From around the world, thanks for joining us. We begin with the final push for votes on this, the eve of the 2014 midterm elections. The control of the United States senate hanging in the balance. Some new polls may give republicans momentum and sources from both parties now say a gop takeover of the senate could be coming. Were covering the election as only cnn can with reports from iowa to colorado to kentucky and beyond. Well get the view from the white house, including an exclusive interview with the Vice President , joe biden. First, heres where things stand in the final hours before the election. Republicans need a net gain of six seats to take control of the senate and they are optimistic. Listen to what senator rand paul possible 2016 president ial contender told our candy crowley. Will the republicans take over control of the senate . I think in all likelihood, yes. I think this election is going to be a referendum on the president. Even he acknowledged his policies will be on
Comparis comparison. The white house shows the results will be an electorate made up differently than that of the president ial election. It would not be wise to draw a conclusion as the National Election simply by virtue of the map. The uva center for politics suggested forecast that would give them a 6347 majority. Peter doocy live for us in dc. Folks are heading to the polls down to the wire senate praise. A new bombshell is rocking democrat janeane shaheen. Revealed senator shaheen was directly involved with the irs scandal targeting groups. She and other Democratic Senators were briefed on the plan to harass nonprofit organizations. Scott brown trying to nonseat shaheen. The latest polls show them in a dead heat. After months of distancing from the president with radio adds. New reports reveal the state is investigating hagan for a potential congress awarded to a company co owned by her husband. Taking us up against tom till lis, till lis on the kelly files showing he is confident
Other side. Thanks for joining us. Barack obama has a couple of tough years ahead of him as voters took out the anger on the status quo on his fellow democrats. Tuesdays elections gave the democrats the upper hand for the First Time Since 2006. Leaders say they will look for Common Ground and republicans say theyre eager to get to work on what they see as the Biggest Challenges ahead. Some of the message also is a message that the American Public is tired of gridlock, theyre ready to see something happen and i want to be part of that. The American People put a stop sign out in front of the oval office. The president obviously cant see it. So i dont say this as people in america becoming republican. I see this as telling the president stop, reconsider where youre going. Theres such anxiety in the country about whats happened in washington and how things just havent gotten done. And i think what they were doing with governors was rewarding the governors they believe get their job done an
Im poppy harlow in today for carol costello. We begin with breaking news from the pentagon. Military officials believe a u. S. Air strike has killed a french jihadist who was a key leader of the muchfeared khorasan terror group. Barbara starr, what do we know . Good morning. The pentagon believes overnight strikes in syria killed a man named david drew drugeon. Pose ag direct and imminent threat to the United States. Drugeon was a key bomb maker. As a french jihadist he had the ability to run fighters in and out of syria and back to europe. Thats one reason why he was so important. The pentagon hadnt talked a lot about the Khorasan Group since september 22nd. They didnt get the key leaders then, but they had been on the lookout for them constantly, these five air strikes overnight, what they really tell us, because there were such a small number, so surgical, so precise, they had pretty good intelligence, they believed, about where these guys were. Drugeon apparently hit by a u. S. Air
Until december 6th. They battled to a draw, neither got 50, between Mary Landrieu and bill cassidy and rob maness, 14 , where do the votes go on december 6th. History made in iowa, joni ernst becoming the states first female senator. She succeeds retiring democrat tom harken and over in kansas, cnn projects pat roberts keeps his seat. The polls show a close race with independent greg orman and cory gardner has won the senate race in colorado. Cnn projecting that he defeats incumbent senator mark udall. A significant pickup for republicans. In a state that twice voted for president obama. Arkansas, cnn projects tom cotton defeating mark pryor, a decisive win, despite white house hopes that pryor could keep the seat. The gop keeps the senate seat in georgia, thanks to a surprisingly easy victory for Republican David Perdue, he beat democrat challenger and georgia political scion Michelle Nunn in the senate race. It was thought to be a tossup. Its all about if you get out and vote. New ha