my conversation with actress fran dresher. she's coming out now in support of same-sex marriage. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm alex witt. thanks for joining us here on msnbc saturday. the race for the midterm vote enters the final stretch. president obama and south dakota sfleert john thune clashed on the issue of financial reform. >> despite the terrible economic dislocation caused by our financial system under the old rules, it's time for americans to boat the drum for repeal. >> despite the debt that is closing in on $14 trillion, the president wants to spend more money on these kinds of failed policies. >> new polling is setting the stage for november 2nd. although republicans claim momentum in the race, more registered voters say they are leaning toward democratic candidates. 42% support republicans in the gop. as far as at that professional rating, it is at 54%, now up from september. on the heels of that, let's bring in mark murray, nbc political news director. >> good morning, alex. let's talk about your newsweek pol

. >>> and actress fran dresher is a cancer survivor and an author. i will talk to her about that and what can be done to prevent it. got him looking. the giants win the pennant! >> and with that, the san francisco giants eliminated the philadelphia phillies and advance to the world series where they will take on the texas rangers. game one is set for wednesday. the big celebration began immediately in san francisco where the fans all took to the streets and while the giants have not won the world series since 1954, it is the first time the rangers have ever been to the fall classic. got some new blood there for the fall classic. will be fun to watch. >>> just nine days until the midterm elections, democrats are hoping the president's campaign machine from 2008 can help them again. "newsweek" poll shows the president's approval rating up to 54%, up from 48% in late september. and more registered voters say they are leaning towards democratic candidates. 48% support democrats, 42% are supporting the gop. >>> eleanor clift is a contributing editor for n

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