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 15. If no one gets the majority, that does trigger a runoff in december. Right there, cassidy has the edge over landrieu, 5045. So this morning, things looking good for republican hopes of winning the senate. They couldnt lose afford to lose either kentucky or georgia. The voters i met made it very clear, they are not happy with either party right now. One of the biggest problems in washington is that there are career politic
Were learning another Dallas Health care worker is actually on a Carnival Cruise ship right now, selfquarantined in the caribbean right now after handling specimens from Thomas Duncan, the original patient who was found to be with the virus. Jonathan serrie live live from e cdc. There is a new story every day on this. What do we know first of all, jonathan, about nina phams condition . Reporter nina pham is actually set to be in good condition. In that Youtube Video you just saw you can see her smiling. She appears alert. She is even joking, making jokes with her attending physician before leaving Texas Health Presbyterian hospital in dallas. Public Health Officials say the decision to move her to the National Institutes of health is not a reflection on any change in her condition but they want to take some of the burden off of her dallas hospital where many of the medical staff are now out of service as they undergo active monitoring after treating now deceased ebola patient Thomas Du
A big win for mitch mcchonl. Reporter a big win. They havent heard, wolf. So the viewers are getting the news before the supporters here at the headquarters in the marriott in eastern louisville. When they do find out, this place is going to go crazy. And there is already optimism. This is a bit of a foregone conclusion, this is what folks are expecting but they want to hear it officially. Im told Mitch Mcconnell is upstairs and watching presumably watched this announcement with his wife and top advisors. It has been a very good night for Mitch Mcconnell as he retains his seat in the u. S. Senate, wolf. Mitch mcconnell, we have projected, will win. He will be the senate from kentucky the senator from kentucky and he hopes to be the majority leader in the United States senate. We have some other key race alerts to go with right now. We cannot make a projection in georgia between Michelle Nunn, the democrat and david purdue, the republican, we dont have enough information yet. And simila
Yesterday, the president s party in hauer with 53 seats. As you can see in blue and gray representing the interest of a broad Cross Section of the country. Now watch the transformation to red as states switch allegiances to republican candidates. It may even be more striking in the governor races. Here is yesterdays colorcoded breakdown based on the 2012 elections and heres the changeover from blue and gray states to red. President obama awaken this is morning to a hostile congress, a disenchanted public and the threat of a lame duck presidency stifling his last two years in office. Were covering all the results and angles. Lets begin with our chief Congressional Correspondent dana bash. Good morning, dana. Good morning, carol. Everybody on capitol hill who won last night means Top Democrats and Top Republicans are talking about working together now, making government work. That clearly was one of the top messages from voters that theyre kind of sick of washington not working. Who isnt
Paul. Then we have ebola in 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