at your husband. people need to see the film. but this is the reaction you had for him. >> i'm sorry. >> save your sorry. one thing i don't need are any more apologies. you've always been inconsistent, beating my heart to death, talking about you're sorry. i'm going to put a sign on the door. better yet, i'm going to leave a voice mail. a message on my voice mail, if you called to say you're sorry, then call somebody else. i left sorry grieving at the front door. you can keep yours. >> i heard even people in the -- bianna's like hmm. we're not used to seeing you play such a forceful -- are you going to do both? >> it's not about going back to music. music is part of my life. i mean, this is my first job, acting. that's my first passion. my first professional role, really in the entertainment business, so i will always do both, god willing. >> and last night, you were out with some of the members of the cast. it was a very creative way of talk about the film. >> living portrait. >> tell us about that. >> done by tim palin. i actually hosted. layland gallery. it's a way, doing portraits that are shot in 35 millimeter, and it's a way to have the viewer get a sense of each character in the film. and if you look at it long enough, the portrait moves a little bit. >> yeah. >> he did a wonderful job. >> well, it seems like every time i see you, there's something that's being bandied about about your love life. and this latest one says your new beau, that he put a ring on it. is it true, are you engaged? why do i seem like i'm always asking you this question? >> you're always asking me something. he's a very, very private man, so i don't talk about our relationship. but i really think it's important that i just say this. he's been trying to marry me for a very, very long time. i'm not engaged. i will say that. >> i know you said in "jet" magazine you that can have the family without the written paper? >> i have to say, i did the interview, but they took that from an old interview. i hope they don't get upset at me. but that's just the truth. i never talked about -- i don't talk about any relationship because he's very private. >> we wish you all -- when we ask that, we want you to be happy in a place. it seems like that twinkle in the eye that you are. how's the family? >> very well. >> and michael's children. >> all the nieces and nephews are great. >> and your nephew, austin, he's going to be coming out with a new cd next year. we see him here. the comparison, he's been called a triple threat. the next generation. >> the next generation. he's just the sweetest. the absolute sweetest. as a matter of fact, i think he's going to be my date for the premiere. we're very close. austin is a beautiful person. i wish him much, much success. >> and rebbie must be very proud of him. >> i am too. >> thank you so much, janet. you just have kicked it to yet another level. >> thank you. you're always so sweet to me. >> you make it easy. you make it easy to do. you can see more janet inside the ocean front home on abcnews.com/"gma." really? we did that? yes, it's fine. next, two girls with a cautionary tale about what to watch for when you go trick or treating. come on back. 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>> that's right, so in addition to cars being able to see you, kids need to be able to see the car. that's why experts suggest that you don't have your kids have costumes that have small eye holes that are hard to see out of. firefighters are on a kick. they don't want you to use real candles. >> a lot more on the website, abcnews.com/"gma." anyone with high cholesterol may be at increased risk of heart attack. diet and exercise weren't enough for me. i stopped kidding myself. i've been eating healthier, exercising more... and now i'm also taking lipitor. if you've been kidding yourself about high cholesterol...stop. along with diet, lipitor has been shown to lower bad cholesterol 39% to 60%. lipitor is fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease. 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>> that is sam. >> oh, my goodness. >> there's juju. it never fails, guaranteed laugh, jibjab. >> i know. you can make your own jibjab go to abcnews.com/gma. that will put new the mood for haul l halloween, as we say good morning, america, on this monday morning. >> that's funny. you got to admit. >> it's pretty funny. i've never been a vampire before. also this morning, baby boomers in the country. we're going to find out about that. with the dynamic duo, sam donaldson and john palmer. could your cluttered home keep you from getting a job? we're going to get a visit from the fairy jobmother. also, the riddle of the morning, how do you tag a great white shark? the answer, very carefully. we'll show you how they're risking their lives for the great migrations. first, time for the weather. heidi jones in for sam. >> hi, you guys. this will speak to you sports fans here. vikings and packers here. girls, late game last night. smiling faces show who won, right. >> yeah. >> what's your response to the winners over here? >> we'll see what happens when you guys come to the dome. >> all right. they laid it down. good to have all of these girls and everyone here in times square. let's check out the weather, and we do have some strong storms in the middle of the country today with incredible winds potential. in fact, we could see winds 40 to 60 miles an hour, that will do some structural damage, potential for power outages. with the potential for strong stores and massive storms out west. snow in the cascades, olympics, the sierra, at 8,000 feet, even 4,000 feet, some snow. 30-foot waves pounding the washington coastline. beautiful in south >> and >> and this weather report from boston fans brought to you by walgreens, george. >> thank you, heidi. now great to welcome in two old friends. sam donaldson revolutionized 42 years with abc news, often competing with john palmer who covered 45 years at nbc news. now, they're bringing all of that to this election season with retirement tv. elections affecting boomers and seniors. great to have you here. >> fun to be here. >> tell us about this project. >> retirement tv, we have do the program five days a week. we don't call ourselves old folks. >> seniors? >> and there are 40 million of us, and we vote. now, if the president asked my advice, i would say, sir, don't go to the college campuses, they don't vote. go to the assisted living homes. >> especially this year, john, you see the president focusing on a lot of attention on the 18 to 20-year-olds who voted for him the last time around, not focusing on the seniors. they're coming out in huge numbers. >> and that, george, is a mystery because there's a real surge around in senior voters. about 60% of registered voters went to the polls. this year, 84% of registered seniors are going to go. they're energized. it is a huge group there. they're very concerned. they're are angry. >> especially if the younger voters stay home, it's going to be a huge proportion of the electorate. take going to make a difference. i want to show you guys in action. >> john, after his re-election, when george w. bush stumped the country after privatizing social security for young people, we're not going to support it, we republicans, let alone the democrat. and i don't think it's now either. >> it would be a tough sale. certainly if you put your own money, presumably, it would be voluntary. you could take that money out and give it to your children. >> you guys are right. even candidates for partial privatization, marco rubio said no way. that's the one thing we was concerned about. >> and he's going to win in florida, according to the polls today. seniors don't like a lot of change. they're angry at government as most people are in the united states but they want to preserve social security and medicare. and the candidates who say you'll be okay but we'll phase it out for the kids. interestingly enough seniors are worrieded about their children and grand children. >> so when they hear this line, if you're 55 or -- you don't worry about it? >> no. that's the direction of the country. all the polls, senior voters, while they're concerned about medicare, social security. there's no cola this year, the cost of living increase that there was last year. but they're really concerned about the direction of the country. and that is a very damaging thing since it puts about 11% of those seniors toward the republican party away from the democratic party. >> i don't know if you guys have dealt with this on the show. there seems to be an internal contradiction. you say they have that anger and so much is directed towards government spending. >> and incumbents also. >> and they don't want social secure a security and medicare touched in any way? >> seniors think they like the health care bill. i wouldn't just run away from it. >> but for the support? >> yes, just in now, 51%, 52%. that's a national poll. in florida, for instance, they've been convinced it's not good for them. if you take the poll in florida, seniors don't like it. >> i was just in southern ohio, the same thing, the democratic candidate in the 16th congressional district is running away. didn't vote for health care. he was for it and then no. cap and trade, energy tax, that's coal country. so they don't like that. it's health care and also cap and trade. but the housing thing, i think, is very important. seniors like a lot of people have seen the value of their homes go down. they might have wanted to go to california or florida or arizona. >> that was their nest egg? >> yeah. or go to an assisted care facility. many have to go back to work. >> joe miller in alaska, he says that social security is unconstitutional. >> that's a hard sale? >> well, for the old geezer, that doesn't go over well. >> you probably saw our estimates on the show today, we're projecting that the democrats lose the house and the republicans could actually take control of the senate. is that what you think? >> well, they have to get patty murray and barbara boxer to take control. it's possible. i'm thinking maybe they fall one seat short. but does it matter, george, you have to have 60 votes in the house to pass a resolution for motherhood. >> you've both covered the white house for a long time and there's a lot of evidence using congress as a foil has worked for the president. certainly, bill clinton. >> a lot of people are looking at this saying this is not a terrible thing for barack obama in two years because he's sharing now the responsibility. everybody, when things go bad, and certainly the economy is bad, whether you're a senior or whoever. and you look at the government and you blame those in power. and so some of that's going to shed, it looks like. i would certainly agree, the house is going to go to the republicans. >> i disagree it would be a good thing. it may happen. i think you're right. it will happen. newt gingrich now says he shut down the government in that standoff with bill clinton. >> but that backfired. >> exactly. john boehner wants to shut down the government and give barack obama the ability -- >> i don't think barack obama would make that mistake. sam donaldson and john palmer, you can see it every night, right? >> yea, or on dmond. demand. >> yea, or on dmond. demand. >> when we bob ehrlich pretends to be fothe working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million? he's not really on my side. with this tough economy, we really need a governor on our side. you certainly know that it is one of the most challenging economic times in u.s. history, with unemployment at almost 10%. now, a new television show is trying to give people a fresh start in their job search. it is called "the fairy jobmother." a sort of super nanny for the job airing on lifetime. joining us to talk about it is international career specialist hayley taylor. >> hello. thank you very much for having me. >> just keep talking. >> your slogan is no wings, no excuses. why has it been so successful? >> oh, there's so many people, you know, unemployed, the economic situation that we're all in have been so tough on everyone. people don't know which way to turn. they don't know how to pick themselves up. they don't know how to apply for the first job, they're just stuck. >> how do you tell them? >> i try not to tell them. i try to show them. sometimes, i have to tell them. >> how do you go about it? >> we have to address the situation of the way they're living. the fact they're not able to do anything. demoralized, depressed, down within themselves. totally lack self-belief. it's my job to come in. >> it's so easy to get in that downward spiral when you don't have a job and you're not feeling good about yourself. >> exactly. >> i want to play a little clip so you can get a cup of water. it's the sneak peek of "the fairy jobmother." >> it's the comment when something goes wrong, that you walk off? >> i don't walk off. i went to the bike up in storage. >> to the bike? >> angelina -- >> what are you going to do if you get to employment and a situation happens to be work, take off out the door and go move something. what would you do? >> take it. >> so why can't you take it here? show me that you are fit for thinking about work. because at this moment, i don't see that. >> that illustrates you at your best. so what is the most -- do you find something that's a common thread with people who are looking for work and are not being successful right now? >> the most common denomination that i've found with all the people i've worked with is a total lack of self-belief. they don't believe in their skills. they don't know how to utilize the skills. it's the mothers returning to the workplace don't learn that the skills they've learned transfer into the workplace which is time management, prioritization. >> give us examples of how you're able to get them out of that situation. >> some of the things i do. i tell them to get focused. i tell them to look at the environment that they're living in. sometimes, the environment is very, very -- oh, just very distracting. very uninspiring. very -- unorganized, is the way i would put it. and that reflects the way they feel within themselves. i'm trying to say, look at the environment that you're living in. let's take a look at that. if that feels better or looks better in turn it will make you feel better. you'll feel you're in control, rather than in control of you. that way, you'll have a totally different view and start to believe if i can get this organized and planned out, there's no reason why i can't get steps towards employment. >> aren't you doing something here in town today, a job fair? >> i am. in union square today. we're doing a kick start. we did it in l.a. it's absolutely amazing. people can bring their resumes down. they can come and speak to me. with all sorts of interactive booths going on. things that they can participate in. we'll over have a trial interview. >> union square. well, i'll tell what you, i don't have to tell you and everyone knows, it's a bad situation, in your country, here in the u.s. and jobs are so hard to come by. anything you can do to give yourself just that bit of advantage. >> yeah. and everybody else. >> hopefully it will be successful here, too. >> fingers crossed. thank you for having me. >> you bet. you can catch a sneak peek of "the fairy jobmother" on lifetime the finale of "the project runway." really save you 15% or more on car insurance? is a bird in the hand worth 2 in the bush? appraiser: well you rarely see them in this good of shape. appraiser: for example the fingers are perfect. appraiser: the bird is in mint condition. appraiser: and i would say if this were to go to auction today, appraiser: conservatively it would be worth 2 in the bush. woman: really? 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>> reporter: suddenly, another group of elephants shows up. >> don't have anywhere to go but out in the sand dunes in front of them but now my tripod's stuck down there. >> reporter: but poole gets what he came for. amazing images of migrating elephants on the african desert. those are just magnificent pictures. 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