you didn t have social security, the poverty rate for those over 65 would be four times what it is now. four times. i love those signs when i came in, socialism. give me a break. what idiots. [ applause ]. socialism. reporter: now, in this closing stretch of the election, president biden has talked about the need to preserve democracy as well as reject election deniers in this campaign. but one thing here on the campaign trail in illinois, he really focused on the economy as the white house, when you talk to officials over there, they are aware that they remain top concerns for voters heading into tuesday. you heard the president try to sharpen the economic message as he tries to draw contrast with republicans off touting things
later this week alongside of president joe biden. i m going to be spending the rest of this time making the case that this is not a referendum, it s a choice. a choice between two very different visions. reporter: former president donald trump is hitting the trail with stops planned in iowa, pennsylvania, florida and ohio in the closing stretch. go out and vote up and down the slate. vote for republicans, good, great republicans. reporter: meantime, millions of voters have already voted early as candidates take part in debates. brian kemp and stacey abrams debated a number of key issues. we have the lowest unemployment rate in the history of our state. we have the most number of people working in the history of our state. we re seeing economic opportunities in all of our state. in this georgia people are feeling economic pain. the pain is only getting worse under this governor. reporter: here in the
nevada and arizona as well as pennsylvania later this week alongside president joe biden. i m going to be spending the rest of the time making a case that this is not a referendum. it s a choice. it s fund. al ch it s fund mental choice. donald trump is also hitting the trail with stops planned in iowa, pennsylvania, florida, and ohio in the closing stretch. go out and vote up and down the slate. vote for republicans. good great republicans. meantime, millions of voters have already voted early as candidates take part in final debates. on sunday night in georgia, republican brian kemp and democratic challenger stacy abrams debated a number of key issues. we have the lowest unemployment rate in the history of the state. we have the most people ever working in the history of our state. and we re seeing economic opportunity in all parts of our state. and this georgia, right now people are feeling economic pain.
reporter: former president donald trump is also hitting the trail with stops planned in iowa, pennsylvania, florida and ohio in the closing stretch. go out and vote up and down the slate. vote for republicans. good, great republicans. reporter: meantime, millions of voters have already voted early, as candidates take part in final debates. on sunday night in georgia, republican governor brian kemp and democratic challenger stacey abrams debated a number of key issues. we have the lowest unemployment rate in the history of the state. we have the most people ever working in the history of our state. and we re seeing economic opportunity in all parts of our state. in this georgia right now, people are feeling economic pain. unfortunately under this governor the pain is only getting worse. reporter: back here in the commonwealth of pennsylvania, this is an open senate seat. republican pat toomey is retiring. democrats would love to flip this seat. republicans certainly want to
emerging about the brutal hammer attack on nancy pelosi s husband, paul. the fbi revealing that the suspect planned to kidnap the house speaker herself and potentially break her kneecaps. also tonight, the midterm campaign hits the closing stretch. cnn is on the ground in crucial swing states as both parties make one final push to win over voters. and the death toll rises from a halloween celebration that turned into a crushing crowd surge. we ll go live to south korea where grieving families are demanding answers about how this horror could happen. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. at any moment we expect to learn even more about the attack on paul pelosi when the san francisco district attorney holds a news conference. right now cnn s josh campbell is