In congress. From massachusetts to florida and from West Virginia to colorado, the republicans won key senate, house and gubernatorial races. We had to hold our elected officials accountable. I wanted tell you right now, with your help and gods will, we will change the direction of our country. We will break down what happened in this, the most expensive Midterm Election in history, and look ahead to what it means for the 2016 race. President obama starts making grand bargains with his Republican Senate in the next two years, he creates a situation where democratic hardy that still has many advantages going into president ial cycle, could lose some of those advantages. And we will look at Ballot Initiatives including increasing the minimum wage which one in every state it was put before voters. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Republicans have emerged from tuesdays Midterm Elections with control of cong
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America. After winning her quarantine showdown. This isnt over. Nurse kaci hickox joins me. Im chuck todd. Joining me are michael steele, andrea mitchell, robert gibbs and nbc senior political analyst joe scarborough. Welcome to meet the press. Good morning from said election headquarters right here at 30 rock. Were ready for Election Night on tuesday after my key road trip across key battleground states. I want to get to a poll from three senate races. Right now they bring welcome news for republicans, particularly in states where they were playing some defense. In kentucky, Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell has a ninepoint lead. Hes sitting at 50 . 41 there for alison grimes. In georgia, republican candidate david perdue is clinging to a fourpoint lead over democrat Michelle Nunn. If neither candidate gets 50 , were red for a january runoff in georgia. In louisiana, Mary Landrieu has an eightpoint edge in the socalled jungle primary. She leads bill cassidy 44 to 36, rob maness
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After winning her quarantine showdown. This isnt over. Nurse kaci hickox joins me. Im chuck todd. Joining me are michael steele, andrea mitchell, robert gibbs and nbc senior political analyst joe scarborough. Welcome to meet the press. Good morning from said election headquarters right here at 30 rock. Were ready for Election Night on tuesday after my key road trip across key battleground states. I want to get to a poll from three senate races. Right now they bring welcome news for republicans, particularly in states where they were playing some defense. In kentucky, Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell has a ninepoint lead. Hes sitting at 50 . 41 there for alison grimes. In georgia, republican candidate david perdue is clinging to a fourpoint lead over democrat Michelle Nunn. If neither candidate gets 50 , were red for a january runoff in georgia. In louisiana, Mary Landrieu has an eightpoint edge in the socalled jungle primary. She leads bill cassidy 44 to 36, rob maness sits at