Page 658 - Midterm News Today

>> well, if we look attracting polls since the early 80s, when they ask the question does the president factor into your midterm election vote, we see the highest proportion of people say yes, it does. weve seen an uptick both from those who say yes, it is because i want to vote against the president, that is at a record high, and weve seen an uptick among those who say yes, i want to vote in this midterm election to support my president. that is also higher. although not at record levels. and s...

Makes sense there would be more early votes from midterm to midterm, as more states do it and more people in those states do it. its not just an election day thing. this is backed up by polls, people are really energized by this election. and it shouldnt be surprising that theyre getting out to vote early, and then let their voices be heard. >> are there any specific categories or voter demographics that stand out to you in terms of this early vote? >> yeah, there are. weve gotten a lot of data ...

It is the final weekend before the midterm. president trump is having two rallies, one in montana, one in florida. >> reminding supporters of the booming economy and things economically are doing well, and the supreme court picks. warning the democratic blue wave will bring a crime wave. one thing he is staying away from, gun violence. sarah westwood joins us live. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, victor. president trump is not talking gaun guns beyond threatening the individual d...

Ways a referendum on the current presidency. certainly thats what midterms tend to be. were also looking at a kind of referendum on issues that people care about, but in a way that is very atypical and uncommon. this midterm is a referendum on human nature, that are people going to be motivated and captive to fears. every single -- its almost like -- it was like a cameo from the most recent "halloween" movie. like everything that could terrify you is coming out now. theyre predators. then when t...

Dont be hoodwinked. when words stop meaning anything, when truth doesnt matter, when people can just lie with abandon, democracy cant work. >> so hilary, the former president is challenging voters. hes saying you have the power is but is there great risk when youve got a former president, the predecessor out on the campaign trail win perhaps president trumps win might have been a referendum to the obama administration? >> well, look, two things are important here. first of all, barack obama is a...

Compete well with republican turnout in a midterm, what im talking about are people volunteering for campaigns that have never volunteered before. so maybe they voted, theyve never been this gemmed up before and even though theres not a lot of talk on the trail about donald trump, trump is clearly the oxygen that has fueled this from the beginning and thats why i say democrats have such a good shot at winning the house. so many districts theyre competing in that i think the projections of democr...

Problem is really visible. theres more parts that are not served by local newspapers and barely by local tv stations. in big cities like philadelphia where i am today, theres daily papers, weekly papers. a lot of sources of news but if you head out an our in any direction, you get into these news deserts all across the country where papers have shut down or lay off a lot of staffers and as a result, you dont know whos running for a local judgeship or the country commissioner. i think as we head ...

49% of the vote, desantis, 48%. the margin widens a bit when we take an average of all the credible polls according to cnns poll of polls, desantis drops to 45%. both candidates getting the presidential treatment this week and president trump in florida later today as part of his midterm blitz. former president barack obama campaigned for gillum last night calling out trump for his divisive rhetoric. >> in the closing weeks of this election, we have seen repeated attempts to divide us with rheto...

My whole life, you know what i say? dont worry about it. ill just figure it out. congressman as a member of the house yourself, whats your reaction? >> well, im glad the president is campaigning so hard. he is our partys best messenger, and i cant imagine another time where a president has done more in a midterm election to really get out into the country and drive that message. here in florida we need the president. we need him to turn out the nearly one million floridaians who vote for him in ...

In the red file tonight, as i mentioned earlier, its unusual for a candidate to campaign for midterm candidates. typically, that party loses seats. trump is putting that maxim to the test. all over the country doubling and tripling down on his base message. you heard what he is saying. the lies about birthright citizenship but it doesnt have to be this way. heres the message paul ryan is hammering three days before the election. if you look at what weve accomplished, weve earned your vote. stopp...