it's a record year of the number of women who have filed in house and senate. our big silver lining -- not only the senate races but the gubernatorial races. it's exciting for us because on the republican side, it is building that back bench of future leaders who could potentially be presidential candidates, move on to different things and it's really elevating the women who were behind them. we have a long way to go, but it's a very strong position to be in. >> leslie sanchez, kiki mclean, patricia, thank you for getting up with us this morning. the new darling from the tea party, christine o'donnell facing criticism for old comments. among them about witchcraft and the date she went on on a satanic alter. more ahead from the best political team on television. >> i never really thought in politics we'd be talking about witchcraft. nonetheless, cnn is also your hurricane headquarters. we are tracking hurricane igor as it bears down on the island of bermuda.