money i was super lucky to use it under the swastika starts november 19th on t w. ah ah, this is g w. news live it from berlin to night. americans casting their balance in mid term elections of what is at stake for the us and for the world. it was president biden saying of when for the republicans would threaten the future of democracy and is history about to repeat itself for president donald trump hinting he may make another run for the white house to be news coverage of the u. s. mid term elections start right now.

awe i'm bri. gov is good to have you with as it is midnight here in berlin, 6 pm in washington, d. c. and along the east coast of the united states. and that is where polls are now beginning to close on this midterm election day, voters are casting balance for the entire house of representatives, $435.00 seats, as well as for a 3rd of the seats in the u. s. senate. the decisions made at the ballot box could mean a change in the balance of power. on capital hill, the democrats have held both chambers for the past 2 years, but polls are suggesting that they could lose the house to the republicans derailing president biden's agenda. over 45000000 early votes were cast before this tuesday. those ballots must now be counted that plus the fact that many race is are

very, very close. it all means that final results could take not hours, but days to be finalized. or reporters have been traveling across the united states, asking boaters what matters most to them as they go to the ballot box. re election is important. but this one, it feels almost like a presidential. i humping raising all the people. i know, and i mean, so be able to make a difference. the people who represent us are mostly, you know, octogenarians that are men. and i'd like there to be more diverse representation. the state of our democracy is probably the television for me. i'm fearing that will be taken over by radical. our religious zealots. it's pretty close. so i'm hoping that citizens such as myself, actually get out and exercise their rights to protect the democracy. if we don't go out and vote, we're not going to have our voices heard or able to pull the nail my course by colleague or correspondence with me. she was gone to she is in washington, dc. said me,

it's good to see you just after 6 pm were you are polling places will soon begin closing that, i ask you should the democrats, should they be bracing for a republican suite if polls are any indication, then brent? yes, they should. i mean, republicans coming into this election day or favorite to win back the house of representatives. they only needed 5 seats to do so they're expected to do so easily . and the senate a really is up for grabs, spread. i mean, some of our international viewers might remember that in the 2020 election, the democrats only barely eat out a razor thin majority in the senate with the vice president being the tiebreaker there. while going into this election day, there are very close races in states like pennsylvania, arizona, georgia, nevada, wisconsin, with the races are either very close, are actually in a dead heat heading into election day. and just to take you back, brent, i mean, earlier in the year it looked like republicans would easily win both the chambers of congress. and then we came to the summer, what we saw,

the energy start to shift. and that was really because of the supreme court decision to overturn roe v wade, that protected the constitutional right to an abortion. and we saw that really energized many democratic voters. young voters, women in particular, who were worried about reproductive rights. but then again, in the last 2 months, we know so much can change brent ahead of election. we saw an election. we saw those polls shipped again and that is because the economy really is top of mind for voters here and the economy there, a brand to shorthand for inflation. we know that the prices of food gas rent have been soaring, and we talked to so many voters this who said that they were worried about how their families will manage and print one more note on how things look for the democrats, you know, even in these democratic, stalwart states like oregon and new york, we're seeing competitive governors races there. so it really does look like it could be a difficult day for the democrats, but we'll have to wait and see what the results show us. and we've got some rather brutal 1st exit poll numbers coming out and soon be 46 percent of voters saying

that president biden's policies are hurting the country. only 25 percent of voters saying that they are satisfied with the situation. but the u. s. is in right now, and that, that says it all, doesn't it really does brant and it goes to show also why we're seeing the popularity ratings that we've seen for president biden. his popularity ratings have been hovering around 45 percent for some time now. so he is a deeply unpopular president at this time, and that really is bringing it back to the economy. that is one of the big issues really driving so many voters here who are worried about inflation and rising prices. and just to, to add to their bread. i saw this just before coming on, registered voters trust the republican party over the democratic party by 14 points to handle the economy by 12 points to handle inflation. so that tells you where voters see that the democratic parties ability to handle the economy. yeah, you know, picking up some your, what you said about inflation and the economy,

these exit polls are showing 32 percent of voters and say that inflation most important to them on this mid term election day. a 27 percent saying that abortion is most important. now, republicans, they have pounded the topic of inflation in the economy and their campaign messages . are you surprised then that abortion is still the top issue for so many people, almost a 3rd of the voters. it's not particularly surprising, brent and that is because the majority of americans in various poles have said that they believe in some right to an abortion in this country. and there are so many different rules on somebody's different levels in various states. and republicans, if they do gain control of both the chambers of congress, there has been, the idea floated that we could see a national ban on abortions. and because the issue of abortion is important to so many voters, you want to see a more moderate stance. i think it is interesting to see those numbers, but it does reflect what the majority of americans believe. and to add to that

brent you said the republicans have been hammering home the message on the economy while democrats of been doing the very same on abortion. all of their ads reflecting a what they see as extremist policies from republicans will take away reproductive . right. so they've really been hammering damage home among their voters. the visa museum has gone to joining us tonight from capitol hill. is our coverage of these mid term elections. continues and we think in our coverage, we'll continue in just a moment. but 1st he w. william glue croft he presents us with an election prime the mid term elections are called that because they take place in the middle of the president's 4 year term. so joe biden was elected in 2020, which means the mid terms are now 2022. they're always an important indicator of how voters feel about the party in power and how they feel about how the united states is doing. who wins the midterms can make or break the rest of a president's time in office. and joe biden is poised to lose his democratic

majority, at least in the house of representatives, if not the senator. and here's why all 435 seats in the house are up for reelection . majority is anything over 218 in the senate door, a 100 seats. democrats have the bare minimum of a majority there. this year, only $35.00 of those seats are being contested and not every race has the same impact on the balance of power. that's because the u. s. is so politically divided . republicans and democrats have a lock on most of the seats. now of course, election day will probably bring surprises and upsets. but analysts think that only 35 of the 435 house seats. and just about 5 of those 35 senate races are what we call toss ups, where the outcome is really unclear. now, democrats have their work cut out for them if they want to hang on to power. why? well, let's look at history. the party that controls the white house,

and as the democrats right now, almost always lose seats in the mid terms. that's been a stronger trend of the house, as you can see here, over the decades than the senate. but both sides of congress tend to get a show lacking, which is what president barack obama described, the massive losses he suffered in the 2010 mid terms. and of course there are a lot of factors that determine the outcome of the midterms. there of course, major events and policies of the party and power, but also voter turnout, which side can get more of their people to the polls and structural advantages this year. republicans in the house just have a better chance of flipping seats and a fewer of their own to defend the situation in the senate is a bit more of a fair fight, but still a challenge for democrats and then the unknowns. how will newly re drawn voting maps for how seats impact the parties chances? what about new voting regulations in some places, due to baseless claims, a voter fraud? and of course, donald trump, he isn't on the ballot,

but several of his preferred candidates are and how they and republicans more broadly perform, could signal things to come for 2024 and american democracy be out there was william blue cross here, here at the big table with me, that was my colleague, stacy evans, and we're going down the numbers 1st. these early exit poll numbers, stacy one sticking out, 46 percent of voters saying that president binds policies are hurting the country. yet, let me know, 2 things. what william talked about earlier about getting a shill lacking or political kick in the teeth. that's typical of what happens during the mid term elections that nothing really new. but the other thing has to do with democrats themselves. they have this inability to talk of the positives and to control the negative, the narrative. it's almost like they have the ball. they're going into the end zone to use an nfl analogy. and then they stumble. it's like they're just not use to

winning or, or winning that the narrative. and so they make mistakes. and if you just look at some of the numbers that are coming out this week, the economy growth grew 2.6 percent and then 3rd quarter that dollar is strong. the jobs report was strong. yes, inflation is high. but you have to find a way to talk about your strong points and put them out there. and you know, it's good that you're talking about the, the economy here. but if we, if we look at the top 5 issues for voters in these 1st exit poll noticeably absent is threat to democracy, right? and that's what we heard from president biden, from the democrats, right? particularly in the last few weeks has the president, has he been completely off the mark here by emphasizing an existential threat to democracy? by these would be republican members of congress. she's not off the mark, democracy matters globally, but you have to be able to do both. you have to talk about the existential thread

of democracy. you also have to talk about the threats to things that people, women an independent chair, bound to with a born election though with it. right, right. that means you have to and the democrats are in this unusual position because their base is so big. it's, you know, so you have all these different groups that you have to talk to, but that's the job that you have to do. and that's what you need to do if you want to wait. let's go back in time, but also to maybe go into the future as well for you as president donald trump speaking today at, at a rally in dayton, ohio hinting. and what may come figures i'm going to be making a very big i oh. all right, so you're going to run again. a majority of voters say they have an unfavorable opinion of him. he wasn't going to run again. he likes to be in power. but this

also tells me that he has some people around him that are a little bit smarter maybe than he is. because if he would have made this would've made this announcement in ohio like he was planning to do yesterday. imagine how democrats would have come from out of the woodwork, kayaking, snowboarding, doing whatever it took to get to their local polls, to vote against him. he likes to be empowered. this will help protect him from all these losses that he has going on. but it's not a guarantee that he's going to win. does it help him when you look at the fact that 70 percent of people voting are 45 years or older? gen z, for example. those big numbers just, just not material watch. well, they're bigger than they normally are. and i think that this is one of the things that biden did right, reaching out to influencers that the tech talkers that he had going with him to the, to the white house and to the supreme court. i think that that matters. i think

that the fact that there's early voting and there's huge numbers and that typically leads democratic i think that, that matter. so, you know, all of these races are tight, especially in the states that are bite and flipped in the presidential election. say that you can't take anything for granted it before going out of time. what about latino? i mean that's a growing that's the fastest growing electoral group in the u. s. is going to be a factor in the midterms. every group is a factor in the midterm stats. how tight the election is daisy better. we'll be talking to you in about another hour, less than an hour out is a reminder to of our top story that we're following for you right now. polls have begun closing in parts of the united states and crucial mid term elections, voters deciding on all seen to the house of representatives and about a 3rd of the seats. the u. s. senate with a tight breeze expected. a final result could take not hours but day to be

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