Two starkly different visions for america. More than 92 million ballots cast in this unprecedented election. We cover it all this morning, with our political team, the latest analysis, the newest polls. Both campaigns are here. Nate silver is here and our legal team and powerhouse round table on what to watch for tuesday night. Announcer this is a special edition of this week. Here now chief anchor, george stephanopoulos. Good morning and welcome to this week. Were in the final hours of what may be the most fraught election of our lifetimes. With two days to go, americans are on edge and engaged. More than 92 million of us have already voted. Thats two thirds of the total votes cast in 2016. When all the votes are counted, its all but certain more than 150 million americans will weigh in for the first time in history. That counting may take time in this election transformed by the pandemic. Were braced for that as well. Everyone watching at home should know its not a sign that anything
Hearing. Futures this morning look like this, markets fractionally moving this morning, they are in the red on fears of a new coronavirus wave. Dow industrials down 17, nasdaq down 23 and s p 500 not too far from where it closed yesterday, down just about 2 points. Despite positive talks on a new round of stimulus. It is he departure from yesterday, markets were boosted by energy, technology and financials. This morning, we are seeing reversal after four weeks straight of losses, the dow industrials yesterday were up 410 points, nasdaq up 203 and s p higher by 53. California wildfires turned deadly as more than 50,000 people are forced to evacuate their homes and wine country has been ravaged by the flames. We will take you there live. And hitting the brakes, the epa questions californias new plan to ban gas powered cars by 2035. Why it may not be legal at all. Plus, a skeleton of fun, this gigantic halloween decoration making the buzz this morning. Wait until you hear the price tag. M
At 9 00 a. M. , headed tonights debate, university of missouris Mitchell Mckinney talks about the history of president ial debates. Host good morning, it is the washington journal for september 29 and your look looking at video at case western reserve theersity, that the site of first president ial debate between President Trump and joe biden. Cspans coverage of that event starts at 8 00. We want to hear from you in this first hour on when it comes to president ial debates, do they matter . Weathering helping you decide or perhaps hearing about candidates positions on policy issues. Heres how to call to let us know. If you support President Trump, 2027488000, if you support joe biden, 2027488001. If you are undecided or support others, it is 2027488002. If you want to text us, do so at 2027488003. cspanwj. Itter pollingeet journal to on president ial debates asking the questions on if they matter. Some of what they found saying more than 70 of americans say the debates wont matter much
[applause] President Trump this is a lot of people. Thank you very much. That is a big group of people. This is on fast notice, too. Thank you. [crowd chants usa] to saynt trump i want hello, minnesota. We love you, minnesota. You are great. [applause] we are going to win minnesota because they did nothing for me to soda except close up that beautiful iron or territory. They closed it with a pen. Do you remember that . I came along and i opened it up. I am thrilled to be here with the beautiful, great, hardworking people of this incredible state. You are really hardworking american patriots, that is what you are. A lot of people have not been treated right until i came along. We have done a lot of work and a lot of good work. You had your best year ever. The state had the best year ever. 46 days from now, we are going to win minnesota and we are going to win four more years. One of the most vital issues in this election is the subject of refugees. You know it perhaps better than almost
Most people say they have already made up their mind and even big events like the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg have not led many to say whether they should change their votes so far. A couple of Opinion Pieces leading up to tonights event, on from the university of californias Mitchell Mckinney will join us later on this morning in the program. He says this, theres argument that the debates are not substantiated and present no new information area if thats the case it makes a compelling case for eliminating them but these accusations are not based on what debate viewers believe but on what political pundits think. Viewers want debatesand the numbers prove it. In 2016 two of the three planes and trump matchups set a viewership record with the first drawn about 84 Million Viewers and the largest viewing audience in the history of the televised debates that began with john f. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960. Theres another viewpoint on the New York Times. Im not lo