the minimum wage -- cory gardner won in colorado. he did not run on the minimum wage. >> he ran one of the best campaign, didn't he? >> reporter: kennedy, looked moderate. gave up on personhood. just completely outfoxed mark uda udall. we're not a captive of our gender. we really have other issues. >> we have the same issues. >> one thing that suggests to me is even with all the caveats, the midterms, older voters, just seems it's not automatic that any candidate brings out the full democratic coalition. and that's something democrats better think about for 2016. bill clinton, barack obama, were extraordinary politicians. once in a lifetime politicians. they managed to do it. not everybody can do that. >> thank you so much. great job. still ahead, how will the republican takeover of the senate impact the markets? cnbc's sara eisen has a preview for us. later, you know him from monty python and "a fish called wanda." >> one of the greats. >> john cleese joins us. we'll be right back. they challenge us. they take us to worlds full of h

gardner. a poll last week showed him up seven points. you see a different margin in the recent poll giving the udall forces some hope. all of this within the margin of error. this race essentially tied in the purple of states. >>> to iowa, one of the tightest races of the country, so tight, taylor swift is an issue. joni ernst and bruce braley. slugging it out for the seat that tom harkin vacating. and harkin with controversy over the weekend. pamela brown has more on that. >> reporter: the stakes are high for the race in iowa. whoever wins today could tip the balance of power in the senate. it has been a very tight race. competitive. neck and neck. it remains a toss up. a record number of iowans have voted early this year. 400,000. the democrats have had a steady advantage, not as much as they would like. at last check, up around 7,000. to put it in perspective, in 2010, they tripled the lead over the republicans. it is important for them with the early voting numbers because republicans typi

you have democrat mark udall and he loses the senate race to cory gardner. >> cory gardner will be another star for the republicans. the fact that he could dispense with udall as handily as he did in a state that voted for president obama handily twice that has been turning blue? well, it's back to being purplish again. and he can take a lot of the credit for it. so udall is gone. >> it will be interesting to see if virginia if colorado and north carolina end up being battle grounds again. let's talk about the biggest surprises. david perdue substantial win. no runoff necessary, thank you. over michelle nunn. pat roberts says forget about the polls. i win. i win, i win against the not so independent greg orphan. your thoughts? >> yes. i think we talked about that once before. kansas is deeply red and in the end, in the last instant when those undecided voters most of them republicans are casting a ballot, they weren't going to toss out a senator with seniority and somebody who was going to vote against president obama for an unknown who might have sat with the republicans or might have sat

the difference between cory gardner winning in colorado and somebody like ken buck or tod aiken is on paper, just in terms of their positions, you're not going to find a lot of daylight there. cory gardner didn't say anything way out there about rape and make far out there easy to characterize and attack comments. is that the difference between the women war on strategy working and not working? >> i think it's a part of it. republicans are a lot smarter and they went up and questioned their candidates and how are you going to respond about rape when someone asks. you they are more prepared for that. they didn't go out there and proactively talk about these issues which meant there were fewer gaps. a person who had measures who were on the ballot were rejected and then the candidates that democrats were trying to defeat ended up, ended up making it through. but, you know, i don't think this issue is something that necessarily should be dropped altogether. mitch mcconnell said he is open to bringing up the 20-week abortion ban pretty soon after he takes over as majority leader. this wil

. >> sponsored by my good friend cory gardner. extras has british lineage -- it comes from parliament where if -- have seen the precedence proceedings from the house of commons, they say the right, honorable gentleman. it is a thinly veiled approach to be polite to someone you do not care for, and in the house of representatives, a lot of these men and women do not even know always -- who each other are, but they say my good friend. it is kind of disingenuous. in the senate, there is only 100. they probably know each other. other,ght not like each but there is a better chance of them being acquaintances, if not good friends. >> journalist david marks on the world of political terminology sunday night on "q&a." >> tom brokaw has reported for nbc news for 50 years. he recalls experiences such as the fall of the berlin wall, the bush versus gore 2000 election, and what stories are most memorable to him. he also shares anecdotes about what happened before and after the cameras were on and reflects

>>a guy you're talking about is ken buck and he was going to run for senator against cory gardner, and buck ended up running for -- >> if home team matters at all, this is the gop's home year, home team, seven of these contested states right here were won by mitt romney in the 2012 election, see keep an eye on -- >> bob's point is that in 2016, the opposite is true for republicans. you have incumbent republicans that are going to have do defend themselves in states that obama won. >> okay, so how big is tomorrow? it depends on who you ask. here are mitt romney and barack obama on the importance of the 2014 midterm elections. here's mr. romney. >> this is really the last chance for america to pass judgment on the obama administration. and not his policies, and the president himself said he's not on the ballot, but his policies are, that includes hesitancy and weakness abroad, that has led to a certain degree to the rise of isis. it's also led to the most fundi fundi fundamental promise of obama care, i think that's where we know the president's going to head as soon as the election is o

i think cory gardner does have a two or three point advantage. huge uncertainty as to what the vote means. cecil, a state of guy lot of experience in the state. i would not call it off the table. udall, itardner or would be gardner, but i do not think the races called. >> and georgia? >> i am still somewhat convinced it goes to a runoff. get 50% of the vote, the top two vote getters go to a runoff. i would not be surprised if we see this kind of momentum that republicans are carrying make its way, through the weekend, through the tuesday, pretty able to withstand it. >> both the republicans are already calling in lawyers. they should, because it is that close. >> absolutely. >> which is really remarkable. what you think that one is so close? >> georgia is a state we are going to be talking to -- talking about 2016, 2018, 2020. we sought was virginia, north carolina a few years later, and now georgia. you see states that are less izing, orurple turning blue. this is examination of democratics, a very good and aate, michelle dunn, republican candid

mark udall is making a last month comeback against cory gardner. on monday, he was only ahead by two with the polls 3.5 margin of error. >>> republican joni ernst and bruce braley are duking it out. harkin interjected issues over the weekend. we have pamela brown with more. >> reporter: john and christine, stakes are high for the senate race in iowa. whoever wins today could tip the balance of power in the senate. it has been a very tight race. extremely competitive. neck and neck. it remains a toss up. in fact, a record number of iowans have voted early this year. the democrats have had a steady advantage, but not as much as they would like. at last check, they were up around 7,000, but to put it in perspective, in 2010, they tripled that lead over the republicans. it is important for the early voting numbers, because republicans have more votes on election day. when talking to both camps, it is very clear that they're conditi confident each side is going to win. the polls have them pretty close, except one this saturday. the republican candidate

cory gardner stayed very disciplined in his messaging. he managed to deflect the attacks on some of the polarizing social issues, like women's reproductive rights and he worked hard to portray himself as anti-obama and anti-establishment while successfully tying the incumbent to both. here's why this race is a bigger deal on a national level. not only did this win by gardner help to flip that senate control in the u.s. capital. but it also really was a victory for the republican party looking forward. in that a republican was able to win in a state like colorado. a state with a growing population and with a growing diverse population at that. so you know that the gop is going to be looking at gardner's strategy as it looks forward to the presidential race in 2016. real quick before i let you go. i want to check in on the governors race. right now this is a a real fight for the democrat incumbent john hicken looper. who is only ahead in the sovote count over bop beaprez. this is all despite the fact that colorado has a 4.7% unemployment ra

wouldn't get condoms in cory gardner's america. that is ridiculous, an average voter will recognize as such. martha: very hard break. thank you jehmu and rich lowery. we'll be back with more. stay with us. totaled him. you two had been through everything together. two boyfriends. three jobs. you're like "nothing can replace brad!" then liberty mutual calls. and you break into your happy dance. if you sign up for better car replacement, we'll pay for a car that's a model year newer with 15,000 fewer miles than your old one. see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutual insurance. >> democrats wake up this morning hoping it was a bad dream after the big beating they took in the midterms. republicans notetook control of the u.s. senate, they expand control of the house and took several high-profile governors races they were not expected to capture. we have fox team coverage on "happening now" and in depth analysis from the likes of ed rollins, joe trippi, jonah gold berg and doug schoen. chairman of the national republican co

i think cory gardner does have a two or three point advantage. huge uncertainty as to what the vote means. this is a state of guy cecil, a lot of experience in the state. i would not call it off the table. if i had to be gardner or udall, it would be gardner, but i do not think the races called. >> and georgia? >> i am still somewhat convinced it goes to a runoff. you have to get 50% of the vote, the top two vote getters go to a runoff. i would not be surprised if we see this kind of momentum that republicans are carrying make its way, through the weekend, through the tuesday, pretty able to withstand it. >> both the republicans are already calling in lawyers. they should, because it is that close. >> absolutely. >> which is really remarkable. why do you think that one is so close? >> georgia is a state we are going to be talking about 2016, 2018, 2020. we saw it with virginia, north carolina a few years later, and now georgia. you see states that are less red, or purpleizing, or turning blue. georgia is the next on the list. this is examination

the result was you get cory gardner. cory gardner may have been the kind of the cream of the crop of the republican sort of newcomer candidates this year. very attractive guy. >> that's what paul was saying. >> you look at colorado and it's clearly purple. president obama, then-senator obama rolled out there at that convention with the greek columns, the whole bit. colorado was looking as a democratic stronghold for a little while. what do you say about it tonight? >> it was never in my view going to be a democratic stronghold. the fact of the matter is -- you are to excuse my phone. >> can't talk now. >> i know you're not supposed to do that. colorado has been traditionally republican state for a hong time. in hispanic growth has not been as big as in other states. the democrats, frankly, look, obama's got a lot of problems there. i don't know how udall will carry that. same problem they had in arkansas. but this race will come down, to all due respect to my colleague on the five, i don't believe gillespie will win in v

cory gardner. if there is anybody who embodied the 2012 election. it any body is embodying the 2014. he ran on energy. he had his first ads about the economy how he would help women voters. those are the type of republicans that want to cross the country. other thing too. take a look at states where you have places like new york. return of the blue state republican. a big deal. >> we have to take a big break. republicans winning control of the u.s. senate. how will president obama react to the defeat for his party? does he see it as a repudiation of himself. policies. will he take the blame. we will continue our conversation. can't say thank you enough. you have made my life special by being apart of it. (everyone) cheers! glad you made it buddy. thanks for inviting me. thanks again my friends. for everything, for all your help. through all life's milestones, our trusted advisors are with you every step of the way. congratulations! thanks for helping me plan for my retirement. you should come celebrate with us. i'd be honored. plan for your goals wi

. >> cory gardner is colorado's newest center. love it comes the first african-american republican woman to serve in the house, and mitch mcconnell, reelected in kentucky is set to take over as majority leader. >> friends, this experience in did -- this experiment in big government has lasted long enough. >> in illinois, pat quinn went down. went tols show voters the polls angry with president obama and took it out on his party. now, mr. obama must forge a new path forward working with republicans. >> the president took a beating last night, and the fact is he has to find the folks on the other side and say what can we agree on together? >> we will hear from mr. obama this afternoon from the white house and leaders will meet with him friday. 2014r coverage of vote continues tonight -- a special post-election roundtable analyzing the results and the national implications at 7:00 p.m., and then reentering on our sister station news channel eight at 8:30 p.m., and you can also watch it streaming on wjla.com. let's take you outside. w

and cory gardner is challenging him, that would burn down the republican fire wall. >> we don't call you campaign carl for no reason. thank you very much, we appreciate it. >>> let's move on now, president obama in a rare appearance and now a live event he is attending we expect to hear him speak at any moment, this is the democrat running for pennsylvania governor. it's the president's second stop of today. he was in connecticut earlier and in michigan last night. all three states considered solidly democrat blue. former republican ---president obama and his policies are on the ballot in every state on tuesday. >> the president himself said he's not on the ballot, but his policies are, that includes hesitancy and weakness abroad, which has led to a certain degree to the rise of isis, out also includes the violation of the most fundamental promise of obama care to let people keep their doctor and their insurance if they wanted to keep it. it's a policy of basic amnesty for those who come to the count country illegally. >> ed henry is joining uh-oh-ed, this final push from the preside

agradeciÓ a sus partidarios, y dijo que llamÓ a felicitar a cory gardner, el republicano ganador. la naciente estrella del partido republicano, tiene 40 aÑos y Él dijo que colorado no era un estado dividido, no quedÓ ni azul ni rojo. sino que mandaron un mensaje claro y contundente a washington que las cosas allÁ no estaban funcionando, me prometiÓ luchar por los hispanos y residentes de colorado, dijo que apoya la reforma migratoria y que no va a votar para quitarle los beneficios a los soÑadores. mary y josÉ. >>> cristina londoÑo desde denver colorado. esta noche fue reelecto el gobernador de la florida, scott, que derrotÓ a charlie crist, en una contienda electoral mÁs reÑida y costosa en la historia del estado. marilys llanos de nuestra afiliada del canal 51 estÁ en la sede de campaÑa de scott. adelante. >>> muchas gracias. la florida tiene nuevamente a su gobernador scott, un republicano para 4 aÑos mÁs, este fue el resultado de la elecciÓn de hoy. una contienda de las mÁs reÑidas en la historia del estado de la florida. pero scott nuevamente estarÁ como go

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cory gardner and joanie ernst. she is so unique. she was supported and held by everybody from the lack of birds to the mosque-covered stones. mccain calls ted cruz. i think he is sending a message that he plans to be tough. will he be able? to actually implement that? we don't know. my money says yes. i think mitch mcconnell is more impressive and can be more persuasive. this is what this guy wanted to do his entire life. he is not going to let ted cruz mess with him much. i hate where this issue is right now. i rate everything about it. i think some of us think that there is a chance with a republican house and republican senate of them coming together a pragmatic agreement. it's not going to be what i saw come out of the senate. it will be something that can pass muster in the house. it won't be something that everybody likes. it's going to i think it would be something that has sticks and stones. >> the issue i think will drive people just really crazy and mad. i think it will be difficult to control that. i don't know any legisl

cory gardner has won the senate race in colorado. cnn projects had will defeat incumbent mark udall. that's a significant pickup for republicans. this is a state that voted for president obama in 2008 and 2012. >>> and in arkansas, tom cotton defeating democrat mark pryor. it was a decisive win for cotton dwight that pryor could keep that seat in democrat hands. in georgia, republican david perdue wins the race over saxby chambliss. and democrats hoped michelle nunn to flip the seat but republicans take control. and new hampshire, cnn is projecting jeanne shaheen will hold on to her senate seat. she beat the challenger scott brown who came under fire for moving to new hampshire to run after living and serving in massachusetts. >> maybe we're expecting the wrong things, other than jeanne shaheen, it makes you think that republicans were rolling even more than some expected. now, north carolina, okay, you could say that was the clincher for republicans. thom tillis defeated democratic senator kay hagan. it put the gop over the top and

the denver post endorsed cory gardner, the republican. they en dorszed mark udall the first time he ran and it was a shock. it was a shock wave out there. i think you just saw a campaign event the other day where a democratic fundraiser gave money, said you are more than just about women's issues. and got very upset with udall. i think that has cost him some. >> in corado, and this is true also in alaska, they have a ballot measure, an amendment that could bring out conservative voters. you who do you think that affects overall voting and do they bring out democrats where they're legalizing pot and more republicans with the personhood amendments? >> colorado is by mail. a lot votes are already in but in the ballot measures, there's a medical marijuana in florida that could affect that governor's race down there, who goes out to the polls. you mentioned personhood in colorado. there are also minimum wage ballot initiatives in several states. and that would obviously favor democrats in the turnout model. >> if donors remember to vote. >> pa

but the latest polls, the polls leading up to today really have cory gardner in control. >> and this is a state why women's issues are defining because udall has made that a campaign, gardner is pro-life, if he comes out, there are some polls that suggest that women are seeing past this as a cynical election strategy. there is also an interesting race in colorado. >> it's john hickenlooper, this is a race why immigration has come to the forefront. the president decided he was going to save action for immigration. the congress did not deal with it. this race has talked about immigration as an issue, and hickenlooper is trying to score points with the latino population. >> the reason why we care about governor races, there are 11 governors in trouble. if all 11 lost, and if you look at hawai'i, that would be 12, that's the greatest number of incumbent governors to lose since 1960. even if half lose that will be the most since 1990, there are a lot of governors in trouble. >> one of them is sam brownback in kansas. he's a very conservative governor and tried to enact a lot of tea party

two states where the anti-abortion legislation, joni ernst in iowa, cory gardner, thom tillis, tom cotton, steve daines, they all support personhood that would ban all abortion in every circumstance and some popular forms of contraception as well. but voters last night were asked directly in two states if they wanted to vote for a personhood law statewide. in north dakota it lost by 28 points. in colorado, the numbers are still coming in, but so far it is losing by 30 points. personhood lost by a huge margin in both states where people had a chance to vote on it. last night voters in two states and in washington, d.c., also had a chance to vote to legalize marijuana for recreational use, like colorado and in 2012 and washington state. in oregon they voted to legalize pot in oregon and it won by 12 points. in alaska they voted on it there and it won by 4 points. in washington, d.c., legalizing pot won by 37 points. in four place last night there was a measure on the ballot to give people paid sick leave from work. it was on the ballot statewide in massachusetts, it was also on the ballot i

>> well, as you mentioned, cory gardner is the favorite. but the udall campaign thinks they have a decent shot at this. they are expecting a late night tomorrow no doubt, but in the end they think their turnout on racial -- operation is going to put them over the edge. they are counting on the hispanic voters. but some latino activists told me they're a bit skeptical and concerned that udall hasn't put ads out on this issue. latino voters were fired up in the last election. the opponent, cory gardner, while not a supporter of the bipartisan immigration bill in the senate has said in general terms he supports some kind of immigration reform, and has generally tried to present himself as a moderate on the issue. so they're worried that udall hasn't done enough to break that image. but no doubt gardner is the favorite, but not by so much that we can guarantee we know what's going to happen tomorrow. >> benjy sarlin. thank you. >> and peggy, my bet is it all comes down to kansas tomorrow night, which is why i'm going to kansas tomorrow. because

cory gardner is running a tiny bit ahead. it will be interesting. if they can either get latino voters in colorado to support the republican or at least not vote against him, that's ways to make inroads. >> so let's see who in the last week has actually visited kole ko colorado. other theial candidates, so it will be important, but let's look at the ballot down initiatives. personhood is on the state ballot. that will be something that not only will it motivate a lot of latinas, but also a lot of young women, and another -- they basically have to come to jesus with. >> literally, depending on how you look at it. i want to turn to what issue you think is deciding people's minds. we heard so much about the border cries and visiting the border. i'm not sure flynn is voting on it. to look into this, let's look at some new sound we have from kristin welker in a georgia interview where jobs has been an issue. let's take a listen. >> reporter: can i ask you about this issue of outsourcing? yesterday u78d you didn't outsore, today you seem to suggest -- >>

udall has run a lackluster campaign and cory gardner has run a near perfect campaign. what has happened in this year compared to 2010 2012? is it republicans have stepped it up? we don't have the todd aiken gaffes we've had previously. and didn't see any of the tea party candidates take away the primary. i think we need to look more at the microlevel. >> the headline in the "washington post" this weekend says it all. an election about rejection. and that really somewhat reflects what mercedes was saying about incumbents being in trouble here. and he writes if this election is about as much disgust in washington -- do you think that will be evidence in the new congressional class? or does nothing really change in washington? >> well, i mean i keep telling my friends on the democratic side of the aisle, the best thing that could possibly happen to us and frankly to the president is for the republicans to take over the senate. that way they own the house and senate. and it'll be incumbent upon them to actually pass bills and what will they do? which is what they do every

>> well, as you mentioned, cory gardner is the favorite. but the udall campaign thinks they have a decent shot at this. they are expecting a late night tomorrow no doubt, but in the end they think their turnout on ra racial is -- operation is going put them over the edge. they are counting on the hispanic voters. but some latino activists told me they're a bit skeptical and concerned that udall hasn't put ads out on this issue. latino voters were fired up in the last election. the opponent, cory gardner, while not a supporter of the bipartisan immigration bill in the senate has said in general terms he supports some kind of immigration reform, and has generally tried to present himself as a moderate on the issue. so they're worried that udall hasn't done enough to break that image. but no doubt gardner is the favorite, but not by so much that we can guarantee we know what's going to happen tomorrow. >> benjy sar lynn. thank you. >> and peggy, my bet is it all comes down to kansas tomorrow night, which is why i'm going to kansas tomorrow. be

what you have seen though -- take a look at cory gardner's race. had you mark udall practice the politics that the left has been trying to undertake for decades, the war on women, and that fell flat on its face. it proves that the democrats, they are out of ideas. the republicans, will have to sift through the different players to see which ideas are going to take our party forward. >> back to the basic question, if the republicans can't connect hispanics, they aren't going to win a presidential election. >> that's correct. it's going to be tough for them to come out and support them like they did president obama. let's not forget obama got 71% of the latino vote because romney's official position on immigration was self-deportation. both parties have a lot of work to do. the fact is, every day in this country, 1,000 people are deported. a vast majority aren't criminals. the people being deported many times are family, fathers and mothers. those people don't see anywhere in washington standing up and saying, let's deal with this problem, because it

what you have seen though -- take a look at cory gardner's race. had you mark udall practice the politics that the left has been trying to undertake for decades, the war on women, and that fell flat on its face. it proves that the democrats, they are out of ideas. the republicans, will have to sift through the different players to see which ideas are going to take our party forward. >> back to the basic question, if the republicans can't connect hispanics, they aren't going to win a presidential election. >> that's correct. if the democrats can't get hispanicses to know they are covering their back and working for them, it's going to be tough for them tole come out and support them like they did for president obama. let's not forget obama got 71% of the latino vote because romney's official position on immigration was self-deportation. both parties have a lot of work to do. the fact is, every day in this country, 1,000 people are deported. a vast majority aren't criminals. the people being deported many times are family, fathers and mothers. those

you can also imagine people campaigning the way i would argue cory gardner did and some of the other republican candidates. the republican candidates being newer to the scene, you know, starting off unknown with the problems, you also have an option of framing their candidacy in future oriented terms to an extent which is going to be difficult for a hillary clinton, who was involved in her first election in 1970 and became a national figure in 1991 and is now, you know, sort of on the moderate wing of a party, arguably, which is moving left, which poses more problems for her. and that shows -- those are problems for her. there's challenges for republicans. it's not clear that any of the republican presidential candidates will be able to do that. >> norm, a quick response. then we're going to take two questions over here. if somebody could bring the mic right up here. >> first, gary, let me say, there were candidates who did not make a big splash this time, like todd akin did. but when you have a joni ernst, who basically has bought into the agenda 21 conspiracy theory and said that t

cory gardner will win in the state of colorado. i predict that dan sullivan will win in the state of alaska. there we go. these two, arkansas, i believe you have a pickup there with tom cotton. mary landrieu will be out eventually. that will happen in december. now we're at 53-47. this state of kansas, i'm going to stick with it staying red, but it is going to be a very, very close race. i believe georgia will stay red. the two states that i cannot make a prediction on that i say are too close to call interest states of north carolina and new hampshire. basically, you can pick 'em. at a minimum, i predict 53-47. now we want the hear from you. "the wall street journal" has a very interesting interactive map where you can make your predictions. head on over to facebook and twitter, and you can find it, my twitter account at sean hannity, and we'll see what you say. that's all the time we have left. thanks for being with us. we'll see you back here with the results on wednesday night. thank you for being with us. fi you helped do it.

in colorado, mark udall, cory gardner are each getting 48% of the vote. in iowa, joni ernst and bruce braley are getting 45% of the vote. in georgia, michelle nunn and david perdue are getting 47% of the vote. in north carolina, democratic senator kay hagan is up over republican thom tillis but only by one point which means that race is virtually tied right now as well. so we're four days out from the election and we've got a bunch of these tied races and a bunch of the key states across the country, and these are the races that are going to determine which party will control the senate. we have lots of tied races in important places. the economic fundamentals are good for the party in power, for the president's party right now. so the race by race results are tied, and the ones that are most consequential right now. the economic numbers are good. and now, look at this. this is the one other slice of data we get heading into an election that's usually a really good indicator of what's going to happen. in 2006, democrats had a really, really great midterm

like republican senator elect cory gardner. >> tonight we shook up the senate. you shook up the senate. your message was heard from nevada to pennsylvania avenue in. >> more to the point republican senator lindsey graham from south carolina tweeted in a word blow out. wake up, mr. president, get engaged. #gop. mitch mcconnell sounded very much empowered as new senate majority leader wednesday. >> the first thing i need to do is to get the senate back to normal. that means working more, i don't think we've had any votes on friday. >> but with all of the commemorations, seems to bring in one tune. >> it means getting the job done. >> very frustrating when you see the funding of the super tack. >> use's exit polling shows america's done with the way that washington has functioned or not functioned these past four years among republican and democratic voters. 65% feel the country is on the wrong track. that's 12 points higher than the 2010 elections. only 20% trust washington to do what's right most of the time. 45% say that the economy is the most important issue.

he was not a bad kand date, pressed the message very hard and he lost because cory gardner talked about other things like benefits from energy and the economy. it's not as though the message did not get out. in these elections, they lost. as kim is suggesting, they now think it's because their base didn't vote. >> one of the early new regulations, executive order that may provide amnesty, stop deporting as many as 6 million people. we'll have to wait to see the details. what's the president aets calculation here ? in my view it makes it hard to get any durable reform out of the congress. >> depending on whether you think it's delusional or cynical. if the calculation is that we've got to get the minority turnout and get hispanic turnout, lead the democrats back to where it was in previous years. the calculation is so what if i could get a deal and solve the immigration deal with the republicans, the better play politically is to start the fight with the constitutionally dubious move that forces them into an argument where they once again sound like the anti-immigrant party. other than t

. >> the only place cory gardner will take women's rights is backward. >> and michigan. >> as a woman, terri lynn land should know better. >> republicans are fighting back with mixed success. this ad comparing voting to wedding dress shopping definitely did not work. >> so rick scott is perfect. >> but candidates talking straight to women, it might. >> i believe the pill ought to be available over the counter, around the clock, without a prescription. >> congressman gary peters and his buddies want you to believe i'm waging a war on women. really? think about that for a moment. >> one last note, both partys have stepped up efforts to not just reach out the women but to get more of them elected, from georgia to oregon, new female candidates are running for senate. as a result, this new u.s. senate could have a record number of female members. but before you think that women have closed the political gap, keep in mind that the record set by the current senate is far from reflective of the population. just 20 out of 100 senators are women. >> and let's talk with lisa right now. she's ove

clinton ridicule cory gardner but now supports letting women buy contraceptives. >> hello, that's been legal for several decades now. like i said, there is a very low standard for what counts as moderate in the republican party. >> and in georgia mitt romney, the 2012 republican presidential nominee tried to help david purdue promote his experience creating jobs. >> to be able to build more jobs, as david has done, is something that is really admirable. i would like to see a few more people in washington who understand where jobs come from, understand how hard it is to create it and what it's like to compete. >> joining us is michael shure. welcome to the show. >> it's great to be here. amazing to see mitt romney standing next to david purdue, essentially the same guy in some respects. >> that was going to be the first question. david purdue is being hammered for outsourcing, to bring in mitt romney, what is the calculous? >> i can't tell you, but getting recognizable names to help motivate the electorate there is probably what is behind it. romney lost the primary in georgia in 2012,

. >> cory gardner's history promoting harsh anti-abortion laws is disturbing. >> thom tillis has a record you should check. >> hillary clinton has taken up the theme while campaigning on behalf of democratic candidates. >> some may wonder why mark udall has stressed women's rights in his campaign. i want you to understand that as far as i'm concerned, and as far as mark is concerned, when he fights for women's rights, he is fighting on the frontier of freedom. >> it's no mystery why democrats are set on wooing women voters. in 2012, they were part of the coalition that re-elected obama. this year, republicans haven't given us a todd akin or a richard mourdock moment to make the whole party look bad, and they have run some women focused ads of their own. >> as a strong kentucky woman, i'm voting for mitch mcconnell. >> i'm voting for mitch mcconnell. >> because he believes in me and he works for us. >> i'm mitch mcconnell and i approve this message. >> now, somehow the democrats' advantage with women has shrunk. in the most recent poll, women favors a generic democratic candidate by five p

in colorado, a surprisingly easy win for republican cory gardner, unseating the incumbent democrat mark udall. this was supposed to be neck and neck. colorado is a purple state. and udall is the first colorado senate incumbent to be voted out of office in 36 years. north carolina. a state that president obama won once. that was the state that clinched it for republicans. thom tillis defeated the incumbent democrat kay hagan. that was the race that finally gave control of the senate to the republican party. now kansas, that was icing on the cake. one of the most hotly contested races in the country. in the end, republican senator pat roberts, he won reelection, defeating an independent challenger greg ormond. republicans had been nervous. a surprise. a nail bite they're is too close for us to project still this morning in virginia. democrat senator mark warner is declaring victory. he is enjoying a lead right now of 12,000 votes over the republican challenger ed gillespie. gillespie has not conceded this race. there really is no one in the political world who saw this one being this clos

cory gardner said that washington has to lead with competence and maturity. sending message they want to distance themselves from a do-nothing label that it is time that voters have spoken to get something done. >> he's the boss. he's the one who has got to set the tone. and you have to -- if you chart the time he spends in these meetings and in these discussions, it's not enough to really get to know somebody, he said to you, i'm going to sell and persuade. two words we didn't hear. listen and compromise. and that's what you have to do even when you're the boss. >> that's right. also note that there were -- i think not enough of the big meeting on friday between the congressional leaders and the president was devoted to the new decision on iraq, i get that. but that decision came two days after the election which immediately makes people think, hey, what the heckd the timing of this decision and announcement have any connection with the fact that america was voting all day tuesday this will be a very controversial decision. second, bob's right. a president s

georgia's multimillionaire businessman david perdue and colorado's cory gardner picking up a seat obama secured twice. >> tomorrow we go to work to fix a washington that is out of step, out of touch and out of time. >> reporter: today in kentucky mitch mcconnell added a new title, senate majority leader, signaling a willingness to step away from past confrontation. >> we're not going to be shutting down the government or defaulting on the national debt. >> reporter: one bright spot jean shaheen fending off scott brown. for the gop it's not just the senate. when lawmakers return to the capitol hill in the new year, house republicans will have their largest majority since herbert hoover was president in the 1920s. now entering the history books, utah's mia love, the first black republican woman in congress. lise, the youngest woman ever sent to washington. and south carolina republican tim scott, the first black senator elected in the south since reconstruction. the president's most famed defeat came from his home state of illinois where governor pat quinn was swept out of office. this mo

marx mark udall lost because cory gardner talked about benefits from energy and the economy. so it's not as though their message did not get out, it's that in these elections they lost. and as kim is suggesting, they now think it's because their base didn't vote. >> and james, immigration looks like that will be one of the early new regulations and an executive order to provide amnesty, stop deporting up to as many as 6 million people. we'll have to wait to see the details. what is the president's calculation here? because in my view, that will really make it very hard to get any kind of durable reform out of this congress? >> well, i guess depending on whether you think it is delusional or cynical, the collation is we've got to get the minority turnout and the hispanic turnout. we the democrats back to where it was in previous years. i think his calculation is, so what if i can get a deal and solve the immigration problem with the republicans, the better plight politically is to force them into an argument where they once again sound like the anti-immigrant party. other than

cory gardner. >> gardner is beginning to pull away during the last week of the campaign. i think udall goes down in colorado. another pickup for the republicans. >> gardner has walked away from all his conservative positions. he still supports a federal personhood amendment. he doesn't support on the local level, the state votes entirely by mail. i think udall still has a chance to pull it out but it is tough. >> the much wanted democratic ground game will help udall here to pull it out. >>> yeah, i think udall is to tied to obama to win the state. i think his opponent will win. >> mclaughlin says gardener. group votes 3-2 gardener. -- gardner. group votes 3-2. >>> michelle nunn versus david perdue. who wins georgia? >> my feeling has been that if the democrats are going to in effect pick up a seat she is a nonincumbent. michelle -- i mean ms. nunn is the one that is going to do it and i had predicted she was going to win. if i could change it now, i would say it is a toss-up. >> eleanor? >> perdue brags he would be the only fortune 500 member of the u.s. senate if he win

clinton ridicule cory gardner but now supports letting women buy contraceptives. >> hello, that's been legal for several decades now. like i said, there is a very low standard for what counts as moderate in the republican party. >> and in georgia mitt romney, the 2012 republican presidential nominee tried to help david purdue promote his experience creating jobs. >> to be able to build more jobs, as david has done, is something that is really admirable. i would like to see a few more people in washington who understand where jobs come from, understand how hard it is to create it and what it's like to compete. >> joining us is michael shure. welcome to the show. >> it's great to be here. amazing to see mitt romney standing next to david purdue, essentially the same guy in some respects. >> that was going to be the first question. david purdue is being hammered for outsourcing, to bring in mitt romney, what is the calculous? >> i can't tell you, but getting recognizable names to help motivate the electorate there is probably what is behind it. romney lost the primary in georgia in 2012,

when the republicans did a switch to cory gardner, it was clearly a superior candidate to bock. i am not looking forward to meeting him at a reception someplace. anyway, that was a sign that udall had some real problems. again, there is always more than one or two things there. i would argue that colorado, the last few years, if you were going to put the most republican state to the most democratic state, colorado was straddling the 50 yard line more than any other state in the union. if democrats are having a bomber year, that is a technical political science term, a bummer year, then colorado would drift over that way. i'm sorry? >> which half? >> i would say the last half of the tv money. the question was, which half of the money was wasted. let's face it, in television advertising, there is a law of diminishing returns. once you have seen -- i'm making up this number, but once a voter has seen 300 ads for, by, on behalf of a candidate, how much more persuasive will the next 100 be? the answer is generally not that much. what we are seeing now is candidates -- campaigns that