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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 talking about the caravan, at first they were saying these were people who were trying t...

>> and of course join us tuesday night for extensive coverage of the midterm. it starts at 5:00 p.m. and goes until all the results are known. and still ahead, anger and dehe g defiance in iran. cnn is live following the story ahead for you. and also showing up for shabbat. people across the world come together to honor the victims of last weeks u.s. synagogue shooting.

More jobs. but were just days from the midterm. its what the voters and candidates think. and what you see in terms of the advertising blanketing the airwaves this weekend is that republicans are not running on the economy. theyre certainly not running on the tax cuts, as morgan pointed out. thats just not getting traction with the voters. so the president has opted to go after the migrants to make the people approaching from the south into an invading army. >> >> shannon: well, we know that the...

Policies, but hes talking about issues. the failure of the democrats as not to join issues. i dont hear any of that being joined on the other side. >> democrats have not picked a single issue that you are resting on. im just saying stop talking about impeachment, lots of hate trump rhetoric and they want the crumbs back i do think we have to take serious history and headwinds. i think mark is right, if if they pick up wins, we just have to go back and pick up history. 94, for the first time in 4...

Its always a heavier live for democrats in the midterm. in places like georgia where there is a competitive gubernatorial race was stacy abrams who could be the first african-american woman to be a governor and so much discussion around voting rights and purging voter rolls, someone like barack obama bringing his voice into that could potentially have an impact. ultimately its about the candidate on the ballot. in this final stretch people have to work harder. >> oprah winfrey was down there too...

States. and elections officials in states like min machin minnesott almost feels like a presidential elect year. >> in a year like this, we would compare to a mid term that was 4 years ago, because we have so many people voting absentee were comparing it to presidential. >> were on pace to match or exceed the pace in a presidential elect for an early vote. vote. reporter: in georgia candidates are tracking votes who did not vote last midterm, 36% of state early voters from new voters. john. >> w...

Side, i dont agree with all the policies, but hes talking about issues. the failure of the democrats as not to join issues. i dont hear any of that being joined on the other side. >> democrats have not picked a single issue that you are resting on. im just saying stop talking about impeachment, lots of hate trump rhetoric and they want the crumbs back i do think we have to take serious history and headwinds. i think mark is right, if if they pick up wins, we just have to go back and pick up hist...

Nobody would believe it. >> incumbent democrat joe donnelly has run as a moderate. analysts say he has to run as a moderate in a state that voted so heavily in favor of president trump. now, donnelly said he voted with the president 62% of the time. donnelly voted against the confirmation of brett kavanaugh to the supreme court. that prompted both mike braun and the president to say is he a liberal in sync with schumer. out of sing sync with voters. guys, back to you. katie: mike, thank you very...

The state of a lot of these races. i think still think its a jump ball. whoever does win it is likely by a very narrow amount which will present interesting governing problems and issues going ahead. paul: interesting "real clear politics," 203 democrats and 196 republican seats or likely republican safe seats. if that happens there are 30 sick toss ups. -- 36 tossups. five are in democratic districts. republicans have to win 22 of those 36. >> i think the map favors narrow democratic majority. ...

Comparing enthusiasm to a presidential election year. >> normally in a year like this year compare it to a midterm which was four years ago but because so many people vote absentee, were comparing it to a presidential election. >> we are on pace to match or even maybe exceed the pace were on in a presidential election for early votes. that is unheard of. reporter: now according to the latest numbers, 28 states and district of columbia have surpassed 2014 early voting numbers. in states like flor...