Sites in france nik wallenda walks over chicago. We talk to him about his famous walks. He doesnt consider himself a daredevil by this time tomorrow the balance of power may have changed in this country. Millions are expected to turn out for the midterm elections. Some went to the polls for early voting. The races matter, so do issues Like Health Care and jobs. We are told early ballots add up to 18 million. It could determine which party takes control in georgia and north carolina. Democrats are trying to flip georgia and turn it from red to blue. The ballots cast by africanamerican in georgia is 33. 1 . Larger than with the president ial election and 13 point higher than the early viting georgia in the 20 Voting Georgia in 2010 midterms. Promising news for michelle nunn. She and her party counted on a strong get out to vote to get past David Prideaux. It seems to be a similar story in north carolina. Look at the numbered of registered democrats as a whole versus registered republican
Just beginning for the republicans. They have taken back control of the senate for the first time in eight years. And for the g. O. P. , the victory was loud and clear. For the democrats, a lot of secondguessing, a lot of work ahead to figure out what went wrong. Lets first go to stephanie sy who is following the news. Democrats had to defend seats in seven states in which obama lost in 2012. All except alaska. The republicans have won all of those seats tonight. Starting in North Carolina, tom til is beating out kay hagan, the democratic incumbent in North Carolina. That was thegol pickup that chair changed the power in the senate . West virginia, this was an expected pickup. Shelly more capism to beating with 62 of the vote in west virginia. That was former democrat Jay Rockefellers senate seat. Another flip there. In the senate place arkan saw, representative tom cotton, a first Term Congressman unseats mark pryor, the Democratic Senate in arkansas. In south dakota, former govern mi
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Taking the house. Its down to one, and we are keeping a close eye on races in virgin, North Carolina and iowa. Wins in any of those will put the g. O. P. Over the top. We update you on the latest returns. Well look at the surprise election issue, ebola. First our reporters are live in cities across america and around the world for a sense of how the election is playing out. Lets start with tony harris. A terrific panel in new york city, and we are diving down on the issues that america say are important. Thats the economy, jobs, health care. Well be talking about issues. Now let me send it to joie chen in washington. Tony, thanks, we are closely still watching the battle for kansas. It is a big fight there. Big turnout. Big fights for both the senate and the governors seats as well. Watching very closely and its racing neck and neck for kansas governor, and Governor Sam Brownback hanging on to the seat against paul davis. It is going back and forth. Its a race that many contest how con
The first time eight years. It is a stinging though not surprising defeat for president obama and his party and a clear sign from voters they want a change in washington. Stephanie sy. Lets run through the string of republican vict odors in the North Carolina where republican tom til is defeated democratic kay hagan. This was the g. O. P. Pickup that tipped the balance of the senate. In west village, Republican Congress woman shelly moore capito, for Jay Rockefellersseat. One Term Congress won tom cotton unseating incumbent democratic senator mark pryor another g. O. P. Pickup. In south dakota former governor winning the threeway race for til johnsons seat in montana, an expected g. O. P. Pickup projected winner there, steve danes. In eyewa, johnny ernts defeating democratic congressman bruce braley. In colorado, rising g. O. P. Star, cori gardner ousting a democratic incumbent mark udall. The biggest winner in the midterm elections may be it senator Mitch Mcconnell reflected kentucky