bill: also between senator ron johnson and russ feingold. michele: joining us now in studio cbs 58 morning news anchor kate chapel. looking very interesting and taking shape since the last time we took a look, kate. kate: that is correct. 270 the magic number to win. as it stands, donald trump leading electoral votes 137-104. you can see a number of states have been called at this point. you'll see a lot of red on this map early on but, again, none of those major battleground really the election is anyone's game. a couple notable wins for trump so far. by size anyway. texas 38 electoral votes. not shocking since texas has voted republican in the last nine elections. he also took indiana. that has 11 electoral votes. again no surprise. that is typically a red state and also governor mike pence's home state. also electoral votes. as for clinton, she has wins in several east coast states. not a big surprise to see a lot of blue up there. alsoll votes. illinois voted democrat in the last six elections. it's also where clinton grew up. we know a

incumbant ron johnson is neck and neck with democrat russ feingold. from brookfield this morning with more on that race. both candidates were busy throughout monday's final push rallying campaign workers in racine. despite being the incumbent, senator johnson trailed by a significant margin as late as as october. but the race tightened up recently, with the latest marquette poll showing former senator feingold with just a point lead. and that means both men know how important every last vote will be on - this is just going to be razor thin. so the attitude that you must take, over the next 24 hours, is that your individual effort - getting those extra votes - is going to literally be the individual effort thats going to save this country. - you either get a senator who is going to vote with working and middle income families to do something about the minimum wage, family leave, pharmaceutical medicine. or you corporations and the out of state interests, its as simple as that. the race has major implications for the national scene as well, as the democ

feingolds early lead has all but evaporated in recent weeks... as the latest marquette university law school poll shows him just one point ahead of republican incumbet feeling confident hell be headed back to washington. rf 'youre looking at one poll. the overall average of all the polls shows a completely different picture. thats inaccurate. were in good shape.' feingold left racine to head to oshkosh. hell be in the madison area on election night. reporting live in racine, bl, fox6 news. it's going to be a late night for the presidential mate mike pence are speaking in grand rapids michigan right now. it is his fifth stop in five different states since 11 o'clock this morning. hillary clinton still has about an hour before her midnight concert begins in raleigh, north carolina. but you can see there are already people waiting. headliners will include lady gaga and jon bon jovi. those two events will bring one of the most campaign elections to an end. clinton and trump didn't waste any t many battleground states as they could. our stephanie grad

i'm russ feingold and i approve this message russ feingold: in the senate there's a choice- you can go along with the rigged system, or you can stand for something that matters. i know how hard you work and how wages aren't keeping up. senator johnson stands with ceo's -tax loopholes for billionaires, tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. i'll take on the rigged system. and work to build an economy that works for everyone. i'm russ feingold and i approve this message because you deserve a senator who stands up for you. millions of people across the country are getting ready to cast their ballots. and that including one woman who could be one of the oldest voters in the country. miriam minsker just celebrated her 108th birthday this august herbert hoover was the first vote once again today. minsker attributes her long life to staying calm, and being well taken care. this year marks the 100th anniversary of the national women's party, which is credited with helping american women earn the right to vote. right now many people are honoring one of the women to spark the movement

feingold has been unmasked. i think people are pretty disgusted by his relentlessly negative campaign, the lies, the distortions. people are seeing through it. senator johnson will be spending time with his family leading up to election results and celebrating his granddaughter's first birthday tonight. the party here starts around seven. live in oshkosh, ashley sears fox 6 news. johnsons opponent, russ feingold, who is looking to take back the seat he lost to johnson in 20-10. fox6s bret lemoine is live at feingolds election night party in middleton with that story. russ feingold had been leading in the most recent marquette law school poll... but only by one point. youve got to think the feingold campaign would have felt more just two months ago, when feingold had a six- point lead over ron johnson. feingolds lead shrunk even further in october... when only two points separated the candidates. a slew of attack ads may have something to do with the tightening of the race. the good news for feingold, though, is

feingold left racine to head to oshkosh. hell be in the madison area tonight. another big race here in wisconsin is for the state's republican house speaker paul ryan going up against democrat ryan solen. new this morning --- hillary clinton casting her ballot for president about an hour ago. the democrat and her husband former president bill clinton voted in chappaqua, new york. republican presidential candidate donald trump will be voting later this morning in new york. meanwhile... hillary clinton wins a traditional midnight vote in the tiny town of dixville notch, new hampshire. eight people voted... awarding four votes to clinton... two to in for mitt romney. kim's in the newsroom with the latest. dixville notch voters have correctly selected the presidential winner three out of the last four races. and as the clock winds down on a long presidential election season... both candidates are zeroing in on swing states. hillary clinton campaigned yesterday in the crucial toss-up state of north carolina... also stopping in mi

russ feingold: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. over 80,000 wisconsin jobs lost to unfair trade. with corporate interests, calling for even more unfair trade, voting for special tax breaks for corporations shipping jobs overseas, costing taxpayers billions. and johnson's been exposed for using what looks like an offshore tax shelter for himself. ron johnson's just not for us. senate majority pac is responsible wakeup and start your day with fox-6. we'll be here all morning with the latest election results. plus reaction from candidates in the big races. the acceptance and concession speeches. and did voter turnout reach record highs. that's tomorrow on wakeup! downtown cedarburg has some great local businesses. and our brian kramp is checking out one of those...he's at an continues... what voters need to know before they head to the polls today. and getting to the polls shouldn't be a problem... the discounts and promotions that ride-share companies are johnson: social security is a legal ponzi scheme. senior 1: ron johnson is atta

feingold says: "there's no question we have the momentum." johnson says: "the mom the republican side here" that's our big story. after months of campaigning -- what's one more day? in just 26-hours -- the polls will be closed... and results will be coming in. we have team coverage tonight. let's start with fox six's bret lemoine. russ feingold says hes not worried at all about his tomo 180 in racine this afternoon, where volunteers are manning a phone bank for democrats. feingold told supporters that he will work to end trade agreements that send jobs overseas if hes elected. he says his opponent, ron johnson, backs big businesses. even though the race has tightened in recent weeks - only one point separates feingold and johnson in the polls - feingold says hes been in the lead since he entered the race. he said he hopes supporters think hes down in the p feingold says: "either you get a senator who is going to vote for middle and working families to do something about the minimum wage, family leave and pharmaceutical medicine or you have so

bret lemoine is in oshkosh with feingold's camp.... but we begin with ashley sears -- who's following johnson's campaign.. for what they're hoping will be a victory party tonight. you mentioned, this is race is close, but senator ron johnson says he is confident. we caught up with him while he voted with his family in oshkosh this afternoon. he has been touring the state in a final push to win over voters. early on, johnson was down in the polls by double digits. some re-election. but the latest marquette law school poll shows johnson is just one point behind democratic challenger russ feingold. johnson says he wants to finish what he started. 45:29 this has not been grueling at all. i'm sitting here today as i promise, i'm the calmest guy on election night. i'll accept the wishes of the voters, buti'm truly hoping they send me back there. let me complete this mission. the party officially gets started here around 7. senator johnson says he'll be with family before making it over here. live in oshkosh, ashley sears fox 6 news. brad tha

fox6s bret lemoine caught up with feingold in racine this afternoon... and has this report: nat 'we have been ripped off, you guys have taken a real bad hit over the years.' in a speech to supporters, democrat russ feingold greets dozens of supporters at racines u-a-w local 180 who have been manning a phone bank all afternoon. 'oh yes, im hopeful!' with just hours to go until the polls open, feingold is getting his that the manufacturing jobs that have been in this state are the basis of our past as well as our future.' feingold tells supporters, hell oppose trade agreement that ship jobs overseas... and the time is right for his return. among supporters, democratic congressional candidate ryan solen... whos looking to defeat republican paul ryan in wisconsins first congressional district. rs 'we really want to see change and the only way we can do that is to get everyone together and start talking again.' feingolds early lead has all but the latest marquette university law school poll shows him just one point ahead of republican incumbent ron johnson. e

feingold left racine to head to oshkosh. hell be in the madison area tonight. another big race on your ballot. house speaker paul ryan is going up against democrat ryan solen. volunteers for both major parties -- staying in the office late into the night. theyre making the final round of phone calls to prospective voters. republicans and democrats alike tell our a.j. bayatpour...its about making sure those on the other end of the line ... make their voices heard. voter turnout- thats gonna be everything. while a quarter of wisconsins estimated turnout has voted early, volunteers say theres still plenty to do. we cant do anything voted for the other side but we certainly can motivate people who havent voted yet. now, its a matter of identifying those likely to vote their way...and making sure they show up. a lot of people dont vote and we need to get people out to vote and a lot of that comes from interpersonal relations. we want to tell them how much county democrats also work the phones, knowing its all about turnout. we wanna get people who are sitting on the

feingold was here in racine a few hours ago... greeting supporters and rallying efforts for a victory tomorrow. nat 'youve taken it right to the end, and i want to thank you for that.' in a speech to supporters, democrat russ feingold greets dozens of at ra local 180 who have been manning a phone bank all afternoon. 'oh yes, im hopeful!' with just hours to go until the polls open, feingold is getting his message out there one last time. rf 'im going to stand up for wisconsin jobs.' feingold tells supporters, hell oppose trade agreement that ship jobs overseas. he also pledged to raise the minimum wage, implement paid family leave... and take action on pharmaceutical costs. feingold says its a clear choice for voters... and the time is right for his return: rf 'six years ago, everyone was because of the economic collapse that occurred. whats happening this time is that middle income and working families are saying people at the top are doing super well, how come were not?' among the crowd, democratic congressional candidate ryan so

russ feingold: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. thiss an individual who mocked a disabled reporter... i don't know what i said, ahh... who attributed a reporter's questions to her menstrual cycle. trump: blood coming out of her...wherever. he is not a person who is equipped in temperament, judgment or character to lead our troops. donald trump has created a toxic atmosphere s a mexican. claiming a person can't do the job because of their race is sort of like the textbook definition of a racist comment. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. an economy rigged for the wealthy. and ron johnson's made it worse. johnson took a shady $10 million corporate payout, then went to washington and voted to protect corporate tax loopholes for companies shipping wisconsin jobs overseas, supported privatizing social security, senator johnson works for wall street, not us. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> more bubler bikes are going to milwaukee. ten new stations, expandi

hopes feingold will return to the u-s senate. its a position feingold held for 18 years. rf 'to finally have the middle income and working families of this state get a fair deal. thats what were going to do!' feingold was defeated by republican ron johnson in 20-10. that race was anything but close... johnson.... 47-percent to feingold. rj 'he says hes for seniors, and yet he votes to increase taxes on social security benefits.' in mukwonago saturday... johnson reflects on an even tighter battle: rj 'i think truth will prevail.' the latest marquette university law school poll shows feingold holding a one point lead, perhaps lifted by strong numbers for the top of the ticket. clinton leads republican donald trump by six points. its a stat thats not discouraging johnson: rj 'my own campaign. im pretty of house speaker paul ryan... and a host of other republicans... as johnsons bus tour of the state winds down. pr 'ron johnson is a manufacturer from oshkosh who saw his country going in the wrong direction and instead of yelling at the tv, he got up and did something about it

feingolds election reporting live in middleton, bl, fox6 news. tonight -- johnson is defending the seat he took from feingold back in 2010. ashley sears is live in oshkosh with more from his election night event. this has turned out to be a very tight race. senator ron johnson and democratic challenger russ feingold are neck and neck. rc: he feels confident. we caught up with senator afternoon. he has been touring the state in a final push to win over voters. early on, johnson was down in the polls by double digits. some national republicans had abandon hope for his re-election. but the latest marquette law school poll shows johnson is just one point behind democratic challenger russ feingold. johnson says he wants to finish what he started. 44:36 im just asking for one more term. let me complete my mission. to utilize my committee to keep america and wisconsin a little safer, more prosperous and more secure. time with his family leading up to the party here. it will get started in about an hour. live in oshkosh, ashley sears fox 6 news. steph th

feingolds lead in this race has slipped... hes only one point ahead of johnson in the latest marquette university law school poll. bl: 'what happened in the last two months? you had a very strong lead in october, but that lead has all but evaporated. what happened?' rf 'nothing happened. youre looking at one completely different picture. thats inaccurate. were in good shape.' from here, feingold will head to oshkosh for his last campaign stop. he will be in the madison area on election night. reporting live in racine, bl, fox6 news. mary thanks bret as for feingold's opponent -- senator ron johnson -- he's holding a campaign event right now in waukesha. both house speaker pal governor scott walker are with him at this rally. earlier today -- senator johnson and speaker ryan were here in milwaukee for a school choice event... fox6 political reporter theo keith has more. ron johnson, paul ryan and scott walker are speaking here in waukesha, the conclusion of johnsons statewide bus tour on the final four days of the campaign. 13:

charles: you have to look at 2010 when ron johnson and russ feingold had their first match and feingold losing in that match when only 2.2 million voters turned out. election they are expecting 3 to 3.1 million voters. so when you talk about a margin of 1 or 2% in these polls, that's why they are out trying to get every possible vote. you hear ron johnson talk about the waukesha area and hear russ feingold talking about the madison area. those are the two key areas for them. steve: on the presidential side, donald trump came to wisconsin five times. hillary never did make it have? charles: so it indicated to me that the hillary clinton folks felt that wisconsin was comfortably on their side. they felt that the numbers were there all along. donald trump was trying to change the blue state that's been blue state for the last seven presidential elections to a red state, but also by coming here he may have brought republicans home again who were reluctant to vote for him. anytime he can bump up his we will see tonight how much all of this effort means when the final votes are counted. shann

johnson winning with 50-percent of the vote...and feingold with 47- percent. our carl deffenbaugh joins now with more on this close race. this was a key race nationally as well in the fight for control of the us senate, and this campaign -- turning his deficit into a big win. the celebration started earlier than expected in oshkosh last night as russ feingold called to concede a little after 10pm. quite the turnaround as feingold, the former senator, led for most of the race. but that lead was down to just a point heading into election day as millions of dollars of funding rolled in. in the end, johnson defeated feingold for the second time in six years -- and he's looking forward to getting back to work in washington. i am really grateful of the good folks of wisconsin to give me this opportunity. fo accomplish my mission. which is heal our economy, make sure we realize our full potential. so we can strengthen our military, defeat isis, secure our border. solve these problems. obviously something is happening in this country, tonight. i dont understand it com

russ feingold/ d u.s. senate candidate "what we are trying to do is both do those kind of to the people who are getting the job done. these are the guys who are getting the votes out, and in the end that means more than anything else. these young people are going to make the difference, so we want to see them too." today's tour ended in madison ... where he carried ian's pizza to a loud crowd at the democratic coordinated campaign office. he stressed the need to reach out to undecided voters. more people than ever before cast their ballot early in milwaukee. but our jonathon gregg explains..the process has never given residents so many c the general election. 'if you create a culture of voting....' voters came pouring in. 'and make it accessible people do turn out and vote.' 'all done?' saturday afternoon, adding to a weekend rush, on this, the final day of early, in person voting. 'absolutely. getting it in at the buzzer.' ilya karagodin is a physician at the v-a and says this tuesday is going to be a bus

feingold, will be the hardest part. we not only need a really good turnout here in waukesha, we need a record turnout :28johnson ended his rematch with feingold with stops at the manufacturing company he once led, a milwaukee church, and this g-o-p office in waukesha. governor scott walker and house speaker paul ryan joined him there. ron johnsons gotta get re-elected. ron johnsons got to win. ron johnsons race determines whether we control the united states senate his job, and thats why - up until the last couple months - he was behind in the polls. because people didnt know about him. because he quietly did his job :44johnson continues to outperform the top of the republican ticket, donald trump, in the milwaukee suburbs. johnson told me this weekend that his fate is not tied to trump, because theyre two different people. god bless you all milwaukee and dane counties, the johnson campaign says the republican ground game - honed during governor walkers recall - can make up the difference on election day. live, theo kei

next was the senate race between ron johnson and russ feingold. there is also support for candidates not in tough races, including congresswoman gwen moore. she spokes just moments and every one of you for your confidence, your belief, that marching into the 115th congress. i'm going to be there, ready to kick some butt." as for now, all eyes are on the numbers. congressional district for u.s representative james sensenbrenner.. he's held office sine 1979 .. and will stay for another term.. our madeline anderson is live with the republican watch party. a lot of cheering going on here here at the delafield brew haus for the waukesha county's gop watch party as more of teh results come in in favor of donald trump. all eyes right now are on the presidential nervous, many are cautiously optimistic. waukesha county of course has a heavy conservative voter turnout and could play a key role in how wisconsin swings, especially when it comes to the down ballot races like the senate race. early results from the county clerk show trump getting 60 percent of

now outside money is pouring in to attack feingold. johnson, too, is racheting up the on the campaign trail, calling him a 'complete phony.' heres what johnson had to say just a short time ago. johnson says: " in his 34 year political career, he has nothing good to show for it. so he resorts to lies, distortions." we will bring you expert analysis, results and reaction on november 8th. milwaukee police are investigating -- after a 50-year-old woman is hit and killed while crossing the street. it happened near 60th and norwich ... on the city's southwest side. we're told the woman was hit in a crosswalk. police say the striking vehicle did stay on scene. the search continues for a driver that hit and killed a 5-year-old girl in milwaukee. tonight -- we're gett at the vehicle police believe is responsible. justin williams has the story. a grieving family, and milwaukee police, ask you to take a good look at this porsche cayenne which, according to investigators, is the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash, sunday, near 65th and hampto

biden and feingold embracejoe biden hugged russ feingold -- and then ripped into his opponent, republican u-s senator ron johnson. this guy doesnt even minimum wage it's clear why biden spent so much time on johnson. polls show wisconsin's u-s senate race is much tighter than the presidential here. johnson has embraced donald trump in recent days, appearing at a rally in eau claire together this week. senator johnson introduced mr. trump at an event they jointly did and he referred to them as the ronald and donald show. well folks, given a choice, feingold, who has watched his double-digit lead evaporate, echoed the criticism of johnson. he will never vote with you against the corporations the clinton campaign says more than 12-hundred people showed up. less than a mile from the university of wisconsin campus biden embraced reducing the cost of college and increasing the minimum wage. he saved some criticism for trump. he is thoroughly unprepared and unqualified to be commander in america republicans said biden's visit was like democrats hitting the panic button, now that feingold's race

biden and feingold embracejoe biden hugged russ feingold -- and then ripped into his opponent, republican u-s senator ron johnson. this guy doesnt even want to raise the minimum wage, he doesnt think there should be a federal minimum wage it's clear why bide time on johnson. polls show wisconsin's u-s senate race is much tighter than the presidential here. johnson has embraced donald trump in recent days, appearing at a rally in eau claire together this week. senator johnson introduced mr. trump at an event they jointly did and he referred to them as the ronald and donald show. well folks, given a choice, ill take ronald mcdonald feingold, who has watched his of johnson. he will never vote with you against the corporations the clinton campaign says more than 12-hundred people showed up. less than a mile from the university of wisconsin campus biden embraced reducing the cost of college and

russ feingold: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. vo: in times of crisis america depends on steady leadership. donald trump: "knock the crap out of them, would you? seriously..."vo: clear thinking... donald trump: "i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me." ve. donald trump audio only: "i would bomb the sh_t out of this morning. that is generating a narrow band of light showers that should pass by around 8am. after that we slowly dry up and clear out. highs today will get to the mid to upper 50s which, while cooler than yesterday, is still well above average. sunshine and low to mid 50 tomorrow as high pressure returns. then we warm into the low 60s for thursday before cooling back to the low 50s for friday and saturday. we stay dry and mostly sunny with a slight warming clearing. high: 56 wind: nw 10-15 mph developing this morning. police investigating three shootings from overnight. the first happened near 47th and clarke just after 9 p-m. a 25-year-old

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feingold. feingold. tonight, cbs 58's kristen barbaresi is live in oshkosh, where johnson's supporters will gather tonight. we'll hear from her after we check in with mike strehlow, live in middleton, where feingold's supporters will wait for the results....mike? 3 hours before the polls close...3 hours before this watch party begins. russ feingold thanked volunteers this morning and hopes to about an hour after polls opened...feingold stopped by a volunteer office in madison to thank those who made 2- thousand voter contacts yesterday alone. it's the kind of grass roots ground game effort this janesville native believes will make the difference by building on the momentum from an record turnout of early voters...especially in areas that bode well for his chances of winning back the seat he lost 6 years ago.. (((russ feingold/d-candidate for us senate")))51:40 i could look down drive in middleton and even though tons of people have already voted in middleton there was a big old line outside of

senator ron johnson wins re- election.he was up against russ feingold. feingold. we'll hear from senator johnson coming up ...in a one on one interview. 3 3 ((???1:45 seconds??)) ((???tease ahead??15???)) ahead??15???)) today...sunny. highs in the mid 50s. west winds 5 to 10 mph..tonight...clear. lows mph..thursday...sunny. highs in the lower 60s. southwest winds 10 to20 mph..thursday night...clear. lows in the lower 40s. northwest winds10 to 15 mph..veterans day...cooler. mostly sunny. highs in the upper 40s.north winds 10 to 20 mph..friday the lower 30s. .saturday...sunny. highs in the upper 40s..saturday night...clear. lows in the mid 30s..sunday...sunny. highs in the mid 50s..sunday night...partly cloudy. lows in the lower 40s..monday...mostly 3 morningweather should not impact the morning drive.there will be a full freeway closure of i-94 eb from moorland rd. through the zoo interchange for a traffic switch.i-894 nb will be closed from national ave. through the zoo for a traffic switch and pavement marking.drivers take note that the water st. bridge leading i

russ feingold: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. a cold front moves through us this morning. that is generating a narrow band of light showers that should pass by around 8am. after that we slowly dry up and clear out. than yesterday, is still well above average. sunshine and low to mid 50 tomorrow as high pressure returns. then we warm into the low 60s for thursday before cooling back to the low 50s for friday and saturday. we stay dry and mostly sunny with a slight warming again sunday. today: morning showers out by 8am. then slowly clearing. high: 56 wind: nw 10-15 mph tonight: becoming clear. low: 38 wind: nw 3-7 mph traffic check red on traffic map = major delays yellow on traffic map = some delays green on traffic map = no delays one of the two iowa officers killed in an ambush attack last week. yesterday - at least a thousand law enforcement officers came to honor sergeant anthony berminio in west des moines. he was shot and killed sitting in his patrol car just minutes after officer justin martin was shot in nearby urbandale.

i'm russ feingold and i approve this message ? >>> good morning. it is election day, tuesday, november 8th, 2016. welcome to "cbs this morning." who will lead america? donald trump made their final pith. democratic runnining mate tim kain and republican son eric trump will be with us. >>> turns out across the country, watching thepolls, and our elections director will provide an inside look at how each state calls the news. >>> hackers go inside a secret government cybercommand center

russ feingold: i'm russ feingold today...cooler. mostly cloudy. scattered light rain showers in the morning. highs in the mid 50s. northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. chance of showers 30 percent.tonight...colder. upper 30s. north winds 5 to 15 mph. wednesday...sunny. highs in the lower 50s. northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. wednesday night...clear. lows in the upper 30s. west winds 5 to 15 mph. thursday...sunny. highs around 60. southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. thursday night...mostly clear. lows in day...mostly sunny. cooler. highs in the upper 40s. 3 roads are in great shape this morningweather should not impact the morning drive. drivers take note that the water st. bridge leading into the historic third ward is now closed until december 16th 2016. the bridge will undergo some upgrades to its locking system. drivers should use alternates to get around this closure.good news if you travel between the hale and zoo interchanges for the morning commute. the hwy 100 open is the national ave. on ramp to i-894 3 in world news...a five-lane road in fu-ku-oka-japan c

biden and feingold embracejoe biden hugged russ feingold -- and then ripped into his opponent, republican u-s senator ron johnson. this guy doesnt even want to raise the minimum wage, he doesnt think there should be a federal minimum wage it's clear why biden spent so much time on johnson. polls show wisconsin's u-s the presidential here. johnson has embraced donald trump in recent days, appearing at a rally in eau claire together this week. senator johnson introduced mr. trump at an event they jointly did and he referred to them as the ronald and donald show. well folks, given a choice, ill take ronald mcdonald feingold, who has watched his double-digit lead he will never vote with you against the corporations the clinton campaign says more than 12-hundred people showed up. less than a mile from the university of wisconsin campus biden embraced reducing the cost of college and increasing the minimum wage. he saved some criticism for trump. he is thoroughly unprepared and unqualified to be commander in chief of the united states of america republicans said biden's visit was like democrats

johnson winning with 50-percent of the vote...and feingold with 47- percent. our carl deffenbaugh joins now with more on this close race. just as we saw something of a republican upset in the presidential race -- at least according to battle for the us senate seat from wisconsin between ron johnson and russ feingold. as it was johnson celebrating on election night in oshkosh, holding onto his seat after a contentious campaign. feingold, who served three terms in the senate before losing to johnson six years ago, led for most of the race. but things tightened in the closing weeks and johnson ended up getting a relatively early win -- with feingold calling to concede a little after 10pm. so johnson heads back to washington to continue his work, while feingold was left only with questions. "we have to realize the full potential of the american economy. that'll give us the recourses to save social security, medicare, strengthen our military, defeat isis and secure our border. which are the big issues." "this could be one of the most challenging times in the histor

how feingold took the shocking loss. it was a close race all the way through. still russ feingold was not expecting this outcome. >> something was happening in the country, i don't understand it completely, i don' think anybody does. he went on to challenge his supporters to keep fighting for better. challenging times in the history of our country, it is going to be up to you, particularly these wonderful young people that worked on this campaign. >> they are going to have to heal the wounds. they are going to have to bring us together. >> we'll get through this and i look forward to helping you in any way i can. but it is now up to you. thanks so much. >> feingold says he, too, will keep fighting for democratic principles not be the last time you see or hear from him. today's tmj4. >> when they called it, i just heard all of the screams. i was actually by myself in a room watching a tv screen. america has given us a chance, an opportunity to put this nation on the right path. it is exactly what i intend to do. >> johnson told supporters in oshkosh this would b

if you average those three polls together feingold leads by less than three points. in total... 34 states will elect senators today. the majority of those races are considered decided, according to the real clear politics senate map. but eight to 10 are "toss up's." and wisconsin is one of them. so as democrats and republicans senate... voters here in the badger state could play a crucial role. the winners of tight contests in wisconsin... pennsylvania... nevada... new hampshire... florida... missouri... north carolina... will determine who holds the balance of power in the u-s senate going forward. we should note wisconsin voters will also see a third name on their ballot today in this senate race. that's libertarian candidate phil anderson. live...pz... tmj4 we'll also be following -- wisconsin's first congressional district race tonight.incumbent and house speaker paul ryan will be taking on democrat ryan solen, libertarian jason lebeck and independent spencer zimmerman. the first congressional district covers kenosha and racine counties.. as well as portions of m

and feingold will be in racine to greet supporters. and keep it right here on fox six tomorrow night. we will bring you expert online! a terror alert --- the f-b-i says they've been warned al-qaeda is planning an attacks in three states today. and clean up gets underway this morning after a powerful earthquake rattles oklahoma. jessob is in the newsroom with details. a five-point-oh magnitude earthquake strikes the town of cushing, oklahoma. it happened around 7-45 last night. it was felt by people in several other states-- including texas, kansas and missouri. poic was "quite a bit of damage" in the town, and there are concerns the quake may have damaged key infrastructure. officials say a few minor injuries have been reported. virginia... texas... and new york are on high alert for a terror attack. in a statement... the f-b-i said it was working closely with local law enforcement... and that all possible security threats are regularly assessed ahead of election day. sources say no specific locations are mentioned within those states.

russ feingold. we've also just learned that vice president joe biden will campaign in madison on friday. last night, donald trump made a unique appeal during a stop in eau claire. 3 (sot: donald trump/(r) presidential nominee)"you can change your vote to donald trump. we'll make america great again, ok?" trump made that suggestion to people who've already voted early...leading some to wonder if you can actually ?do? that. cbs 58 e withwaukesha county clerk kathleen novack today and she confirmed there is a process for early voters to change their ballots. "the best way is actually to go in person to the municipal clerk's office to have your ballot pulled. they do have to make sure that they associate the new ballot with the old so that they don't double count." count." novack says her office has had three voters come in to change their ballots so far. but after trump's comment last night, she's anticipating a possible spike in that number. 3 election day is now six days away...we hope you'll stay wi

a feingold, the former senator, led for most of the race. but that lead was down to just a point heading into election day as millions of dollars of funding rolled in. in the end, johnson defeated feingold for the second time in six years -- and he's looking forward to getting back to work in washington. i am really grateful of the good folks of wisconsin to give me this opportunity. for a final term, to really accomplish my mission. which is heal our economy, make sure we realize our full potential. so we can strengthen our military, defeat isis, secure our border. solve these problems. obviously something is happening in this country, toni dont understand it completely, i dont think anybody does... but we as americans have to do the best we can to heal the pain in this country and get people to come together. johnson did say this will be his news. it comes as no surprise that paul ryan has won a tenth term in congress. he defeated ryan solen with 65- percent of the vote last night. the question now is whether ryan will win re-election for

with feingold holding just a one-point lead over the cbs 58's mike strehlow is at russ feingold's headquarters in middleton... we begin at the ron johnson event in oshkosh and kristen barbaresi. kristen? senator ron johnson's supporters are going to gather here at the oshkosh convention center tonight-to wait for results in a race that polls show is a dead heat. senator johnson consistently trailed in the polls after russ feingold officially entered the racebu tightened in the last couple of months and the final marquette poll had johnson behind by just one point.last week i sat down with senator johnson-we talked about how he climbed in the polls even though the republican presidential nominee-donald trump's support slipped.he chalked it up to people realizing he is his own person. "on the big things,growing our economy, strengthening our military, defeating isis, appointing judges rather than liberal activists to the supreme court, on the big things we agree on. where i disagree with our nominee, i've been very honest about it and of course i'm not going to defend the indefensible." 3 let's

feingold also was leading among early voters - twice as many said they cast their ballot early for feingold, compared to republican ron johnson. well see if that ultimately helps feingold as these numbers come in. reporting live in middleton, bl, fox6 news. ron johnson saying hoping to hold onto his seat tonight - his camp in oshkosh.. supporters are watching results come in here at the oshkosh convention center. this is a very tight race. we spoke with senator ron johnson earlier this afternoon when he voted in oshkosh. he says he's extensively trying to win voters over. senator johnson overcame a huge deficit the polls, bringing this to a dead heat. he's hoping momentum will bring him victory. back to you. it's been a long, strange campaign season many voters didn't like either of the choices.. u-w-m professor mordecai lee joins us and a live look at hillary clinton's election night venue.. she's set up inside the jacob k. javits convention center, in new york. election night cover continues - stick so how will this affect the handleman here in studio a with and our election coverage cont

with feingold holding the slim lead. in mukwonago saturday, johnson slammed feingold for taking out-of- state campaign contributions. the republican says repealing the affordable care act is one of the most important issues of the campaign. house speaker paul ryan was among those leading support to johnson on the campaign trail. meanwhile, feingold greeted supporters in milwaukee yesterday. there, he pledged to raise the minimum wage, establish paid family leave, and take action on the cost of prescription medications if he was backed by hillary clintons running mate, senator tim kaine, who stressed the importance of getting out to vote. and remember -- fox6 is the station to watch on election night. we will bring you expert analysis-- results-- and reaction throughout the night on november 8th -- on air and online! the night on november 8th -- on air and online! lackluster at lambeau!! it wasn't just that the packers lost, it was the "way" they lost to the colts that has fans fuming. the colts came in desperate for deci

i spoke with the feingold campaign spokesman. he said they're seeing great turnout across the state. >> there is no question we have the momentum. we have broken not on the state the national records with the turnout in a number of counties that tend to be more favorable to our side of the coin, but it is more than that. intimidation, the attempts by republicans and others to create barriers to voting. >> coming up on 12 news at 6:00, you'll hear from wisconsin's other senator. democrat tammy baldwin and get her take on what it will mean for feingold if he wins back his seat. toya: thank you. another big race in wisconsin involves house speaker paul ryan. congressional district. wisn 12 news adrienne pederson is live at his campaign party tonight. >> we just got inside here at the holiday inn express. the stage is set. the tables are out. i spoke with someone from the ryan camp, and he tells me they are not extremely concerned about ryan's race. instead, all eyes are on what will happen with senator ron johnson as well as the pre

ron johnson with 52% of the vote, to russ feingold's 45%. steve chamraz will be alo moment to breakdown these numbers. >> courtney gerrish is in oshkosh, shannon sims with the democrats in milwaukee. >> we're going to start our coverage with shannon sims at j and b's blue ribbon pub. shannon? >> reporter: carole, supporters knew this would be a tight race, didn't think it would be this tight however we are still waiting on numbers to come in from milwaukee. but i'm sure that they will be glad to hear the good news that is happening on the west coast where nbc news is reporting that hillary clinton has won washington state. those are some big electoral college numbers that hillary will need to keep pushing her to the 270 mark, but again we're waiting to see what will wisconsin do and will wisconsin play a role that we haven't seen in a while, and help hillary become the next president of the united states being the first female and being president 45. we're still waiting i can tell you that this room has been watching the tvs all night long a

feingold is fighting to win back the senate seat he held for ron johnson defeated feingold in 2010. it's a race that the entire country is watching. it could help decide which party takes control of the senate. all eight of wisconsin's congressional districts are up for grabs today, along with some state senate seats and all state assembly seats. several communities have referenda on the ballot today. and remember, polls are open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. ben: election day turnout is expected to be high among college students. marquette university's polling site has historically been one of the busiest in milwaukee. during april's primary, there were long lines and delays. so the election commission has increased the number of staff and relocated one of the three voting wards. officials say they've done a lot to make the process run more smoothly. >> community groups, the election commission, the themselves really worked to get students registered in the last 3 months, or 2 months since school came back in session, but then they also began issuing photo id, student ids that mee

johnson winning with 50-percent of the vote...and feingold with 47- percent. our carl deffenbaugh joins now with more on this close race. just as we saw something of a race -- at least according to the polls -- the same played out in the battle for the us senate seat from wisconsin between ron johnson and russ feingold. as it was johnson celebrating on election night in oshkosh, holding onto his seat after a contentious campaign. feingold, who served three terms in the senate before losing to johnson six years ago, led for most of the race. but things tightened in the closing weeks relatively early win -- with feingold calling to concede a little after 10pm. so johnson heads back to washington to continue his work, while feingold was left only with questions. "we have to realize the full potential of the american economy. that'll give us the recourses to save social security, medicare, strengthen our military, defeat isis and secure our border. which are the big issues." "this could be one of the most challenging times in the history of our country. and its go

feingold lost to johnson six years ago. in the last marquette law school poll, feingold held a razor-thin lead. it has been a hard-fought for both hillary clinton and donald trump. trump has made a good attempt at trying to take the badger state. a republican hasn't won wisconsin since ronald reagan took the state in 1984. democrats are rallying in middleton. russ feingold and hillary clinton supporters holding a watch party together tonight. clinton is expected to win wisconsin -- she does lead the polls by six or seven points. donald trump supporters in wisconsin plan to join the ron johnson party in oshkosh. republican candidate donald trump voted earlier today in manhattan at a public school. the trump wisconsin campaign says workers spent the day on the phones urging supporters to get out and vote. if you're away from your t-v, visit fox6 now dot com or the fox6 news app. we'll have up-to-the minute vote totals as well as victory and concession speeches streamed live. also, join the conversation on the fox6 news facebo

russ feingold: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. donald trump: i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever... you gotta see this guy. ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh. "i don't remember." it's time for news on the go... a recap of all your top stories happening at noon. it's the last day of campaign 2016 and the two candidates for president are keeping a busy schedule. republican donald trump plans today, beginning in florida, where the latest cbs news battleground tracker poll shows the candidates in a dead heat, each with 45 percent of the vote. the president and first lady will join hillary clinton and her family in philadelphia today. polls open at seven in wisconsin tomorrow. stay with cbs 58 for complete coverage all day long. jasen randhawa pleaded not guilty today to 12 charges in connection with a crash, which killed 3 women and left the

russ feingold: i'm russ feingold >> a november warm up and the temperatures are climbing er in the 50s and 60s statewide. the normal is high of 53 and 38, and by the end of the month 39, 26. we do get a little snow in november. no snow in the forecast. in fact, the big picture issing looking like, a few clouds this morning otherwise southwest breezes are pushing the temperatures nicely into the upper 60s to 70s. leave the jacket at home. but we have cooler air and rain coming up. now to matt up in news chopper 12. >> yes, we are ready to launch. if you are headed out to the bypass, they have re-opened the overnight closure and the merge is gone. so three lanes are available. for the first couple of mornings, pay attention, the 94 westbound ramp is off right hand side. so if you are leaving the house, they have just re-opened this. 12 minutes northbound from the hale up to the zoo. that is the only delay right now. we'll check back in news chopper 12 in just a bit. >> matt, thank you. ben: a gas pipeline explodes in alabama leaving one person dead and five others hurt. pipeline says a c