hands of the u.s. voters. what are they thinking on this election morning? ainsley: todd piro live at the spinning wheel diner in lebanon, new jersey where the race for the senate is now a toss-up. it s a deep blue state it could go red though, right, todd? todd: it is a wild race, guys. typically a blue state. could it go red? let s ask the people. who here has already voted? [cheers] who here is about to go vote once we are done here. [cheers] some people have voted twice. but that s okay. we begin with terry. terry is our resident comedian. when i asked her who she is voting for in menendez, hugin race. she said and i quote she is voting for bob hugin because he has a better criminal history. why did you say that? i said it because i need to highlight that menendez is a disease. it s commented and only tear new jersey down further. we are going to be we are going to really fall apart as a country because new jersey is not contributing as always. if you are led by people
state of new jersey elected a republican senator two crazy jersey kids, mom and pop pyro were not even together, this guy wasn t a glimmer in mom and pop pyro s eyes in 1972, almost 50 years ago republicans elected a senator here. polls open in less then 5 minutes. we will talk to voters all day long, a spinning wheel diner. rob: the same story flipped in texas, crazy interesting races. jillian: i m sure ma and pa pyro are very happy. reporter: they are happy with my brother scott. whatever. rob: thank you so much. jillian: more election day coverage when we come back.
reporter: the last time the garden state elected a republican senator, 1972. that is almost half a century ago. polls open here in an hour to determine if this is the year history is made. we will go to the spinning wheel diner to talk to voters about this election. i was reading former president obama placed a robo call ctr. democrats in new jersey encouraging them to vote but wouldn t say bob menon does s name. there is that if there is any indication of what happens. reporter: a lot of people saying this is an election where democrats have to take their medicine even if they don t like menon does. heather: combat veteran and michigan senate candidate sounding off after reportedly caught on tape trash talking him. listen to what she says when she thinks she hangs up the phone on john james s voicemail.