Succeeded in capitalizing on obamas oh ratings. We think this will send a clearcut message that the republican way is the way we will create jobs in this country. Shameless plug, watch Bloomberg Television tonights coverage. Starting at 5 00 p. M. Eastern. They may go all night long. At jpmorgan to the list of banks in a criminal investigations. They say theyre cooperating with the Justice Departments criminal investigation. Plus, the bank faces inquiries from regulators and the u. K. And elsewhere. Jpmorgan will set aside another 1. 3 billion dollars to handle possible losses in this investigation. Similar probes. Saudi arabia has rattled the oil market. West texas intermediate fell to its lowest in three years from now trading for less than 76 a barrel. That comes after the saudis cap prices for oil exports to u. S. Customers. Analysts believe oil stocks have increased. Last month oil fell by the most in 2. 5 years. May be the declining oil globaltells you that the economy is still r
Could this help republicans win the senate . We will speak to Georgia House minority leader Stacey Abrams and benjamin jealous, former head of the naacp. Then the nations john nichols and lee fang of the republic report will give us a preview of the races and Ballot Initiatives to watch today. When i look across this country, i am seeing results that say that people are really ready to look at an alternative to austerity. They want Something Different than just cut, cut, cut. There is an alternative. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Its election day in the United States, where an estimated 4 billion has been spent on the most expensive midterms in u. S. History. Despite the record spending, voter turnout is expected to hit one of its lowest levels in years. Control of the u. S. Senate has boiled down to about 10 key races. Some of which could result in runoffs. Current projections given republicans abou
Really sort of downplaying some of these races that were watching very closely saying president obama didnt win those states in the last election. So naturally they are republican states. They are very important states that could decide who is in charge on capitol hill. The senator from arkansas reporter 36 senate seats will be decided today, eight too close to call. The vast majority are taking place in states the president did not win in the last president ial election. Reporter republicans need six seats to win control of the senate. How soon will we know . Georgia and louisiana could end up in runoffs. More than one in four voted early. Thousands of mailin ballots may not be even arrive until well after election day. Were probably going to be waiting a little while before we understand or learn who will be on the majority in the senate. Reporter 36 states elect governors today. Half of those are tossups. And all 435 house seats are up for grabs. The Justice Department is sending po
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A large number of races for the house and various governorships are too close to call but the big pie is for control of the senate where 36 seats are at stake. Republicans need six seats to take control of the senate. Our background tracker finds out if republicans have a better than even shot of taking control. Susan mcginnis is in washington. Susan, good morning. Annemarie, good morning. If republicans gain those six seats or greater in the senate as they are expected to, the gop will control the house and the senate for the First Time Since 2005. Now, that prospect has democrats doing all they can to get voters out to try to save their majority. Voters take to the polls today in an election that will determine which Party Controls the senate. Turnout in midterm elections is notoriously low, but some polling stations have prepared for large numbers. This is not fighting for voters theres so many incentives. Reporter republican kentucky senator Mitch Mcconnell is in a heated battle to