Tag: midterm elections 2018

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538’s Nate Silver: ‘It’s hard to find a clear path for Democrats’ to win Senate

Editor-in-Chief Nate Silver joins “This Week” with the latest FiveThirtyEight forecast for the Senate and House midterms, just over two weeks away. FiveThirtyEight Senate Forecast:…

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On the trail: Does Beto O’Rourke have a chance against Ted Cruz in Texas?

ABC News’ Paula Faris is on the campaign trail with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger Rep. Beto O’Rourke as they vie for the U.S….

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Record number of Americans head to the polls early

President Donald Trump is hoping to energize GOP voters with a media blitz, which has been littered with falsehoods. WATCH FULL EPISODES: http://abc.go.com/shows/good-morning-america Visit Good…

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Oprah Winfrey to stump in closely watched governor’s race

Winfrey will join Will Ferrell and others campaigning in Georgia for Stacey Abrams, who hopes to become the nation’s first female African-American governor. FiveThirtyEight Senate…

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Brian Kemp, Stacey Abrams make final push in tight Georgia governor’s race

Kemp, Georgia’s secretary of state, faces off with Abrams, a Democrat who would be the country’s first black female governor, amid outcry over voter suppression…

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Trump and Obama make final push before midterm elections

The president and his predecessor tried to sway voters in key states. FiveThirtyEight Senate Forecast: https://53eig.ht/2S7EbPf FiveThirtyEight House Forecast: https://53eig.ht/2KZ9wyU source

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Trump rallies in red states, where his approval ratings are high

President Trump is pushing the need for border security while Democrats focus on healthcare. FiveThirtyEight Senate Forecast: https://53eig.ht/2S7EbPf FiveThirtyEight House Forecast: https://53eig.ht/2KZ9wyU source

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ABC/WaPo poll: Dems hold 8-point lead over GOP nationwide in House races

George Stephanopoulos breaks down the final ABC News/Washington Post pre-election poll with ABC News’ Tom Llamas and Rick Klein and gets the latest FiveThirtyEight forecast…

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Matt Dowd: If O’Rourke wins Texas, ‘he becomes the biggest rock star in the country’

George Stephanopoulos and ABC News’ political team of correspondents, analysts and contributors debate what will happen Election Night and how those results will shape Congress’s…

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Jonathan Karl: Trump’s ‘counting on fear and loathing to rally’ GOP is a ‘gamble’

George Stephanopoulos is joined by ABC News correspondents and analysts to discuss the energy surrounding the midterm elections and President Trump’s role in fueling it….

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Many highly-contested races will determine the balance of power in the House and Senate

Democrats need to gain two seats in states won by Trump to regain control of the House. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’:…

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What’s at stake in the 2018 midterm elections

ABC News’ chief national correspondent Tom Llamas reports on what to watch on election night and which results could tip the political scales. FiveThirtyEight Senate…

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Georgia gubernatorial race roiled by claims of hacking, voter suppression, racism

Secretary of State Brian Kemp, a Republican, was joined at a rally by Trump after his campaign’s explosive, unsubstantiated charge that Democrats tried to hack…

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Heidi Heitkamp says she has ‘no regrets’ voting against Kavanaugh

Meanwhile, in states won by President Trump, other Senate Democrats walk a fine line to hold onto their jobs. FiveThirtyEight Senate Forecast: https://53eig.ht/2S7EbPf FiveThirtyEight House…

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Trump back in WH after 30 rallies in 20 states since Labor Day

His closing message has been big on fear of illegal immigration and he’s urged his supporters to vote as if he’s on the ballot. WATCH…

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Georgia woman waits nearly 5 hours to cast her ballot

Power cords were not initially supplied for polling machines so paper ballots were used instead. source

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Mike Braun pledges to ‘really make things happen in D.C.’

The Republican was elected to Senator in Indiana. source

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Republicans will retain control of the Senate, ABC News projects

Democrat Heidi Heitkamp lost her Senate seat to Republican Kevin Cramer. source

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Sen. Kevin Cramer said failure to ban late-term abortions inspired him to run

The Republican thanked God in his victory speech after defeating Heidi Heitkamp. source

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Kellyanne Conway: President is prepared to work across the aisle with Dems

Conway says President Trump plans to continue work on immigration reform and the border wall. source

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