probably not. in his case. the most interesting part, we did a little digging and it turns out the ayatollah had a twitter account since before the green revolution. but while he may be the supreme leader, he is not a supreme tweeter. at last check, he had 800 followers. the correct answer to our challenge question is, b, 62. that is the new retirement age that has frenchmen so upset. the correct answer is 62. by comparison, u.s. retirement age had been 65 and is now rising to 67. go to our website for more challenging questions and answers. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. going on a financial fast, for 21 days, only essentials allowed. you could do it? we'll talk to someone who tried it. was it mission accomplished? straight ahead. two new movies taking on the

topic of life after death plus a horror flick in time for halloween. our film critics weighs in at 4:00 eastern. at 5:00 sticker shock. health care costs are about to soar for millions of you, a whopping 14% for some plans. we'll tell you why and give you tips to keep the costs down. you're in the cnn newsroom. we start with politics, with just nine days left until the midterm elections, former president bill clinton is busy this hour. he's at a rally in michigan for 27-term congressman john dingell. tonight he has an event in minnesota. there's also a big debate tonight in alaska, where tea party favorite joe miller is neck and neck with write-in candidate lisa murkowski. the three men fighting it out in the florida senate race faced off in a debate earlier today right here on cnn. the economy and tax cuts were a big point of contention but it

didn't stop there. >> i think that their votes are going to be there to extend this. the only thing standing in the way of this is the stubbornness of the white house -- >> isn't that's what's wrong with washington the white house think's you're stur born and you think they're stubborn. >> you have five senate democrats saying we've got to vote on this thing and extend so the taxes are extended for everybody. it's not me just saying it. >> adam, adam, let me just say this, let me just say this, let me just say this. >> -- bickering back and forth, not being a ibl to figure out what to do ideological arguments without common sense, compromising to do what's right for the people. you are seeing it right here, right now, that's why i'm running as an independent. >> please. let me just say this. >> to give the people florida -- >> let me know why the governor is running as an independent because he couldn't beat mario rubio, okay let's put it that

what i. >> mark preston is live for us from tampa, florida. mark, how did crist defend his party switch after that exchange? >> you know, fred, it drew laughter as you heard from the audience right there. charlie crist left the republican primary after he realized he wasn't going to defeat mark yo luco rubio and kendrick meek is absolutely correct when he made that charge. charlie crist claims he would have left the party anyway saying the republican party is becoming too extreme and he's somebody who is a consensus builder who believes in compromise. you know, charlie crist tried to make that argument but we should point out the fact is right now se losing right now in the polls when you look at the latest cnn opini opinion/opinion research poll. he is down 14 points right now to marco rubio. some would say he was trying to

make some excuses today. >> it is interesting. there were other exchanges mark yo rubio was accusing charlie crist of flip-flopping saying in some circles he's still would rely on the republican platform, in others, he wanted to stick with the label of independent. so, is charlie crist having a hard time in the form of identity? he does have an identity crisis right now? >> you know, fred, he does have an identity crisis, right? because on election day, and we already have early voting here right now in florida. democrats by and large are voting democrat, republicans are going to vote republican. you know, i was looking at deep into our poll just to see where the support is for every one of these candidates. marco rubio is defeating charlie crist when it comes to the independent vote so he no longer has the get out the vote operation that's oom forwarded candidates when they are their party's nominee, he's running an independent bid and really what he's hoping his years as governor has enough goodwill for

voters to send him to washington. again, if you look at our poll and the st. petersburg's times poll today he is down double digits. if he is to win, he has a long road ahead of him, fred. >> at the same time, kendrick meek in that last exchange, we saw him almost kind of defending or taking the side of marco rubio by saying to charlie crist that, you know, he couldn't beat him in the primary so who's side is he on, really? >> well, you know, charles ree chris, fred, has proven to be such a thorn in the side to kendrick meek because what's happening charles ree chris is siphoning away democratic votes from kendrick he meek. if you take away the support charlie crist has gotten from democrats and ordered to meek's told, he would be closer to mark rubio. but if you look at the poll se down 26 points to marco rubio. that might be way too much for him to make up at this point.

if he had charlie crist's support or at least the democratic supporters perhaps some of these moderate democratic supporters backing charles ree chris, ken drik meek would be a lot better off. i think that's been a big level of frustration, fred, for kendrick meek, you know, somebody who fought for his democratic nomination and at this point 26 points. >> we'll see you in the 4:00 hour and talk about a disruption from a heckler in that debate and what that means, as well. that all straight ahead. thanks so much, appreciate it. tomorrow night the focus stays on florida. republican rick scott and democrat alex sink are neck and neck. john king moderates their debate monday night on john king usa, only on cnn. women for sale. a storefront in israel is using shock value to make a point about human trafficking and it's not the only country battling this problem.

theette death toll rising across haiti from cholera that has killed more than 250 people. health authorities also say they are very worried after five cases of cholera are confirmed in haiti's capital. the outbreak is centered about an hour north of port-au-prince and st. mark. our paula newton is there. the death toll, indeed, is climbing and cases have reached port-au-prince. paula? >> reporter: alarming for many officials here. i am at st. nicholas hospital in st. mark's. behind me still scenes of chaos, unfortunately, fred. i can tell you outside these gates people continually come every hour, they are hunched over, vomiting, they have diarrhea. some people already have been sick for two or three days. they come here to get care and every hour that level of care gets better and better. if we go back to the death cases, though, i was here touring the hospital with members of the cdc back home and they were saying to me that the

death rate for this outbreak is going down so that is positive. the problem, fred, is that to try and contain this kind of epidemic or outbreak is going to be very difficult. the sanitary conditions were already not very high and in port-au-prince millions living in tent cities shoulder to shoulder it will be a huge challenge. right now, the u.s. government, aid groups and the u.n. are mobilizing to try and help the haitian government really get a handle on this. >> so, paula, yesterday when i spoke with representative with the u.n., they talked about how many people there don't even know how to identify cholera. so, what kind of word or instruction or list of symptoms is being conveyed to people there in haiti so that they can identify their symptoms and be able to get the proper help? >> reporter: the symptoms are, of course, things that are very common here in haiti, diarrhea and vomiting. the point is people need to judge the severity of that.

sometimes when they come to the gates of this hospital, it's been already too late as you can see for those 253 people. the public information we've been hearing it on the loud speakers here even is wash your hands. watch where you are going to the washroom and then wash your hands. do not drink any water or eat any food you feel may be contaminated. but, you can imagine that's so much easier said than done. fred, the images in the hospital have been heartbreaking. you have mothers, you can tell their babies continue to dehydrate by the hour. they are in pain. [ inaudible ] >> all right. clearly having a signal problem there. you get the gist of it, the problem there with cholera in haiti. our paula newton reporting from st. mark, which is hit the hardest thus far. now to israel, a shocking window display is calling attention to a worldwide problem, human trafficking. this is tel aviv. activists are putting women up for sale to draw attention to

the growing problem of human trafficking. this is a window display in a shopping mall where the women on sale actually have price tags, human trafficking is not just a problem in israel. right here in this country, this kansas city, this month, a man pleaded guilty in a modern day slavery scheme involving foreign laborers. in miami a woman was sentenced in a human smuggling case. then in tampa, a man was sentenced for advertising a 14-year-old girl for sex on craigslist. so, back to that tel aviv window now. the display is created by lawyer ori kadar. he came up with the idea to help raise awireness at the very least is joining us right now on the phone. you are trying to raise awareness, at the same time, you're also hoping to help stop the problem. why was this the method you that wanted to take? >> well, the method we are seeking is to say no to clients,

to make clients of prostitution considered criminal offense. and in that way, to lower the demand for prostitution and hopefully lower the supply, as well. >> so, why here, why tel aviv, why israel, why do you feel that the problem is so pervasive that people need to see this kind of shock value in this way of displaying public awareness? >> in israel, in the last decade, there was a huge surge of trafficked women into israel in the most horrible terms from the former soviet union, mostly. and it came to a point where, actually, the israeli population or the public felt that it was okay to -- to take -- to abuse women, foreign women that were actually being slaved. they were kidnapped and forced

to have sex and then made drug addicted and were actually sex slaves for every matter. and so, the public in israel felt it was -- it's becoming okay and we think we have to shock the public to see that this is not okay so that there's the shock. >> and so, what's the reaction been like? >> the reactions were amazing. people were, you know, just holding their stomachs and say, what, this is so strong, this is so, you know, we can actually feel it. we feel what it's like. because when it's all over in the streets but people look the other way. but now, you know, when you see it in the middle of a shopping mall beneath all the beautiful stores and you see those actresses with bruises, of course, makeup and people just say, whoa, you know, this is not what we thought. >> and how do you suppose this display will help in the prosecution of people who are actively trafficking other

people? >> the problem we're facing is that the government thinks maybe it won't be so popular to go after the clients and we're trying to show them that the public are with us, that people see this and say, this must be stopped. so, we want to show israel, we want to show the israeli government that the public thinks that it is time to do something that is much more extreme than just, you know, saying this is wrong. we have to do -- go beyond that point. >> and you're calling attention particularly to women and children because, apparently, 80% of those that are trafficked are women and children? >> yeah. mostly women in israel in the sex industry and the numbers were even in global aspect are high in israel. so, we think this is a problem that people should be aware of. of course, local prostitution is, also, a grave problem

because, you know, once the public is starting to demand sex -- paid sex, there's no stopping. and this will take a lot of education and a lot of enforcing. >> ori keidar, thanks so much for your time. appreciate that. >> you're welcome. good evening. >> back to this country now. parts of the u.s. getting ready for a big storm we'll check with jackie jair res in the severe weather center next. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion.

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new trouble in the tropics we'll check in in a moment but first a look at our top stories. security forces in yemen are on the hunt for terrorists. they have swept into an area believed to be a hiding spot for

al qaeda. authorities are not saying whether they are targeting a yemeni american linked to the fort hood shooting and failed christmas day airline bombing. authorities in the united arab emirates say doctors have determined severe fatigue was behind the death of american swimmer fran krippen. the 26-year-old olympic hopeful died yesterday during a marathon swimming world cup in the uae. divers searched for him when he didn't finish the race. they found his body two hours later. police in southern california say a man was killed and his female partner is in critical condition after they tried to steal copper wire from a vacant property. the man was electrocuted and the woman severely burned. police say the couple apparent did not know the power was still on. we'll check now because i know it feels like fall out there but in some places right now feels like winter, right?

>> it's finally here. some people -- >> i know -- >> a change of season whatever it is. >> i know. this is making some people happy, really the first significant powerful winter storm we've had so far and the first significant snowfall for a lot of people. loveland ski resort outside of denver in colorado, opened today. first one, can you believe it? >> no. >> can you imagine skiing it is not even halloween yet. >> that means when they go down the slopes they've a little extra, you know, layers, costumewear. that would be fun. >> sure. santa always skis down the slope, as well during the season. we'll see if we can get video for that come december. anyway, check out the map. this is really a very vigorous and powerful storm. one thing i want you to notice on the satellite picture, you can see, you know, all the brightness where the strength of the storm is but look at this trail from the satellite picture, that thing goes way back into the western pacific, beyond hawaii, talking almost all the way to china, my friends, yeah, like a subtropical type flow so not really a cold storm but cold

enough around 4,000 feet and we're getting snow out there. the rainfall is going to be happy at times. i'm not really concerned about flooding but we'll have to watch the foothill areas would you could see a good two to four inches of rainfall especially in the sierras with really strong winds this all is really a big ugly mess unfortunately if a whole lot of people. the winds will be gusting probably peaking out late tonight and early tomorrow morning talking 40 to 50-mile-per-hour gusts in the valleyss, widespread in the west. i think 80 miles per hour we'll become and hearing reports potentially some of the peaks could be seeing maybe 125-plus miles per hour. this system will be on the move through tomorrow and eventually make its way across the entire united states. elsewhere today, this is the area we're going to be watching around the arklatex, stretching into parts of of the tennessee valley for the threat of severe thunderstorms, things just popping, in watches now but a slight risk we'll see storms become severe and that storm

will progress eastward for tomorrow, as well. a look at the tropics, we've got a hurricane now, richard has become category 1 hurricane, 85-mile-per-hour winds west of belize right now and we are expecting to see how landfall with this thing and before landfall still could get stronger, could be talking category 2 right now, westerly track overall likely into the bay of campeche but a lot of wind shear up here across parts of the gulf. even if it got in there, we're not really concerned about this being any formidable storm other than now heading towards belize. >> thanks so much. we'll check back with you lear and later today we look forward to the chat room, 4:00 eastern time. >> oh, yeah, and pumpkin stuff later, too, you don't want to miss thamplst. >> you've been in the pumpkin patch. >> i have, my friend. >> okay, i look forward to that. thanks. how about this, you want to lose weight, you go on a diet. you want to lose debt put your money spending on a diet meaning

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all right. this won't be any ordinary week on wall street. the market is about to get hit by a bevy of financial reports that could make even the most seasoned investors' head spin. monday and tuesday two key housing reports are out. on wednesday, the commerce department releases orders for durable goods and new home sales figures for september. and thursday brings jobless claims numbers and the week wraps up with the first reading on the third quarter gdp growth. so, if you are buried in debt, one financial expert recommends a three-week financial fast.

no buying of latte, eating out, no window shopping even. finance columnist michelle singletary also author of "the power to prosper, 21 days to financial freedom" singletary recently made a house call to help a single mom in georgia get started. our keira phillips has the story. >> retail, clothing, eating out where a lot of my money goes to. >> she's like many americans. she works hard for her money and feels she should be able to splurge a little on herself. but during a tough economy like other americans, she also knows she should be putting away more money for savings and paying off her credit card. hi. >> hi. how are you? >> i'm michelle singletary. >> right to meet you. >> that's where author michelle singletary says she can help. in it her latest book "the power

to prosper, 21 days to financial freedom" she says anyone can get on the road to debt freedom and it starts with three weeks of financial fasting. >> i want you to remove yourself from places and things that make you spend. and spend that 21 days concentrating on what do i want to do with my money? >> for three weeks, ryan is limited to spending on essentials only like food and gas. >> that first week really frustrated. i was going through withdrawal. i wanted to go shopping. i wanted to prepare for my homecoming. i couldn't get my hair done. >> with a pre-planned trip to her college for homecoming, ryan finds the money diet hard to stick with. >> i got to the airport and noticed that i had left my debit card. i was livid. i didn't know what to do. i said i'm going to homecoming and i don't have my card. but, guess what, i wasn't supposed to spend any money anyway. >> after two weeks, she says she begins to feel withdrawal

symptoms. >> day 14 is here and it is -- it's been a challenge. i even experienced like the stages of death and dying, where i began to -- i became depressed. i became angry. >> but she stays committed and nears the end of the fast. and as the single parent of an active 10-year-old, she gains a new perspective on her money. >> it's making me notice i spend way too much money eating out. kind of felt foolish about the money that i had been spending, because it wasn't necessary. >> okay. so, ryan sutton said the first week was the most challenging but once she committed herself to spending only on essentials, it got easier. i sat down with her about the lessons learn and how she hopes to take this financial fast beyond 21 days. >> definitely has shown me that

i can manage my mona lot better, not spending my money unnecessarily, just on a whim. i don't feel like cooking tonight, let's run by the restaurant and go sit down and eat. you know, put it towards some of the things that we talked about in the beginning, as far as, you know, my son's college. retirement. and just emergency funds. so, it's just sharter to do so. >> so, do you see yourself instituting these disciplines now for long term? i mean, you talked to michelle singletary. as you describe it, she's hard core. >> she is. >> she wants this to be a life habit of not spending unnecessarily. would you be able to do that? >> you know, i definitely will take some things from the book but to live this way for the rest of my life, no way. >> in terms of you've got to have fast food in there and get your hair done. maybe you can negotiate that would be a necessity getting the hair done on a regular basis. >> definitely, definitely that. you want to buy yourself

something nice every now and then. i mentioned to her, you work hard and want to play hard but she talks about entitlement in her book and feeling as if, you know, where you feel as if you are entitle to these things and really you should be being a good steward of your money, but -- >> so, how did she change your thinking on rewarding yourself that rewarding yourself doesn't have to mean in material wealth or material goods but, instead, you're rewarding yourself by not spending, not releasing -- >> right. >> -- all that money you have earned. >> right. being a good steward of of your money makes more sense blanning for your future than living every moment for today. yeah, you want to enjoy your life now and say, i worked hard all week. friday i'm going to spend and do whatever i want to do with my money but it really makes a lot of sense to say, you know what, i have to save for my future. >> these are the things you spent money on. these are not things that are that foreign to most people. you, you know, would eat out for breakfast on your way to work

three times out of the week. maybe eat out to lunch or splurge of a $15 per meal two or three times, $6 on other days for lunch, would get your hair done, you'd get your nails done and if there was a special occasion you might plan for that getting a new outfit, et cetera. >> right. >> of these things, what are you going to rule out, what might you keep? >> i'm definitely going to keep no, you know, eating out, as far as the lunches every day. i'm not going to eat out every day for lunch. >> you are going to brown bag it. >> i am. i am. you know, i won't say that he'll be 100% for six months straight, or whatever, but i'm definitely for the going to just every day go out to eat. it's really wasting money especially when you have food in your refridgeiator, bring leftovers from what you've cooked. >> what do you say to people that need to get on board with what you have done?

>> i would say try the fast, because it really makes you realize how you are handling your money. i think that i've mishandled quite a bit. i think that anyone else reads the book and takes the challenge to do the 21-day fast, that they'll see that, you know, there are some things that, you know, they can improve on, as far as life strategies to save money. >> ryan sutton, thanks so much. thanks for being the guinea pig in this project, as well, committing yourself and being on board with michelle singletary's mission here. >> thank you. pleasure. >> you heard she did go to the hom homecoming and spent no money, she ate mostly at her parents' house she said and saved a lot. the bottom line on her fast, 21 days, she saved more than $400. pretty impressive stuff, just over 21 days. imagine if you go further for longer how much you'll save. we know the stock markets can move up or down depending on what the president says or does.

but on what the first lady wears? a professor at new york university school of business has actually been studying that. david yurmac kept track of what michelle obama wore in her public appearances for a year. then, he studied the stock prices of companies that actually made those outfits. so, his analysis, more often than not those companies saw a big boost in stock prices that sometimes lasted for weeks. with the election just nine days away, republicans are increasingly confident, democrats say not so fast. the chairman of the two parties were on television today offering startling different views of what the voters are actually thinking. >> there is a vibration out here that is unlike anything i've ever seen before. i've been on my fire pelosi bus since september 15th. we get off the bus on october 30th. nang that timeand in that time

seen is a consistent groundswell of excitements and energy towards this election. the voters are tired of the fact the federal government has not listened to them over the past two years, has moved in its own direction at its own rhythm and they want to pull back on that. >> we saved the auto industry, we saved the financial sector. we passed a bill enabling women to get equal pay for equal work among many other bills. that's why i think you see the polls closing. people understand that and also understand what choice they have with the republicans who have stood in the way of all these accomplishments and people don't want to go backward, they want to go forward. >> republicans need to pick up ten seats to regain a majority in the senate, still considered an uphill battle at this points. they need to pick up 39 seats to take control of the house. all right. three new video games may strike a cord with music lovers in your family. technology expert mark salts man joins us live with a rockin'

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okay. so, three new music video games just in time for the holidays we'll check them out straight ahead but first a look at our top stories. an intense effort under way in haiti to stop the spread of cholera. an outbreak has killed at least 253 people, it started north of port-au-prince but several cases have now been confirmed in the capital. authorities say they're worried it could spread across the country. there's no backing down by afghan president hamid karzai on his decision to ban private security firms. the move is not popular with the united states and nato.

they say the ban will leave international development organizations without adequate protection. and two little bundles of joy for celine dion and her husband. the singer has given birth to twin boys. doctors say they are premature and healthy. she and her husband also have a 9-year-old son. congrats to them. so, music always big. big part of the holiday season. some potential gifts may keep the music playing in your home year around. i'm not sure if you will like. this joining us from toronto technology columnist mark saltzman, good to see you. >> likewise. >> you have tested all of these cool video games, three of them beginning with rock band iii comes out tis day, x box 360 playstation 3 and nintendo wii.

>> you got it. what's new with this official sequel is the addition of keyboards an optional peripheral for about 80 bucks for the keyboard or can buy it with the game for 130. so, not only can you strum, drum, and sing along to the biggest rock songs over the past four decades, but now play keyboards on this two octave wireless keyboard. it is a lot of fun, all new songs and modes. >> fun. >> so, it's a blast for kids and kids at heart. >> hopefully comes with earplugs, too, i know some parents those not participating in the game get annoyed by the music playing. let's talk about now hip-hop and pop and dance, we were in the rock 'n roll kind of genre there. now we're moving on to something else. a little scratchin'. >> deejay here 02 another sequel for x box 360, play station and

nintendo wii. this is from activison, more dance music, hip-hop or r & b. but it is challenges you to match up or mix two very different musical styles stowinstowin together. it sounds great. the mixes they commissioned, they have the best deejays create these, lady gaga, all koemp pra contemporary artists, as well. my personal favorite grandmaster five and the message. old school. great stuff. this turntable, by the way, it is a hundred bucks with the game or $60 for the game itself if you have last year's turntable and also offering a two -- two turntables and microphone bundle for 150 with the game and two

turntables and the mikes, so good fun there for dance fans. >> the accessories is a big holiday gift coming somebody's way. a newcomer to the game scene, power rig rise of the six-string. which actually debuted last week, right? tell me more. >> yeah. that's right. this is for the x box 360 and play station iii, not for the wii. what's unique about this, you get a real guitar with it. >> okay. that was looking really good there. i thought this -- >> this is it. a little smaller than a real electric guitar but you can play it in the game mode, where you still have those colored frets on the side and you if haven't played these games the idea you press the right button at the correct time to get the virtual crowd going. if you hit too many sour notes you are booed off stage. that still remains the same. but with the flick of a switch, this is a real electric guitar you can plug into an amp. you plug it into any amplifier and can really play guitar for

real. it would be cool if the game had lessons to learn how to play guitar. it does not but is still a nice sort of evolutionary advantage like the genre has sort of been steal f stale for a while, the music genre so nice to see something new. >> something tells me regardless of the lesson plan that may or may not be available, all this stuff, seems to me there will be a lot of budding musicians as a result. thanks so much from toronto. appreciate it. we should have had you carry a tune or something to break, you know? >> ha-ha. you wouldn't want to hear that. >> next time. we'll let you practice a little. >> all right. >> all right, politics straight ahead. harry reid feeling confident and the movement in the california's governor's race is something, too, we'll talk about. your cnn political update next. e freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok!

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ja jerry brown is widening his lead in the race for california governor. a new poll from usc and the "los angeles times" shows brown sporting a 13-point lead over republican meg whitman. his biggest boost may be coming from hispanic voters who favor brown over whitman by 36%. and alaskans will get to hear from their senate candidates during a debate tonight, right now, it looks like a battle between republicans joe miller and lisa murkowski, the write-in candidate. the incumbent, murkowski, is running as a write-in very confidently losing in the primary to miller, backed by the tea party movement. so, just nine days left and both parties are going into overdrive to sway undecided voters but failing to fire up many women who are noticeably unenthusiastic this election season. and that could spell trouble for

democrats. cnn's samantha hayes explains why ♪ i want to love you >>fy. >> reporter: following politics is a little like fashion. as a candidate, you have to be able to spot the trend. >> so worn down with your regular routine in life that you, i don't know, once you get home the last thing i want to do sometime is catch up on the political world. >> reporter: while the political world is gearing up for the midterm elections, less than two weeks away, cnn polling director says there's a change in women. >> we haven't seen this in the past but it looks like this year they are less enthusiastic about voting than men are. >> this is bad news for democrats. while more women approve of the job president barack obama is doing, 48% to men at 42%, it's men who generally vote republican, who are extremely enthusiastic about the upcoming election. 15 points higher than women.

>> -- running for governor in florida is winning by like among women by four points, five points. that should be 15, 20 points. >> when my grandmother was a secretary at a bank -- nimplts a series of west coast campaign stops last week, the president tried to energize female voters for female incumbents like senators barbara boxer and patty murray. the problem, according to this political action committee that promotes pro-choice female candidates is simply timing. >> part of it is that democratic women and independent women ten to make decisions late in the game. and again it goes back to the busy lives that we're leading that this isn't kind of a nationalized race. >> reporter: this designer and entrepreneur supports the president and is urging women to vote for democrats. >> i think they are doing a good job of at least trying to get everybody about business and

entrepreneurship again and giving you that push you neat. >> if they are going to hold on to congress, democrats hope that's a trend that quickly catches on. samantha hayes, cnn, washington. >> to other important things like dessert. thanksgiving dessert in particular, is it in jeopardy again this year? the all-important pumpkin outlook next.

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all right. next weekend and really all week maybe jack o la terns will be glowing on doorsteps across the country but soon after halloween comes thanksgiving and people are worried there won't be enough pumpkins left over for the pies. our jacqui jeras has been investigating. i like this assignment because i love all things pumpkin. >> do, too. those used for pumpkin pie are different than the jackolanterns. >> i didn't know that. >> absolutely. what is thanksgiving without

pumpkin pie, right? everybody loves it literally millions of americans love the sweet treat but bad weather, too much rain and higher demand is leaving the grocery stores with rather thin shelves.s. >> all right, pumpkin, where are you? >> while linus was in search of many americans were in search of the great pumpkin pie. these fields in central illinois were so wet pumpkins literally rotted on the vine. now that a new season approaches, americans want to know, will thee pumpkins here be enough to get them to the holiday season? welcome to morton, illinois, self-proclaimed pumpkin capital of the world and home to libby's pumpkin. 95% of all canned pumpkin in the u.s. is produced here. phil frederick has grown pumpkins on this land 32 years and says the last three have been among the worst. >> every two other three days, i mean, were you getting rain, fighting mud.

it just, it was relentless. it just wouldn't let up on us. >> this year, the heat has been good for the crop but there are other obstacles creating less than ideal yields. what else are you dealing with, disease? >> yes. yeah. that's -- that's probably the main enemy we've had the last few years on this crop is the disease. and it is because of the excess water. >> harvest season is under way and things are looking up. yields are pushing 85% and pickers are in the fields 24 hours a day to bring it in. once brought in the race is on to keep them fresh and get them processed. it takes less than 24 hours for the pumpkins to leave the field and get put in a can. three years of bad harvest have consumers in a pumpkin panic. >> yes, they're actually were six cans left. >> the brand manager for libby's says those six cans were all that was left just before thanksgiving of '09. this has created pumpkin

hoarders who snap up the project in bunches selling it for major markups on ebay. saying 50 million pies are made every year. so, should you purchase the pricey pumpkin or risk an empty oven? >> we obviously, as you can see around you, have quite a bit right now. this is only one of our locations and we will continue to pack for probably another three or four weeks and our plan, if everything goes well, is that we will not only be able to supply our customers and consumers's these this baking season but also into 2011, as well. >> so, pack the patience, not the pantry. basically the message. >> with the pumpkin. >> so, it appears there's going to be enough. one of the problems pumpkin is one of those super foods as you call it. people are not just making pumpkin tries but pumpkin bread. >> pumpkin soup. >> everything. they are worried people are concerned about shortage and bu