Vienna the government is calling it a terrorist attack. On president allison which are as declared the winner of ivory coasts general election but the opposition is refusing to accept the results. And football legend diego about a donor has been admitted to hospital those doctor says its not related to code 19 all of the details coming up later this hour. Well it is now just after 10 g. M. T. And we begin this news hour in the United States where voting for the highly anticipated president ial election is getting underway now polls have already opened in the state of vermont just hours after both donald trump and joe biden poured months of campaigning and often Divisive Political rhetoric to a close now the uncertainty around the results and if they. Ill be accepted as that Business Owners to board up their stores in anticipation of potential on the rest our White House Correspondent can be how begins our coverage from washington d. C. U. S. President donald trump wrapped up his Reelec
Of a new day if he wins. And also on the program for people are killed as gunmen opened fire in the austrian capital of vienna the government there is calling it a terrorist attack. The non pietists improve the sports news audience on football legend Diego Maradona has been admitted to hospital all those doctors says its not too late to cope with all of the details of this news though. Right now across the United States versus are going to the polls to decide if donald trump will get a 2nd president ial term or if joe biden will become president voting has been open for just a few hours now but already long lines have been forming already nearly 100000000 people have cast their ballots an early voting bracing breaking previous records now this hour 13 g. M. T. Polls have also opened and a number of states including iowa kansas and all important texas. Here is our team on the ground for the south gabriel is under as monitoring developments for us from new york kristen salumi is in phila
Bloomberg television. Eight days to the election across the station, and those watching around the world. The confluence here this morning, futures up 33. I get it. At the confluence here of really grim news worldwide on the pandemic, along with major uncertainty on the United States senate elections, makes for an interesting monday. Jonathan i couldnt agree more. The composition of congress all about what happens next with fiscal stimulus for market participants. Playing out for everyone to see, the increase of infections in the United States and europe, and extra restrictions coming down italy and spain at a time when the economy was already losing momentum. Youve got an equity market that gets hammered. The s p down almost 1 . Say full credit, i hate to this because jon is only with us for a brief hour today on bloomberg television, but the basic idea i have is that you were way out front on this. P guess if i am an sa shareholder, im a little surprised off of where it was friday. L
The 2020 election. And everybodys mind, i am looking at you on the screen. Will the election be over at 12 00 so i can go to sleep at 12 00 knowing who the next president is . You are on news. I apologize. The potential for long delays you can be assured sometime on election night, that certainty will grow, it goes on for months and months, the oval office, beginning late january this coming year, dont think that is going to be the case. You disagree with that. I dont disagree. I dont think you will get your midnight wish because of the volume of absentee ballots and the fact that we need a few states in the mountain and pacific time zones, but i do think there will be a clear idea of a winner by friday morning. Last time in the year 2000, the famous bush versus gore decision and case. It had usually been the case state courts were the ones that result election issues. In that situation federal courts got involved. Would you expect if there were any disputes the bush versus gore preced
Held by the Economic Club of washington, this is 50 and its. He is now only as a Senior Advisor to the joe biden president ial campaign. Attorneyurg who is an and a cnn commentator. I would like to recognize our special guests today. They are the ambassadors of singapore, liechtenstein, and other countries. I would also like to recognize our sponsors. The Title Sponsor is the bank of america. Our emerging leaders sponsors as well. Recommendso like to siemens usa. Our other corporate punters sponsors are now on your screen and i would like to thank them for their support. We have a few upcoming events. On november the 18th at 10 a. M. , we will have an event with alex gorsky. Of the johnson is one companies that is working on a virus. He is a very impressive person. I think people were really enjoyed that conversation. I will also have a conversation with another impressive person on december 9 the chief executive officer of accenture. She has been a member of the Economic Club board fo