newsroom. this morning early voting location are open across the country and preliminary election data is already showing more than 17.5 million americans have cast their ballots so far. with ten days to go before election day, candidates are bringing out big-name surrogates in their final push for votes. president biden and former president obama are on the campaign trail for democrats in key states. over the next week, former president trump also holding rallies in support of republican candidates across four states. the infusion of political star power is underscoring just how many of these key races are neck-and-neck. in georgia, the senate race between democrat raphael warnock and herschel walker has some in the democratic leadership concerned. here is senate majority leader chuck schumer caught on a hot mic talking about that race. going downhill in georgia. that race in georgia crucial to the democrats chances of holding on to their 50/50 majority in congress. i
democrats as they try to maintain control of congress. what s president biden s strategy? reporter: yeah, sure is, amara. you are starting to hear the president, vice president, sharpen their messages dates close counsel to november, as democrats grow increasingly anxious about their prospects in november and their close argument centers around this warning about what might happen if republicans regain majorities in congress. of course, the president has spent most of this campaign season trying to emphasize his accomplishments, but it has been sort of persistent frustration among his advisors that that doesn t seem to be breaking through. so in this final stretch they have made the determination that the president and vice president will start talking more about what republicans might do to the president s agenda if they take control. now, they are both at a fundraising dinner last night in philadelphia. listen to a little bit of their message last night. let s be clear.