Ten states are closer than five points. Control of the senate is at stake. To turn the tables here on capitol hill. Sk o, the president s final two years in office. The president will visit six states by sunday. One week from today, you get to choose a new governor. However, all but one of his appearances will be for Democratic Candidates for governor. Kind of thread the needle here very carefully. Put me in, coach, im ready to play. None of the candidates want to appear with the president. Ion dick tif of a president whose arrival rating is in the low 40s. The democratic message does resonate more in the elkt rat. The folks are counting on you being cynical. Cynicism didnt put anybody on the moon. Cynicism has never ended a war. Cynicism is a choice and hope is a better choice. In the crucial fight for control of the United States senate, republican scott brown is campaigning against not incumbent senator jean shaheen but president barack obama. His Approval Rating in New Hampshire is
U. S. Airstrikes have kept isis from overrunning a Syrian Border town. Now the hardpressed defenders are getting some help on the ground. A convoy of british fighters from iraq armed with heavy weapons are poised to enter kobani from turkey and dozens of Syrian Rebels have arrived bringing mortars and machine guns, but in iraq, isis is committing more atrocities and the terrorists are boasting of the slaughter of 45 iraqis after a u. S. Air drop to their tribe. The state Department Deputy spokesperson marie hart is standing by with our analyst. Lets begin with our pentagon correspondent, Barbara Starr. Whats going on . Wolf, it just becomes more and more unspeakable day after day. The latest, a couple of days ago the u. S. Air dropped supplies about 7,000 meals to members of a tribe in western iraq that were beginning to turn against isis and take up arms against them. We learned today no direct connection of the u. S. Air drop and 45 men from that tribe were brutally murdered by isis.
This week weve been riveted by the saga of kaci hickox, the nurse forced into quarantine. Her week began 18 tent outside of a hospital in newark, new jersey with no heat, no shower and a makeshift toilet. She said she was held prisoner. Governor Chris Christie said she should stop complaining. So she hired attorneys and after a few days in the tent she was allowed to go to her home in maine. Enter a new governor of maine. He decided she should be quarantined again. She went out on her bike. As of now after a court ruling she is allowed to leave her house but is subject to daily monitoring by health officials. Polls show that 80 of americans are in favor of quarantines for those who had close contact with ebola patients. Many who live in kaci hickox hometown feel that way also. But the nurse is free to go out in her town, so how are local authorities handling this . Joining me now is the police chief of fort kent, thomas, there has been a great deal of concern about the safety of your c
Graham investigation will soon face a judge. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Breaking news, u. S. Air strikes are slowly slowing down the brutal isis onslaught in kobani but now guess what . A Major New Development on the ground. Reinforcements are finally on the way to the besieged border town. Kurdish troops from iraq are bringing heavy weapons to their fellow kurds who battled for weeks to hold on against the terrorists. There are signs that isis may have a deadly new weapon of its own. Poison gas. Our correspondents and analysts and guests are standing by. Lets begin with our chief National Correspondent jim sciutto. There have been four alleged uses of chlorine gas by isis militants in the last several weeks. Twice in iraq and twice in syria. The u. S. Has not confirmed those reports but u. S. Officials including secretary of state john kerry say this is an issue they take extremely seriously. These are victims of what may be another frightening weapon in isis arsena
Behind in a hotel room. Hello, im wolf blitzer. Its 1 00 p. M. In washington, 2 00 a. M. Saturday in pyongyang, north korea. Wherever you are watching from around the recalled would, thank you for joining us. This just coming in. We begin with new information in the battle against isis militants in iraq and were getting word of a new pentagon plan to potentially send American Military advisers into a very, very volatile region, the Anbar Province. Leaders have been pleading for help to stop the relentless march of isis. Our chief National Security correspondent jim sciutto is with us and hes working his sources. Whats going on . Wolf, this would take them beyond the safe area of baghdad ander bi ander erbil to one of the most fierce fighting, including recently 400 sunni tribesmen challenging isis were killed in just two days this week. This would expand the train and assist mission beyond baghdad and and erbil of which isis controls now some 80 . The plan would still require the presi