near neighborhoods, schools, churches and whatnot. be careful out there. >> we'll be back at 7:25 with more local news for us. thanks for starting your day on "today in the bay." >> get out and vote! good morning. let the voting begin. americans head to the polls this morning in the most anticipated, consequential and expensive midterm elections in generations. >> everything we have achieved is at stake. >> the character of the country is on the ballot. >> both parties are pulling out all the stops for their final pitches. tomorrow, they will put me on the ticket. merithns vote with him or against him? >> if we don't do so well if we do great tomorrow, they'll say he had nothing to do with it. >> what's at stake? control of congress, democrats battling to win it back. republicans fighting to stay in power. >> we're going to win this race. >> we know what is at stake. >> record early voting coast-to-coast, making key races

impossible to predict. storms a potential issue for today's turnout, as america gets set to decide the nation's shape and direction. to today, election day, tuesday, november 6th, 2018. ♪ >> from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today: the sann live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." until late into the night. so much at stake in our >> roker went to vote early this morning. the lines were long early this morning. we're going to set the stage for what is sure to be a dramatic day and evening ahead. there's 470 seats for grabs up in congress.

35 in the senate. and 435 in the house. >> the democrats need to flip a net of 34 house seats. turn from red to blue. and in the senate, they need two to wrestle control from republicans. >> if early voting is any indication, be prepared to wait in line at ypog a lot of the tight races. >> we're going to begin with peter alexander in leesburg, virginia. peter,oo you, hoda. democrats are counting on wins in districts like this one, to regain control of the house of representatives. here, it's a race between the republican incumbent barbara comstock and then the opponent jennifer wexton. this is the most polarizing midterms in decades. it's now up to the people to have their voicing heard. after barnstorming in ohio and indiana, president trump closing out the 2018 campaign in missouri.

>> go out and vote for republican congress, for republican senate. >> reporterifile lineup of conser ivanka, rush limbaugh and jeanine pirro and sean hannity. >> i had no idea you were going to invite me up here. all those people in the back are fake news. >> reporter: hannity said earlier he would not appear on stage with the president. control of congress could lead to an economic downturn according to the president. >> we have to stop crying and -- crying chuck schumer and nancy pelosi from erasing everything that we've gained. >> reporter: but keeping his focus on his signature issue, immigration, stoking fears of a nation that's under siege by caravans of central american migrants and refugees. >> if you want more caravans and more crime, vote democrat. >> reporter: the president is resurrecting one of his favorite

debunked conspiracy theory. warning, widespread, of illegal voting. >> there's a lot of people, my opinion and based on proof, that try to get in illegally and vote illegally. >> reporter: but experts say voter fraud is extremely rare. earlier, the president was asked if he had any regrets about his first two years in office? >> i would say tone. i would like to have a softer tone. >> reporter: the campaign's final day, featuring a marquee match-up of presidential whai'm saying, there's great awakening. >> reporter: former president obama with democrats in virginia. >> you're going out there and you're going to make sure that people vote to start making things better. when you do that, the spirit of america is going to shine. >> peter, the president has been hopscotching across the country. all but put his name on the ballot. is that a big risk for him?

>> reporter: after weeks of campaigning, the president will see after weeks of campaigning with 11 rallies in 8 states in recent days. the president today is going to stay put. he's going to be at home at the white house, and watch returns alongside family and friends. he will make phone calls, we're told by his press secretary over the day. what he likes to say about it, is on the line tonight. back to you. >> peter alexander in leesburg, virginia. peter, thanks. one of thelmecor is that a sign for what we could see at the polls today? nbc's morgan radford is near st. louis. she is checking out the mood of voters. they have a hot senate race there. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. polls in missouri are just now opening. this is ahead of one of the closest races in the country. truth be told, savannah,

this is one of many state where's people are lining up outside because enthusiasm around this midterm is higher than we've ever seen before. this morning, it's voting day. >> let's go vote and win this thing. >> reporter: as millions of americans prepare to cast their ballots. while voter enthusiasm in midterm elections is usually down, this time, it's different. 70% of voters both democrats and republicans telling nbc news, they're extremely interested in. one, two, three. and democrat? one, two. do you think people are more riled up about this election than you've seen in the past? you do. and for young people, latinos -- >> let's make a change, a real big change. >> reporter: -- and african-americans, that number is even bigger. up double digits since the 2014 midterms. >> the day after the last

election, they're pumped and ready to immediately change everything or they were ready to confirm what had just happened. >> reporter: some of the key issues driving people to the polls -- the economy, health care, immigration, and of course, president trump. >> i want a strong message sent to trump. >> reporter: 40% of registered voters telling us, the vote will be a signal of opposition to the president, compared with 32%, who said it would be a signal of support. have you ever seen this level of excitement before? >> not that i know of. not that i can remember. >> reporter: why do you they're excited now? >> i think it's the president, pushing them. you like the president or you don't like the president. >> reporter: another record, early votes, 30,000 votes have already been cast. >> i did the early voting thing. >> stay in line for two hours on thursday. >> reporter: since october 1st, there's more than 14 million tweets about voting and early voting. and in states with some of the

closest races, women voters are outpacing men. the question now, with enthusiasm at an all-time high, who will show up? when it comes to those early ballots, democrats are leading republicans by 11 according to our most recent poll, but the big question is what's going to happen today. savannah? thanks. the guy with the answers is chuck todd. at least >> let's start with the house and lay out what democrats need to do if they want control of the house for the first time in a decade. >> they need to win 23 seats. on paper, it isn't that tall an order. there's 100 republican held congressional seats that we deemed vulnerable. 25 of the 100 were carried by hillary clinton in 2016. if they just win the house seats that were cared by -- carried by hillary clinton in 2016, they

represented the house, they don't need a wave to do that. >> let's look at virginia, a bellwether and a purple state. this is an interesting race. >> this is where peter was this morning. he was in the tenth congressional district. arly, they're not having a good night. >> what about up here? >> this is the typical swing district. virginia. whoever controls congress seat. this is a quick, early test to see if they're on a path.>>et's. much tougher road for democrats here. they need to flip two. it is sure hard when they look where they are fighting to retain control. >> this is a case where 23 is less than 2. you can discuss. there is a path for them. it would mean winning in texas or tennessee or north dakota. all of those feel like -- >> and holding on in red states. >> and holding on in some of the red states. that makes this seem difficult. if they are just break even or only lose a seat or two, they will feel good.

>> the races we're watching. st. louis and missouri. we were there at the polling place. >> it is the bellwether. for claire mccaskill, she needs early voters. they're an election day state. how did the last day of the campaign impact the race, missouri is ground zero for that.st night. >> momentum matters a lot in that race. and let's not forget the governors. this is incredibly important for a chance for democrats to take back some statehouses. >> it's a way to have a little 2020 bragging rights. there's some states, particularly in the midwest, wisconsin, ohio, iowa, michigan, where the president carried all of those states in 2020. they have republican governors and democrats have a chance to win in all of them. if they do, a sign in 2020. >> and we know, florida, florida, florida. as we walk over, we will show

you the race. andrew gillum, and ron desantis. this is a hard-fought race. >> it's the perfect proxy fight. you have the trump candidate in desantis and the democrat in gillum.her democrats will run o that. >> hoda and kasie want to get involved in this. and watching these come in, are there certain races you watch and go, this is going to be a dynamite night for republicans or a dynamite night for democrats? >> i think chuck is right. and missouri will be a key thing you can look to and say that tells me a lot what about what's happening. it depends on what time you are watching. if you're in the east coast, you're looking for an early night, the two key races for virginia. there's a bunch in new jersey. if democrats say take all four of those critical races, you'll know that we're going to be in for a wave across the country. if you're staying up late on the west coast, there's a bunch of districts in california up for grabs, in orange county, places that have been republican for

generations, really, but which voted for hillary clinton and now have seats that might flip. >> we're calling this midterm -- not for you, mini-presidentiain there's billions being spent here. >> billions being spent. and for the democrats, money fell out of trees. there's something called act blue. i don't want to get in the details of it. it's a centralized giving portal that has transformed how the democratic party raises money. the biggest -- it's not a blue wave or a red wave. when you talk to republicans, and they say they will lose congress, they will say it is a blue wave that fell out of the sky. the money fell out of skies in some districts. >> when money falls out of the sky, democrats are competing in strongholds.

>> people may be giving money but they may not be able to vote in some of the swing areas. it will come down to who shows what happened in 2016, is what we're wondering. is it going to be women, african americans. >> early sign if it's a good red if not >> one more little nap right after you and kathie lee get me juiced up. >> a cocktail. on the democrati. >> are you ready for tonight? >> one more little nap right after you and kathie lee get me juiced up. >> a cocktail. >> carbo-load and fluids. another factor in play, and chuck would acknowledge this is true, weather. storms are expected to hit much of the eastern u.s. al, sometimes that's the difference between going to the polls and not for voters. >> it shouldn't be. but it can be. i want to channel my inner kornacki. the battleground states, connecticut, gubernatorial

state, we're going to look at showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. temperatures in the 60s. we head to georgia. big, big governor race there. a line of storms moving north-to-south. winds and gusty downpours. and a big gubernatorial and senate race in florida. the panhandle a thunderstorm threat, partly-sunny, hot and humid on the peninsula. all in all, not too bad. those are your forecasts. and there you have it. >> al, thank you. very good at the wall. just ahead, we're going to crisscross the country live. let's check into the heated races. we hope you're going to join us tonight. right here, complete election coverage. lester, chuck and i will be here to walk you through the results here. we start at 8:00 eastern on nbc. it's going to be a fascinating night. >> it's going to be an awesome night. craig, you join the table. you have another story. >> we do. pipe bomb suspect caesar sayoc expected to make his first court appearance today in new york.

prosecutors say they'resed oi s explosive devices to critics of trump and to cnn. if convicted he faces nearly 50 years in prison. now, to a major development surrounding the u.s. gymnastics team. the u.s. olympic committee is moving to revoke usa gymnastics status as the governing body for the sport at the olympic level. the development comes in the wake of a sex abuse scandal involving former team doctor larry nassar. in an open letter to the committee, sarah hirschland the chief executive officer of the olympic committee said, quote, you deserve better. and the challenges facing usa gymnastics are more than it is capable of overcome as it is currently structured. anticipation is building on that decision on amazon's second headquarters. but there's new word the online retailer may actually split its new headquarters among two locations. "the wall street journal" and

"new york times" reporting that the company would locate the new facilities in the new york borough of queens and in the crystal city area of arlington, virginia. amazon has refused to comment on that report. the online retailer apparently plans to have 25,000 employees in botti let's turn to our political analyst, al roker. and you're wearing your i voted sticker. >> i voted. you bet. >> long lines? >> long lines already. >> vote early and often. just kidding. >> a joke. let's show you what's going on. severe stos light snow in montana and the western plains. plenty of sunshine along t west coast and down into texas. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 sec test test. test.

i got croissant. small business saturday. a small way to make a big difference. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be another day where it starts out cool, and then warms up fast. we're heading up to 77 degrees in san jose, and 79 in livermore. in concord, a little bit warmer than yesterday, reaching 82, and 68 in san francisco. santa rosa we're going to see a high there of 78 degrees. and a lot of upper 70s and low 80s over the next few days. more cool mornings and mostly sunny skies. breezy winds will increase our fire danger overnight. battleground senate state weather. that's coming up. i'm serious. >> totally serious. al wants in.

he wants in. >> i want a part o to the wave of women running for office, to the weather in the battleground states, why this election day is already one for the record books. and we're live on the campaign trail with the most critical battles. and joanna gaines stops by studio 1a live. she's going to talk about milestones and babies and share her favorite design tips when we see you guys a little bit later. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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it's 7:30, election day, tuesday morning, the 6th of november, 2018. look at that, polling places already seeing lots of folks, the lines are long. this is atlanta, georgia, big governor's race there among others. you may see long lines at the polls today. get used to seeing that. >> get used to seeing us, right here, nbc news election headquarters right here. this is where the action is, starting at 8:00 tonight. >> all the results coming in to this spot.

>> yes. >> they're dressing up the place. >> yes. >> much more on the midterm's most heated contest in just a moment. the other headlines, the remains of a utah mayor and national guardsman killed while serving in if afghanistan arrived back in the united states overnight, the dignified transfer of 39-year-old trent taylor took place in delaware. taylor was killed in kabul on saturday, he was the mayor of north ogden, utah. his wife read a statement earlier. >> brent may have died on afghan soil but he died for the success of freedom and democracy in both of our countries. >> taylor's remains are expected to return later this week. funeral plans are being finalized. one person was killed, several others injured after severe storms swept through tennessee and mississippi overnight, residents across the region cleaning up this morning after possible tornadoes touched down, knocking down trees, ripping apart buildings there.es flooding, tens of thousands of

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that explains that people wanted to go out early and avoid long lines. although there's no long lines here. or it may be folks knew who they were going to vote for and there were no last-minute decisions. the two big races in florida getting attention are the race for u.s. senate, as well as the governor's race. in the governor's race, president trump supports a republican, ron desantis, helped him win the primary. but will trump supporters, who had long dismissed politics until donald trump ran for office show up in significant numbers for desantis? an nbc news/maris poll shows democrat andrew gillum, is ahead in the polls by likely voters. his high-profile backers include superstar rihanna, who put her support on instagram writing, florida, you have the opportunity to make history this election. in the race for u.s. senate, the final spending is not in. but incumbent senator, bill

nelson, and republican rick scott, whose term limit put him out of a job here, together spent in excess of $100 million. republicans on election day here is that portions of the panhandle which leans republican were devastated by hurricane michael. even though they extended voting there for up to eight counties, all the way up until yesterday, it's unclear whether people's lives might be so disrupted by what happened there that they didn't have time to early vote and can't find the time today. savannah? >> kerry, big issue there. thank you. let's go from florida to texas and one of the country's most-watched senate races. the battle between ted cruz and his democratic challenger beto o'rourke. this race has captured the attention and a lot of energy in that state. >> reporter: yeah. hoda, the story of this race has

been the rise of beto o'rourke. he was an unknown congressman from el paso two years ago. he is a star in the democratic party. he's raised more money than any other senate candidate. he's been drawing big, diverse, young crowds all across this state, which hasn't sent a democrat to the united states senate since 1988. but he's up against a conservative star, as well, the former presidential candidate, ted cruz. has also been drawing crowds. he's been running on his relationship with donald trump and on the booming texas economy. he's also been trying to disqualify o'rourke, saying he is too liberal for this still somewhat conservative state. although, both are saying they are the ones who can unite texas. >> if you're tired of the rage and the hatred, all of us as texas, let's come together behind a common sense supermajority for the state of texas. >> it doesn't matter to me who you pray to. could care less who you love or how many generations you've been here or whether you just got to

texas yesterday. we are together now and we have a chance to do something amazing for this country we love so much. >> reporter: thely more people voted early in texas in 2018 than voted in the entire 2014 midterms in this state. both campaigns expt te today. >> all right. garrett haake in the lone star state. thanks. last but not least, jacob soboroff, in california now. the golden state, jake, appears to be one of the focal points of election night and the days to come. >> reporter: i don't think it's an exaggeration to say the house of representatives could be decided in this warehouse in santa ana, california, tonight. that's because orange county and the orange county registrar is responsible for four different toss-up. districts. they've been counting ballots in this sorting machine over the

course of the last 30 days. and not just a couple absentee ballots. 500,000. that's presidential-level turnout. not just the absentee ballots. 120% surge in early person voting. the registrar says he has never seen anything like it in his life. this is where it's going to go down. inside this room, inside this warehouse, you will have sheriff's deputies and lawyers all over the place. not only will you have 200,000 additional in person ballots cast tonight, but there's going to be absentee ballots coming into this facility for days to come. if it's close in the east coast and the center part of the country, right here in orange county, california, you're going to be counting ballots for days for weeks, maybe up to one month. what do hundreds of ballots look like? you're looking at them right now. >> jacob soboroff, thank you, sir. a nice behind the scenes look there in santa ana, california. thank you, sir. >> it could be a long night or a long month. yeah. more on the midterms just ahead. first, a check of the weather on election day from chuck ro

i can't grow the beard yet. let's take a look. so far, the battleground states, as far as gubernatorial races are concerned, take a look. wisconsin is a big one going on. we're looking at rain and snow in the northwest corner of the state. rain generally everywhere else, especially late in the day. and then, montana. the western part of the state going to be looking at snow, sunny, very cold in the east. and the rest of the u.s., as far as the forecast is concerned, windy conditions in the northern plains, strong storms in the southeast, down to the mid-atlantic. looking at sunshine from texas into t good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. all clear skies across the bay area, and it's a chilly start, most of us are in the upper 40s right now. and then we're going to see our highs reaching into the low 70s in oakland and 79 in napa. we'll also see a high of 79 in livermore. 78 in morgan hill, and san jose reaching 77 degrees.

some of our warmest spots up to 80 today. we'll see the same thing tomorrow, and still looking at our weather pattern continuing into the weekend. weather. savannah? >> al, thank you. still ahead, do you wish your home could look like joanna gaines' farmhouse? yes. 14ez she's going to stop by with her opening up to willie about their legendary career and regrets. and the incredible story of the powerball winner who lost her ticket worth hundreds of millions. where she found it and how she's cashing in. and next, the many reasons and candidates that make today's election so historic. we'll take a deep dive, right after this. green book is the feel good movie of the year.

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were back. more long voting lines on the critical elections and why this election day is so historic. >> the polls are barely open and people are already there and records have already been set. lots of potential firsts to talk about tonight. kate snow is getting into that. there's so many interesting candidates with really cool back

stories. >> reporter: it's really exciting. first off, more than 35 million americans have already cast ballots. that's more than the usual midterm numbers. indianapolis, for example, they've had more people vote early in person than ever, even in a presidential year. 33 races in the house and senate feature a woman versus a woman. the women overall are smashing records and that's part of the story. four states could make history tonight, potentially electing their first female governor. and stacey abrams in georgia, the one oprah helped, she would be the nation's first african-american woman to lead a state. >> as governor, i'll never stop fighting. >> reporter: if michelle lujan grisham wins in new mexico, that would with the first time a woman replaces a woman in

governor. running in new mexico. cerese david is in kansas. she is a former mma who is among the lgbtq members running. jared polis in colorado, could be the first openly guy governor. >> i'm a navy vet and former police chief. >> reporter: republican eddie edwards would be the first african-american to represent new hampe in congress. two democrats are vying to be the first muslim-american women in congress. two republicans want to be the first korean-american women in congress. and it's not your grandfather's election. more than two dozen millennials born in 1981 or later are running in the country's most competitive races. at 29, new york's alexandria

ocasio cortez would be the youngest woman ever elected a representative. by one count, 200 on the ballots for house seats. including 12 women vets. in her final ad, m.j. hagar, a veteran of afghanistan, compared the campaign to a war by touting her experience with some salty langua language. congressman carter, i'm m.j. hag hagar, the lady you're at war with. respectfully, congressman, you don't know [ bleep ] about war. >> reporter: that is quite an ad. >> there's so many military veterans running. some are democrats and some are republicans. >> reporter: it's a real trend. >> you can't say enough about the gender. there's so many different women running. we're seeing a gender gap in the polling, too. >> reporter: exactly. it's up to the voters today. likely, we're going to see more women than ever before serving

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welcome back, everybody, on this election day. we say good morning to carson who voted early this morning. one of the winners of the massive powerball jackpot just stepped forward to claim her prize. >> the confetti is a nice touch there. >> the iowa grandmother said she lost that golden ticket. here's nbc's kristen dahlgren. it's not often that redfield, iowa, population, 725, makes headlines. but just past these fields, the casey's general store, a multimillion-dollar dream came true. >> i put the correct date in and it was red, red, red, jackpot. >> reporter: 51-year-old loryn west, won half of the third-largest powerball in game history, splitting the surprise with a new york winner who has not come forward yet. her take, $343.9 million, $189

million in a lump sum. >> my girls and i used to dream of winning the lottery. >> reporter: for west, who began working the fields at, to help her family and dropped out of high school at 17, it was already a special day. >> friday, october 26th, started out like most other days, only it was kind of special for me because i bought my first home. >> reporter: she and her sister went out for a late night bite to eat. >> i got a coffee and a slice of pizza. and i said, can i get my lottery tickets. >> reporter: but the fates of fortune are fickle. she misplaced the ticket. >> they weren't in my purse. >> reporter: some things are just meant to be. her sister found them on the floor of her pickup truck. >> i said to my sister, get that ticket and get in your truck and get up here now and drive slow. >> she's already started a foundation in the name of her

deceased grandson. >> this will forever change my life. and i'll use it to impact others. as a single mom, i worked full time. i went to school full time at nights and weekends and my daughters had to sacrifice a lot for that. >> reporter: a lottery winner who knows what it's like to have little, now promising to pay it forward. for "today," kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >> isn't that who you want to win? >> that is great. >> congratulations. coming up just ahead, be ready for design inspiration because joanna gaines brought her best tips to studio 1a and her number one supporter's right outside. that's called stalking, joanne in a. ♪

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we're headed up to 68 degrees in san francisco. some upper 70s napa today. 79 degrees, also 79 in livermore. concord, we're looking at a high of 82 degrees, and 77 in san jose. on this election day, we are going to have some much warmer than normal temperatures, and that continues as we go throughout the rest of the forecast. we will still have those cool mornings, dipping back into the mid-40s. afternoon highs in the upper 70s. our winds will pick up and that may increase our fire danger for our inland hills, especially for the east bay and north bay. we're looking at low 70s by the end of the week in san francisco. here's an update on the commute with mike. >> a look at the south bay, 280 and 85 really slow but 101 and 87 coming off of 85 really jammed up at the capital expressway. it's been like that all morning. tough drive south 880 coming out of hayward past the san mateo, dumbarton bridges and southbound

101 really tough through the san mateo this morning. north 101 and south 280 tough as well getting out of daly city. that's a little bit unusual. there's theback to you. >> all right, thanks, mike. right now, we have breaking news a fire in brisbane recology center. you can see the extent of the damage of that fire, the smoke there. these are pictures live from nbc bay area sky ranger, above that fire, recology in brisbane. they're telling people in south san francisco area to shut your doors and windows, because of all that smoke in the area. firefighters are there on the scene, working to put out that fire. we'll follow this and bring you the latest news as soon as we get it. i'm marcus washington. more news in 30 minutes. electio to you. overnight, we )ll track the results coast to coast... and from each side of the bay. the tight races, the surprises, the future. today in the bay.

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with some simple tips for every room in your home along with a sneak peek at her new book, her new baby, and what's next for the fixer upper family. and licensed to spill. ♪ no sleep 'til brooklyn beastie boys' careers. >> we would sit down at this hard-core punk rock place and eventually a little bit of hip hop. >> and their tell-all book to give you what you want. today tuesday, november 6th, 2018. ♪ >> from texas -- >> minnesota -- >> and wisconsin. hi to our friends and family. >> representing topeka, kansas! >> good morning to my fellow firefighters back in ohio. >> sending love to my kids in louisville, kentucky. >> happy 16thhusbd patrick. >> from orlando, florida --

>> here for our senior trip. >>e with "today." >> they've been loving us eight years? >> we've been loving them right back. welcome back to "today" on this election day. it's electric in the air. thank you for being with us on this tuesday morning. >> yeah. great night ahead. it's going to be a late one. >> it is. >> a lot of excitement. >> we have a lot to get to. we'll start with your news today. voters are getting the final say after a bitter campaign season focused largely on president trump and his policies. they have the chance now to shift control of congress and choose new governors in key state ifs they choose. we have correspondents across the country. let's start with peter alexander. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. her in northern virginia. democrats are counting on wins in districts like this one to regain control of the house of representatives. today culminates the most polarizing midterm in decades. president trump has cleared his schedule. he's going to focus solely on

the first nationwide test of his presidency. after barn storming in the critical states of ohio and indiana, president trump overnight closing out the 2018 campaign in missouri. >> go out and vote for republican >> reporter: bringing out a high-profile lineup of conservative stars, including his daughter, ivanka, radio host rush limbaugh and jeanine pirro and sean hannity. >> i had no idea you were going to invite me up here. all those people in the back are fake news. >> reporter: hannity saying earlier, he would not appear on stage to campaign with the president. mr. trump warning democratic control of congress could lead to an economic downturn. >> we've g to stop crying chuck schumer and erasing every we've gained.

>> reporter: but keeping his focus on his signature issue, immigration, stoking fears of a nation under siege by caravans of central american migrants and refugees. >> if you want more caravans, if you want more crime, vote democrat. >> reporter: earlier, the president was asked if he had any regrets about his first two years in office. >> i would say tone. i would like to have a softer tone. >> reporter: the campaign's final day, featuring a marquee match-up of presidential messengers, pitting 45 against 44. >> the good news is is across the country, i'm seeing a great awakening. >> reporter: former president obama with democrats in virginia. >> you're going to go out there and make sure people vote to start making things better. when you do that, then the spirit of america is going to shine. >> reporter: interesting to hear president trump say he would like to have a softer tone. really could tone it up. as for the president, after

weeks of campaigning, 11 rallies in 8 states today, he's going to stay put at the white house. he's going to watch the returns this evening at the residence with friends and family after making phone calls during the day and powwowing with his political team. will he witness an endorsement of his first two years or a stinging rebuke? hoda and savannah. >> that question will be answered. peter, thank you. the most closely watched governor's race, it's the showdown in georgia. it's stirred strong emotions on both sides and accusations of hacking. rehema ellis is in atlanta for us this morning. rehema, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. georgia has been awash in allegations of voter suppression in a hard-fought governor's race which got tougher this week. of and now, allegations from the republican secretary of state, who is running for governor, brian kemp. he's launched an investigation into the state democratic party, alleging they attempted to hack into the voter registration

system. his opponent, stacey abrams who is vying to become the first female black governor in the country, says it's an act of desperation and to distract voters. these folks behind me are not distracted. georgia has shattered the previous early voting records. nearly 2 million people cast their votes. it's come down to today. but this race is neck and neck. if no one gets more than 50% of the vote, there will be a runoff election in december. savannah. >> rehema, thank you. we hope you join us for this exciting night. primetime coverage begins at 8:00 eastern, 7:00 central, here on nbc. the u.s. navy has released dramatic video of what it calls a dangerous maneuver by a russian fighter jet. check this out. the russian aircraft failed to make radio contact before it buzzed a navy plane on monday. this is over the black sea. the russian jet then turned on its afterburners, causing strong vibrations that choked the american plane.

while the russian military is within its rights to protect the air space, the navy calls the move, quote irresponsible. i've got a "boost" you're going to love. a little boy, no hurry to get home, after he was enjoying an outdoor music festival in atlanta. it was time to go and here's what happened. he walked over to every person, every person and hugged them good-bye. each one got a big hug. he was determined to get to every, single one of them. people were so moved by that spontaneous act of love and affection, literally, the video goes on and on. and you can tell how strangers were kind of startled at first. and then, like oh, my go >> kids. >> don't we need that today, too. >> oh. >> i know i'll see you after the commercial. but bye. just ahead, wow, chip gaines. security, how did he get in

here? and now, he's workth >> a man of many talents. >> oh, no. >> joanna, how do you do it? >> it's like she has six kids. >> it really is. oh, gosh. focus, focus. >> stop. >> we're going to talk about joanna's new book, her new baby and how does she do it? also, willie catches up with the beastie boys. ad rock and mike d. they talk about the evolution of their legendary band and their music that you have not heard. but first -- >> oh, no. >> no sleep in 1a. there's chip and joanna. more right after this. this is "today." the mother of all potholes, for decades its tormented the pealways returns,wn, filit gome yeah. but you know state farms got you too. you hear that, you ain't nothing! are you trash talking a pothole? yup. yeah i am. go with the one that's here to help life go right.

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natural ability for design and arty things. and you're saying it can be learned. >> yes. i think once you take the idea of design and style out of the equation and say, let's tell our story, i feel like so much of the weight fall office. when you think, i have to design my house, there's so much pressure there. but the whole idea of this book is to nudge people in the direction of, just try it. >> take some risks. >> it's not about rules. it's how we tell our story. >> were you somebody that said, i think there should be a plant there or a bed there. >> it was a lot of trial and error when i first shop. it was my customers that would bring in pictures of their mantles and i it worked and you would see the joy in their face when you realized, i love this home. >> let'soy-room. let's look at your farmhouse. the entryway. there's the beautiful farmhouse. and the entryway, some people

might think it's a throwaway. but you can show a lot of personality there. >> it's the first welcome. for me, i think, how is my family going to feel after they come home from a long day at school or work. i wanted it to be a warm welcome. and obviously, with the big mirror, it's a smaller space. things like that play up on the size. >> living room is for living. in our house, the living room is like, don't go in there. happens.ng e ing room is for lin we have a little stool around. we all fit in there. it's a smaller space. thankfully the dining room/kitchen is right there. >> i graphic black and white. i can't keep a plant alive. you should write a book about that. let's see the play room and you have so many kids. >> upstairs, it was an unfinished attic. >> speaking of children. >> he snuck in. >> how did you get through security? they said i was not invited.

>> that's so sad. >> come here. >> congrats. >> you guys forgot to put me on the guest list. >> we knew there would be a seat for you somewhere. >> exactly. >> i can't believe i missed this. >> i love the little table that can get a lot of stuff done there. >> let me tell you what we did here. >> kids love nooks and crannies. anytime you have these fun little spots, i feel you can play it up with them. they love sitting in this little nook. >> they like a place that's for them. we recently put a little place for haley to color and it -- >> where is the baby? can he come over. >> you want to hold him? >> my hands are clean. how is life with six and this new sweet boy? >> oh, his little tummy. >> he's mostly out cold. >> he is -- >> precious cargo. looks like you ladies know your way around. >> tell us about this little one. >> he is a gift.

we were talking the other day, just saying how he's slowed down time for us. how do you say that? time has slowed. he has been a gift. >> isn't there something so magical, just the weight of this baby on you? it must feel so good. >> yes. >> and you talked about how much you loved this little one and how you love your expanded family. do you ever imagine it getting a little bit bigger? >> chip said you are going to kids. we don't want to -- >> yes. >> it's a ride you wanto it's t. >> that's how i feel about it, exactly, savannah. it's a ride, i want to -- what was the quote? again and again. >> to be clear, chip. >> who let him in? >> you guys just laugh all the

time? how can you not? >> i'm a serious person by nature. he is a gift. >> i have to say, we've had you on the show a few times. every time you come on, you open up more and more. we like the process. >> we love being here. and he -- where did he go? >> i don't know. he ran off. >> they drug him out. >> what about the older babies. they're not babies. >> they are obsessed with him. and it is one of those thing where's i have to fight to hold him. >> do they help out? idea -- it is easy. easy. >> savannah and i are coming to see you. we're going to waco. >> i cannot wait. we're excited to have you. >> i can't let go. he's the sweetest baby. >> he's just a little -- so compact. >> i love you. is he 4 months now? >> 4 minutes. >> he's beautiful.

>> can savannah keep him for election night? >> you might need him. >> can i hold him on the election reporters? >> thank you. >> thank you, chip. >> you can find out more about joanna's book on today.com/shop. jenna, by the way, went to visit you at home in waco to get more design tips. we'll have that with me and kathie lee on the fourth hour. let's go to al and a quick check of the weather. >> chip, you want to come over and help me do weather? >> all right. i got this. >> guy weather here. yeah. here we go. we're talking -- look at texas. >> fantastic. it's going to be nice and warm. plenty of sunshine. for today, for election day, we have strong storms along the east coast. you guys are here, going to be here. >> safe and sound. >> just four days. >> all right. light snow out through the rockies. we're looking at windy conditions and snow through maryland. sunshine through the

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be another warm afternoon. after this chilly start, a lot of sunshine. inland valleys will reach 80 degrees. we'll do it again tomorrow. as we go through the week we stay in this weather pattern with very chilly mornings and some warmer afternoons as we continue into the upper 70s going into the weekend. san francisco will be in the upper 60s today, just a little warmer heading towards the end of the week. veteran's day is looking nice with highs in the upper 60s. >> don't forget, if you're forget, you can catch us on our 108.ke, 're having another s are getting ho here. jess cagle is here.

>> "people" magazine has revealed its pick for sexiest man alive. carson, tell us about it. >> i'll be happy to. it's not me. do yont want to make the announcement? >> yes. sexiest man alive, 2018, idris elba. >> why wouldn't he be? come on. >> there he is. >> so sexy. >> like a layup. what went into that decision? >> i've been wanting to put him on the cover of sexiest man and this year felt like the right year to do it. >> it was inevitable. >> he was at his sexiest this year. >> he peaked this year, clearly. >> i always thought the he should be the next 007. >> absolutely. a great choice. >> it's like he doesn't realize he's sexy, like there's something cool about that guy. >> i think he knows. i don't think you can look like that and don't know. >> unless he has a home without mirrors, he's pretty much --

>> in "people," he looks good. but it's what makes him appealing. >> absolutely. he's got two kids. he's a really, really doting father. his little boy was at the photo shoot with him. it was like a little mini-me of idris. >> he has that accent. >> that's sexy. >> he's sweet and charming. he's a real gentleman. and when you're with him, he looks you right in the eye like you're the only person in the room. >> who else is on the list? >> there's somebody here. >> is that right? at our table? who could it be? >> carson, sorry. you've been on the list before. craig melvin on this year's hot list. he is. until i read the article in "people," i didn't know you only had one dimple. >> oh, yeah. uni-dimp. it's good to know, jess, that society has shifted so dramatically. >> i always said that craig melvin should be 007. >> it was cool when you guys

came over to the house, my son thoroughly enjoyed the crew. they come and did the shoot. my boy loved the cameras. >> well, that's a bad sign. >> probably right. probably right. >> going into showbiz. >> thank you for coming to see us and congrats on the issue. love when you stop by. >> you should be on the list next year. >> that's a conflict of interest. >> i vote for me. you can't do that. >> total conflict. >> when you slide over to "sports illustrated," you can do the "people" thing again. sexiest man alive, hits newsstands on friday. thank you so much for being here. we have a quick "daly click" here. i' here is 2-year-old luca. look at this. look out rory, bubba, spieth. >> he's 2? >> watch this one right off the cart path. boom. >> the dog's like, get out of the way.t, showing just incredible talent at an early age.

you might remember that tiger was on "that's incredible" in the '80s. >> he was on "the merv give iri show." young man, keep it up. >> that's incredible hand/eye coordination. just ahead, willie and the beastie boys. >> oh, yes. >> i love the beastie boys. we're going back to the '90s in a big way. and how to create the ultimate decadent dessert. we're going to have a whiz in the baking department join us. we're going to be live with a election day o accidental curses make it past the censors.

if you live anywhere near the southern end of san good morning. it is 8:26. if you live anywhere near the southern end of san francisco and notice the smell of smoke in the air, this may be the reason

why. a fire in brisbane. we've got a look from sky ranger. the smoke coming out from different openings at that facility. it's located on tunnel avenue near highway 101. it is just south of san francisco's sunnyvale valley. people who live nearby should keep their windows and doors closed to avoid all that smoke. kari hall tells us the winds right now are pretty calm so that smoke may just linger. let's check the morning commute with mike. >> yeah, that smoke is an issue for folks over on the peninsula side. i wanted to show other folks on the east bay that we have your standard slowing there. d in over the last fic really kc half-hour -- actually last hour around the bay. 101 north, look at that coming up past sfo all the way towards brisbane. that's where that fire is. you just showed that with sky ranger, all that smoke pouring out, causing folks in both directions to slow down.

it's a distraction there. the rest of the bay does have a lot of traffic flow. still throw through the east bay south towards fremont and north three san jose and the rest of silicon valley. back to you. another local news update in half-an-hour.

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on our plaza. and nice weather, too, i might add. we're do-di-doing. >> we have a crowd moment? >> yes. >> i'm looking for ashley and dean. hey. right here. nice and close. first of all, happy anniversary. >> thank you. thank you. thank you. >> you're here, i understand, on a second anniversary trip. from where? >> >> originally from here. from myrtle beach. this is your son. >> lennox. >> assume this is a halloween picture. >> who is he dressed as? >> alfalfa. >> an adorable alfalfa. palmetto pride there. >> i love that she went old-school with "the little

rascals." i like these. >> that's so cute. >> what is that? >> don't wear bell sleeves. >> hey, rocky, watch me pull a hab rabbit out of my hat. >> like you got up at the dinner table and the napkins he went with you. >> the flowers are still standing. >> hoda had ribs last night. coming up, willie will catch up with one of the most iconic groups in hip-hop history. we're going to talk beastie b s boys. how would you like to get away for the holidays. the five top travel deals for the season. some of the destinations, as cheap as 75 bucks a night. pretty good for some of these mra places, yeah. if you want to be a hero, bring something sweet. we have a recipe for maple -- >> bet you can't say it again.

>> sticky bun cake. yes. that's right. just, you're going to love it. it's fantastic. great for breakfast. >> she is awesome. an incredible chef. she was terrific. first, mr. roker? check out that weather for us, please. >> please. >> she's waving in some ships. 's the southeast. some rain in the panhandle of florida. tomorrow, a surge of cold air coming into the plains. warm and humid, heavy good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. sunshine and a cool start and it's going to continue to warm up quickly as we go throughout the morning and early afternoon. we're heading up to 81 in ukiah. 79 in palo alto with san jose reaching 77 degrees. a few low 80s on the map.

concord up to 82 degrees. our weather will be on repeat for the next two days. very low humidity and breezy winds that will also increase our fire danger. forget, on yout the door, take us with you. check us out on today sirius/xm channel 108. where are you from? >> iowa. >> all right, iowa. we like it. another battleground state. back inside. >> all right, al, thanks so much. now, to unlikely trail blazers in the world of hip-hop, beastie boys skyrocketed to fame, winning seven platinum albums and three grammys along the way. >> they have a new journey and it's called "beastie boys book." >> are you fans? i have some beastie trivia. beastie chastands for something.

boys entering anarchist states. there it is. i got together with mike diamond and adam horowitz, writing this book without adam yauch, who died six years ago. walking down avenue "a" with mike diamond and adam horowitz, better nonas mike d. and ad rock, is a glimpse into the formative years of a group that shaped music. >> this is one of the first clubs we played at that we did a rap set. >> that was terrible. >> and we made the mistake, we asked a good friend of ours, a gr graffiti artist to do a mural behind us. we didn't calculate in, it a teeny club and a teeny stage. all of the paint fumes, we couldn't rap or perform or

anything. >> a terrible idea. >> reporter: mike, adam and their late buddy, adam yauch, grew up on these streets. they were cutting school to buy records downtown. >> we would hang out at this record store, called e rat cage, punk rock and a little hip-hop. >> reporter: it was the beginning of beastie boys. they started with a punk rock edge, but started to experiment with a new sound, hip-hop. mtv helped to make them stars. their music and videos were artistic statements in hits like "so what you want." "intergalactic." and "sabotage." ♪ ♪ i'm telli ining all-it's sabotage ♪ >> we brought this car for the video.

>> go somewhere that looks funny to film it. everybody gets out turn the camera on. that was the whole video. >> reporter: but it was the 198 that was certified platinum. and the first-ever to reach number one on the billboard chart. ♪ no sleep till brooklyn >> reporter: one of their, o sl brooklyn" was a teenage anthem. but the rock star life left the band feeling out of control. >> we were pretending to be some rock star, just saying crazy -- >> just saying crazy. >> we were making fun of it because you become the thing you make fun of, quick. >> it takes on this life of its own. and you stop being in control. >> reporter: after the initial explosion of fame, which came with over-the-top antics and

controversial lyrics, the music, including d back from their biggest hit. ♪ you've got to fight >> reporter: is it true you stopped playing that aft "licen ill," after you did that tour? >> "fight for your right to party"? >> reporter: yeah. >> there's parts of the record, we could perform, we could also comment on who we were then and what we could have done better. and calling ourselves out, or owning up to stuff that we should have done better. ♪ girls, to do the dishes girls s girls, to clean up my room ♪ >> you're apologizing for some of your lyrics when you were young. why did you need to address that again in the book? >> if we're going to write a book about the history of the band, that's part of the history of the band. >> we didn't have a desire to hide it. we had an opportunity to comment

on it. >> reporter: for mike and dam, a crucial piece of the band's history is missing. the third mr group, adam yauch, known as mca. >> i havecancer over here. >> reporter: yauch died six years ago from cancer. his bandmates called him a once-in-a-lifetime kind of friend. >> it's hard losing your friend. that's ultimately what it's all about. >> it took us a while to get around doing it just because missing him and loving him so much. eventually, it was nice doing it, to bring him into the room, i guess. >> reporter: beastie boys have not released new music since mca's death. now, the but there may be some hope for hungry fans. stored away in a los angeles studio. >> we had our studio juice on and we would play there every day and recorded. we have 100 hours of that. >> reporter: do you miss being

on stage ad all theseus. >> this is about halfway to war and peace this book. you'r tr. a lot of honesty and reflection. they look music and they don't love what they hear in some of those songs. they talk about doing that record was a parody of the rock stars they were watching and they became those rock stars. sitting with them for an hour, they miss their buddy. they miss adam so much. >> they sound so good. i was listening to them this morning. when you're driving around new york city, with those quintessential beats, it's like a music video. did they talk about new york city in the '80s? >> they did. they talked about being teenagers in new york. they would go downtown and go into clubs. the drinking age was 18.

you could get in. they loved all those bands. then hip-hop starting to leak into their neighborhoods and they took it on. >> what about that 100 hours, will we hear that? >> theytethat. you've might hear more of their music. >> thank you, sir. straight ahead, how does thanksgiving in wanna go? holiday travel deals you can book now for

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traveler." all these things are under 200 bucks, right? >> everything we're going to recommend you can enjoy for under 200 bucks. there's a big range here. they're great for the holidays, if you want to relax, be active, ski, we have you covered completely. >> let's start in themes. portland, oregon, fantastic food. >> it's a total foodie city. it's a coffee hub. they make great coffee. but there's a big chef scene. t. this is 95 bucks a night. cks. >> $95. at thanksgiving, you have fantastic promotions like little boxes, which is like black friday for stores. portland is making you shop local. let's go east and talking about nantucket. this hotel is like stepping into a holiday card.

>> nantucket, you're stepping into a holiday card. you have the new england leaf peeping. and look at this beautiful hotel. it's andade up by a couple who lived on the island for 20 years. they really freshened it up. it's less chintzy than you assume nantucket hotels might be. thanksgiving, are you swimmer? >> no. but my family is. >> there is the cold turkey plunge on thanksgiving day. would you do it? >> i would not. but i would watch people and laugh at them, with a drink in hand. >> i would do it in a wetsuit. >> we wouldn't have a holiday without a ski trip. we're talking about breckenridge, colorado. >> if you picture the ideal snow destination, the perfect age,it. we have ski in-ski out, on peak

9. and you have breckenridge's assets, almost 3,000 akers. 11 bowls, crazy. >> let's go south. reno, nevada. >> this is a big contrast. two go to reno, and enjoy the ittlback of reno. '80s. not anymore. you have a giant complex of three hotels. dozen restaurantsn bars, 221,000 square foot spa. you will never leave. >> and the caribbean. how much are we talking? >> we're going to guadeloupe. you're getting europe and the caribbe caribbean. there's a new airline that's norwegian, this is like jetblue for europe. it's 79 bucks one way for this. >> man. how much for the hotel? >> all under 200 bucks. some of them are under 100. anyone can take these. >> thanks so much. we appreciate you, as always.

up next, from sweet deals to sweet desserts, the recipe for a maple sticky bun cake that a beginner can make. right after this. first, this is "today" on nbc. here are the facts.leading attacks against prop c. the city's chief economist says prop c will "reduce homelessness" by creating affordable housing, expanding mental-health services, and providing clean restrooms and safe shelters with independent oversight, open books, and strict accountability measures to make sure every penny goes to solving our homeless crisis. vote yes on c. endorsed by the democratic party, nancy pelosi, and dianne feinstein. the new sleep number 360 smart beds are on sale now during sleep number's veterans day sale. it senses your movement, and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it even helps with this. so you wake up ready to put your pedal to the metal.

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california news papers endorse dianne feinstein for us senate. back at 8:49 this morning "today food." when you need a show-stopping dessert for a s go to the bakery. you can go to your own kitchen. the creator of the cookbook "fantastical cakes." she's going to teach us how to make a celebration cake that tastes good. good morning. cake in the morning is genius. >> this is breakfast cake. all cake is meant for breakfast, let's be honest. >> it looks like you're about to make some breakfast. >> it's a sticky bun cake like a coffee cake. and it has cream cheese icing. that's the breakfast of champions. >> sticky bun cake with

cheesecake icing. >> this is my dream as a ch honestly. the cake. there's a surprise in the middle. mommy gave me a surprise. brown r, this is what happens when th. and you're walking around the house going, what's that smell? oh. i burnt a bunch in my house. >> permanent smell in my house. >> you knowt thi does? it makes it crumbibly and wonderful. then, we have the cake batter. you cream the butter an sugar. there's luscious sugars. brown sugar, white sugar, maple sugar. >> i never heard of that. >> maple sugar is an angelic sugar. you're creaming this until it's light and fluffy. wouldn't you dump them atime. all in? >> you want them to incorporate

evenly. it gets glopy. >> is this where it's sticky bun category? >> and there's sticky bun on top. you're making this batter. and then, you fill up your cake pans. >> look what she's doing here. >> i do homemade cake strips. when they dome, i cut it off. if you don't want them to dome, you put a towel around the sides and you cover it with this, what is this called? aluminum foil? and it makes it rise evenly. you don't have to bake an extra cake. >> brilliant. >> you put half of the batter and this is a surprise. gorgeous stuff. >> what is that? >> caramel. this is the sticky in the sticky bun. >> look the you go.

that's what i'm talking about. >> all over the place. and you have the extra pecans. >> did you like baking? was that your thing? >> this is why i wrote this book. we would go to my aunt's house and she had this old-school -- everything looked brown and orange and yellow. but it was this decorating book. as wlike, it's beautiful. really today, you're like -- i wanted that book for today, where people who weren't great bakers but they loved to decora decorate, could get their hands dirty and make great cakes the and people that love to make cakes but aren't sure how to decorate, there are simple tips that make baking and decorating so easy and fun. >> the altitude on this is unbelievable. >> that's a black forest cake. you get your little magic mushrooms on top. >> like the joanna gaines of cake. >> you were with us, your bull. is she a baker, too? >> she likes to do it.

we grew up in a houseold that was bereft of sugar. we were vegan. this is what happens. so, she loves the sugar. but when i come, i am -- and i dedicated the book to my niece and nephew because they make baking so much fun. i get excited when the birthdays come up because you know there's something new and exciting they're into. we build a cake and they help. >> who is your favorite aunt? >> what is this? it is one of my joys to make cakes for the people i love. you have to bake with love. >> you clearly do. >> aunt gigi. >> thank you. we'll put all these cake recipes at today.com/food. don't go there. get the book. you can buy it at today.com/shop. we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we want thank gesine again. coming up in next hour, a performance by the one and only carole king. >> a remake of a song she's going to sing for us. and the fourth hour, the best and most affordable fall wines. kathie lee and i will be drinking them. >> stunned.i )m - -... if you live anywhere near a very good morning to you. it is 8:56. i'm laura garsia. if you live near the southern end of san francisco and see smoke in the air, this may be the reason why. a fire in brisbane. sky ranger flew over the scene a short time ago. it's located at tunnel avenue near 101 south of san francisco's sunny dale and visitation valleneigorhoods. san francisco firefighters are

advising people who live nearby to keep windows and doors closed. kari hall tells us winds are pretty calm but the smoke may linger. voters headed to the polls at 7:00 a.m. voters have until 8:00 p.m. tonight to cast their ballots. happening now, we'll have complete election day coverage on our midday newscast and you can head to our twitter feed to find guides along with links to county election offices. san mateo county is being monitored by the department of justice. the elections office is testing out a new ballot system for the first time. you can read the full story on our home page and see why the feds want to see how it's all going. we'll have a local weather update for you in an hour. elect

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♪ >> announcer: live from studio 6a this is "today." [ cheers and applause ] >> good morning to you. welcome. craig melvin here along with the rest. we've convened an all star panel. it's a big day. election day. finally here. in year's past midterms have come and gone without much fanfare. this year it's different. we have a team of correspondents fanned out all over the country. let's start with peter alexander. he is live in leesburg, virginia. what's the word in terms of turn