Page 278 - Midterm News Today

However, my understanding of the midterm election and its immense importance is not the status quo when it comes to my peers. In fact, when I ask about their plans

Gave remarks to his supporters in which he didnt formally concede, but he said conciliatory words. he talked about having fought a good fight, which implies that the fight is over. so concession and conciliation, i am parsing, but that is it. i will take it as positive. >> the other big quiet winner tonight is a president of the united states who becomes the first one since 1934, since franklin roosevelt, to not lose a single senator of his own party in the first midterm election. there are so m...

A contrast election, more of a choice election where it was herschel walkers record that was on -- that was being discussed. it was blake masters in arizona. it was his record. it was dr. oz. so even though there were issues at the top -- with i can notary public -- em no, mconomic issue registered a lot of voters in georgia thanks to stacey abrams and also made it about the republicans which is unbelievable in a midterm where everyone felt we would be -- >> yeah, i mean, it was a continuation o...

Senator raphael warnock celebrating overnight in atlanta. this afternoon, already back at work in washington. republican herschel walker saying he wont make any excuses for his defeat, saying, quote, we put up one heck of a fight. president biden calling senator warnock to congratulate him overnight. biden is now the first democ democratic president in nearly 90 years to not lose a single seat in the senate in a midterm. thats the first since fdr. abcs rachel scott leading us off on capitol hill...

World news tonight is next. i will see you tomorrow. tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. authorities in idaho in the murders of those four college students and what theyve just revealed. also, the plot to overthrow the german government. at least 25 arrests tonight, and what weve learned. and in georgia, the democrat wins. senator raphael warnock returns to washington, d.c. today, elected to a full six-year term. defeating herschel walker by nearly 100,000 votes. presi...

To sign a statement and that would put pressure on them to attest to this. well see from there if there are some concerns outstanding they still need to do another search or they need to, you know, compel a subpoena or take further steps. >> thanks. >> thank you. senate democrats taking a victory lap today after strengthening their majority with last nights runoff victory in georgia. they gained a 51st seat. incumbent raphael warnock is projected to beat republican herschel walker by just unde...

A tight midterm runoff. that means democrats have expanded their senate majority to fifty one seat, giving the party more leverage in the race. brought out voters in record numbers. nearly one point nine million in early voting and about one point four million on election day. abcs rachel scott starts us off now from atlanta. >> the counting is green and michigan democratic senator raphael warnock took the stage to chants of s. coming out and telling his supporters that it is an honor to see how...

His own 2020 bid. thats a tough thing to run on as he looks towards his own political future. >> and victoria, axios points out, walkers loss caps an historic gop embarrassment. 2022 is the first midterm election since 1934 when the party in power successfully defended every of incumbent senate seat. what message does last nights results send to both parties? >> a lot of messages. but let me start off by underscoring the candidate matter. and when were talking about general elections, they are d...

Isnt trump. >> what theyre saying is -- trump is definitely a factor because these are handpicked trump candidates. yes, candidate quality was an issue. they decided not to get involved in primaries this cycle, because of trump. they didnt want to cross trump so they can sit there and say we need to reassess and come up with a different strategy next cycle but will they be willing to cross trump? thats why they didnt get involved in the first place. weve seen these autopsies conducted before and...

Midterms the president wanted and decided to and had the family backing him to run a second term. i think most people who get into this game, whether its in the house for two years and the senate for six or the presidency are looking for eight. and i dont think joe biden is any exception. i think the reason that we have this conversation is because there are democrats out there that are whispering he shouldnt be our candidate. there are people concerned on my side of the aisle when they see the ...