from tuition. >> an iowa resident is going to pay about $8,000 a year to attend the university of iowa, an out of state resident is going to pay about $27,000. why that discrepancy between in state and out of state? >> obviously the in state students are subsidized by appropriations from the state of iowa. iowans have always valued education and we are very proud of that. a lot of out of state students need to pay the full cost of their tuition, hence the difference between the in state and out of state rates. >> you have proposed a 3-year -- >> one of the things we have been focused on for the last seven years i have been here, is student -- i was the first generation college student, first student in my family everybody to pay for college. it was a stretch for us to pay for college. so i have a great deal of sympathy for students who are struggling and looking for ways to attend colleges that don't cost them everything they have. in terms of trying to make college affordable, we know there is a number of ways we can do things, a three-year degree, it's not going to be for every stude

. >> bruce bailey, he is not very iowa. >> it is an mess, dirty, noisy and it stinks. not this lot, i'm talking about the one in washington. too many politicians. too many bad ideas. it is time to stop spending money we don't have balanced the budget. cleaning up the mess in washington is going to take a whole lot of iowa commonsense. >> pigs and chickens, how is this playing in iowa? you are a democrat, you see the hog references, it great on their nerves.

-- that is what we did in our iowa poll. re is al hunt and jennifer jacobs from the des moines register. the horse race here, mitt romney way ahead, then ben carson in number two. chris christie and jeb bush bring up the far rear. >> it shows us how wide open this race is between never seen anything like it. it is totally wide-open if it does not run -- mitt romney does not run. jeb bush down to 4%, that strikes me as such a gap between the establishment and rank-and-file. >> you know ben carson a little bit. the big surprise of this poll is him there in second place. talk about what you think are his strengths and potential weaknesses. >> he operated on my son, so i know him very well. he is every bit as good as his reputation. one of the greatest neurosurgeons in the history of the world. his appeal is that he is a genuine outsider. people hate washington. there is a certain niche andin republican circles ford african conservative. this guy is so much smarter than they are, and more authentic. he has a charming, low-key man

iowa. we still live there today. it is in average neighborhood. it is perfect iowa. that is the middle class. we work hard for what we earn. we want to protect the economy. that is what the middle class is. >> the middle class is the heart and soul of america. >> i am the middle class. my husband was laid off of his second shift job at a factory a number of years ago. we were very fortunate. he did find another job. i live in a middle-class neighborhood. we bought our house for $80,000 in red oak, iowa. we still live there today. it is in average neighborhood. it is perfect iowa. that is the middle class. we work hard for what we earn. we want to protect the economy. that is what the middle class is. >> the middle class is the heart and soul of america. it used to be policies were designed to strengthen and expand the middle class. that is why i started a caucus when i was first elected to congress to focus on economic policies that will strengthen and expand access to the middle class. there are too many people trying to take away opportunity from people in the middl

iowa. we still live there today. it is in average neighborhood. it is perfect iowa. that is the middle class. we work hard for what we earn. we want to protect the economy. that is what the middle class is. >> the middle class is the heart and soul of america. it used to be policies were designed to strengthen and expand the middle class. that is why i started a caucus when i was first elected to congress to focus on economic policies that will strengthen and expand access to the middle class. there are too many people trying to take away opportunity from people in the middle class. people that i grew up with in iowa. when my dad had an accident at the grain elevator, the friends and neighbors came and helped us out. but for too many iowans, that is a distant dream. i have fought to expand pell grants. make sure that students have the chance to live a middle-class existence. that is what you middle class is about. >> we have time for about one more. is either candidate willing to tackle the police state, or is it just me that is disgusted by the militarization of the

is changing. we see that happening here in iowa. we do need to promote respect for the rule of law, and expanding e-verify is a good idea. >> would you support a bill requiring all businesses to use e-verify? >> i believe that is a step in the right direction but we do need to look at the cost to employers and making sure they are able to afford this system. perhaps providing the supports necessary to get that in place for private employers. there is a greater issue with immigration, and i spent time overseas when i was in iowa state university on an exchange. i was staying on that farm in the soviet union and the leaders didn't want to talk about agriculture issues but itt it wants to be -- what was like to be an american, to be free and experience our opportunities. i understand why families wants to come to the united states and experience that american dream. but we are a nation of immigrants and we are also a nation of laws. we do need to enforce the existing laws but i believe we also needed to secure the border. that needs to

from tuition. >> an iowa resident is going to pay about $8,000 a year to attend the university of iowa, an out of state resident is going to pay about $27,000. why that discrepancy between in state and out of state? >> obviously the in state students are subsidized by appropriations from the state of iowa. iowans have always valued education and we are very proud of that. a lot of out of state students need to pay the full cost of their tuition, hence the difference between the in state and out of state rates. >> you have proposed a 3-year -- >> one of the things we have been focused on for the last seven years i have been here, is student -- i was the first generation college student, first student in my family everybody to pay for college. it was a stretch for us to pay for college. so i have a great deal of sympathy for students who are struggling and looking for ways to attend colleges that don't cost them everything they have. in terms of trying to make college affordable, we know there is a number of ways we can do things, a three-year degree, it's not going to be for every stude

the minimum wage here in iowa is $7.25. the same on the federal level. what would you say to those people in the stay of iowa and elsewhere, look that is what i make and it's not a living wage. >> what i would say is here in iowa we are growing good-paying jobs. that is real overarching issue is that we have to get our economy going. >> reporter: at the first senatsenatorial debate, pushinge wage well below the average. >> we're turning 4.4 billion to iowa taxpayers. >> reporter: but congressman grayley, her opponent, says io iowa's economy has left the working class behind. >> fighting for work class families. if 300,000 iowans would get a pay raise, raising to $10.10 an hour that tells me that millions of iowans are missing out on this booming economy. >> try not use her position against her. >> is joanie ernst to conservative? >> i do not support a minimum wage. >> joanie ernst what does she think is right for iowa? >> why are you against the minimum wage being hiked on the federal level? >> well, on the federal level. it needs to be decided by the sta

the iowa communications network. is committed to the needs of business and high-speed internet for educational users . " hasecades, "iowa press brought you leaders from iowa and beyond. live from the campus of buena vista university, this is a special debate addition of "iowa press -- edition of "iowa press ." welcome to buena vista university, anderson auditorium. we are in iowa's fourth congressional district. that is the northwestern counties, by and large, toluding a region from ames mason city, westward to denison and sioux city. 39 of iowa's 99 counties. steve king is the incumbent here. first elected in 2002, seeking a seventh term. although the boundaries change with the redistricting every 10 years, republicans have represented some counties in what is now the fourth district since the mid-1960's. democrat jim mowrer is campaigning to change that. he is an iowa national guard iraq veteran. he served as a civilian in appointments at the pentagon. ."lcome to "iowa press i feel like i am masquerading here in anoth

this issue is big in the middle of the country. i was in newton, iowa talking to the residents about economy, jobs, green energy, the very important things that are taking place in this senate race which is going to be very tight. we're just three weeks away. iowa will vote. newton iowa has been on the front line of this great united states recession from day one. in 2007 a maytag plant shut its doors and devastated the community, 1900 jobs were lost, crushing the local economy. in 2011 the ed show went to newton, iowa to see how the folks were impacted. workers told me they felt they were abandoned. >> i mean, there's nobody around. the farmers were in trouble, the union was there. when people were in trouble the unions were always there. we never separated ourselves from society. we're part of it. we were raised here. >> since the plant was closed, newton has started to make, i think, a pretty remarkable comeback. in 2009 tpi composites opened up, it manufacturers some in china and also right here in iowa. they build large-scale structures for wind en

on the other hand this is race somewhere republicans should win. iowa is a close state, mid term election with the democratic president, the fact that it's a dead heat suggests us that the campaigns are not wildly divergent in their quality. >> this is another state like colorado, like alaska where democrats like to talk about their ground game. they say if we're behind by a point or two going in to election day, we can make it up with ground game. republicans can see democrats in the past have been better at this. they say they're getting better and they point out a ground game helps you, but can't help you if the message isn't going your way, too. if you are losing on message you are not going to win on ground game because whatever you do to try to get your voters out they're not as enthusiastic as the other side. >> rose: let me to go georgia. michelle nunn is surprise that it seems that she is gaining. >> it is. this is one of the very few states democrats think they have chance to take from the republicans. mostly play can defense. michelle is gain

so curiously the name is banded about with great frequency here in iowa. publicans know who he is and know the stakings in the election. so when you look at the kentucky race, people are watching it. because, of course, the republican leader who might be the next harry reid, if you will, is in a tight race there. so the insiders here are watching it. one other thing i might say about the romney and ernst push for early votes what has happened to republicans in the past is they have pushed for early votes from people who were already going to vote for the republican candidate. the test for this year's early voting on the ground here in iowa is if republicans are able to find unlikely voters and bring them in. that's what democrats did in 2012 for the obama campaign. they went out and found unlikely voters to vote for the democratic nominee. >> and, david, here in south florida we're getting a visit from vice president biden. he's campaigning for charlie crist. >> democrats are falling back to biden because they're really not sure about bringing barack obama

we are in iowa's fourth congressional district. that is the northwestern counties, by and large, including a region from ames to mason city, westward to denison and sioux city. 39 of iowa's 99 counties. steve king is the incumbent here. first elected in 2002, seeking a seventh term. although the boundaries change with the redistricting every 10 years, republicans have represented some counties in what is now the fourth district since the mid-1960's. democrat jim mowrer is campaigning to change that. he is an iowa national guard iraq veteran. he served as a civilian in appointments at the pentagon. welcome to "iowa press." i feel like i am masquerading here in another body, but this is me, but now my voice. we'll get through it together. you are both familiar with the traditional "iowa press" format, but we are in a different setting with a wonderful audience. in addition to the television viewers, those in the audience have agreed not to cheer during the one-hour debate. we are following the regular format with which you are familiar, and

and the whole map, the tightest race in the country right now is iowa.hat could be were it comes down, and means control or not control for the election. >> i do not think these are very much a done deal. arkansas louisiana are the ones that are most likely for the republicans to pick up. i do not have a strong feeling about alaska because the democrats ground game is supposed to be so strong. they have to remake the electorate. i still think that joni aaronson will have it hard to lose. if they can pick up those four that can offset if they lose one of these three. that is the most interesting thing to me right now, i have good republican sources that say you talk about candidates in kansas. >> georgette is the wildcard. >> but also contacting. there's not a single one of these right cannot find a credible republican who says we might lose it. george is the most interesting to me because that is going to be a coalition unlike the democrats have put together in a long time. just a simple fly, the more of these three that the democrats can take a way, the

iowa. the problem that democrats have had traditionally in midterm elections not just this one, is voter dropout. democrats tend to vote in presidential elections, not in midterm elections. if democrats in any of these states and iowa is one of them, can replicate the kind of proportionality that they get in a presidential race, they have a much better chance to win. >> how do they do that? >> they do it by very precisely organizing and that's what they're trying to do in iowa. it's really, really -- this early mail ballot thing is very important because a lot of the people who are asking for applications are people who don't generally participate in these elections, and they tend to be democrats, not republicans. so these kinds of things can even up the race. but look, there's no doubt the republicans start with an advantage in the race, and it's not just because of the president, and it's not just because it's the sixth year. but so many of the september races fall in red states, this year, seven of them. so they start with an uneven playing field in their favor. the chairman of the party said

the first one is iowa where democrats are trying to hang on to an open seat but this race is now tied 44 to 44. that one closes late on election night, we will be watching that. then the other is in georgia, where the democrats are trying to take a republican open seat, michelle nun has now moved within striking distance on that one, the big question there too is, whether that could go to a runoff if nobody gets 50 percent. >> glor: anthony, if republicans control both the senate and the house, what are the implications for the 2016 presidential race? >> i think the answer is, where they went, if the republicans win in plays like iowa, in places like colorado, expand the map beyond the south, and people will start to talk about whether they can expand their presidential map, those are states where their presidential candidates have had a hard time winning lately, having said that, remember that this midterm electorate is a lot smaller, often a lot older than a presidential year turnout and that could be very different in 2016. >> glor: anthony salvanto, thank you very much. >> thank y

is it catching on in iowa? away from this race and you can help it, there was a singular moment that turned this race into a competitive race. susan knows this too. we have been reporting on this race for a while. not to say they wouldn't have targeted it. they wouldn't get what they wanted. there was questions. joanie learned that that nomination took the state by storm, but what convinced republicans to target it, that moment where he seemed to take a shot at the senior senator here, saying he is not a lawyer and he would be in charge. it came across condecenting. it galvanized and they made it vulnerable. you combined the fact that they caught fire by using her iowa roots as a hog farmer to sort of connect in a way that braley struggled to. you can't look at it and say the campaign tactics, ernst has the lead. the question is can she win the election? the democratic ground game that has been so dominant, can it overcome what has been a tough cycle i argue for bruce braley. >> chuck todd on the road in kansas

democrats fire wald is iowa, north carolina a north carolina is still very close. wa and colorado, two of the three fire wall must win states for democrats you republicans are now winning. very bad sign six days from the actual vote. thank you, as the factor moves along this evening. dennis miller on a pot costume for tots: al franken refusing to answer simple question he about ebola. we hope you stay tuned to those reports. a type of irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. i was taking warfarin, but wondered if i kept digging, could i come up with something better. my doctor told me about eliquis... for three important reasons. one, in a clinical trial, eliquis was proven to reduce the risk of stroke better than warfarin. two, eliquis had less major bleeding than warfarin. and three, unlike warfarin, there's no routine blood testing. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial h

kathy is a political columnist with the dumb i know register -- dumb i know register. >> iowa is a divided government state. people have a lot of interest. >> reporter: the outside interest resulted in a slew of ads. many of them no hold's bar. the demoyne register reports campaign spending in the race $14 million. for tv ads, 30,000 in what promises to be a spend aring record for the estate-wide states. >> the majority are purchased by somebody other than the two candidates. for example, the super pact ads are blanketing the state, and a lock of the attack adds from from the national democratic and republican committees. >> reporter: on election day it may be heard by this video, shot at a fundraiser with texas lawyers, as any of the positions on the issues, including the minimum wage. >> you might have a farmer from iowa that never went to law school, never practised law, serving as the next chair of the senate committee. >> bruce got in trouble by essentially disparaging chuck grassly on video, suggesting that people he was speaking to wouldn't want chuck grassly chairing the congressio

on the flip side, there is iowa republican congressman steve king. in wreent years, he has questioned the president's birth certificate and we believed an obama impeachment. he irritates democrats and an otherwise fellow republicans but he borrowed a gag and read out loud the angriest tweet. i hate sdpiedz you and the world hates you, too. i wasn't a fan. your garbage. cheers. well, you are a nut job and sky. >> you are a sad excuse for a human being. i have been saying that for years. >> self deprecating humor is likeable indeed. well done. all of our viewers, early voting in many states have now begun. check with your local election board for details. i am david shuster on behalf of all of us at "power politics," thanks for watching. ♪ 24 this this this this this this this this this this isil launches multiple attacks on security forces in iraq. dozens are killed. from al jazeera headquarters in doha. also head billions of dollars to rebuild gaza but who will pay? delegates meet in cairo to figure that out. bosnians go to the polls. at least five p

we are in iowa's 4th congressional district. that is the northwestern counties, by and large, including a region from ames to mason city, westward to denison and sioux city. 39 of iowa's 99 counties. republican steve king is the incumbent here. first elected in 2002, seeking a seventh term. although the congressional boundaries change with the redistricting every 10 years, republicans have represented some counties in what is now the 4th district since the 4th district since the mid 1960's. democrat jim mowrer is campaigning to change that. he is an iowa national guard iraq veteran. he also served as a civilian in appointments at the pentagon. welcome to "iowa press." i feel like i am masquerading here in another body, but this is me, but not my voice. we'll get through it together. you are both familiar with the traditional "iowa press" format, but we are in a different setting with a live audience. in addition to the television viewers, those in the audience have agreed not to cheer during the one-hour debate. we are following the reg

it is perfect iowa out there. that's the middle class. we work hard for what we earn, we know the value of a dollar and we want to protect our economy. that's what the middle class is. >> congressman braley, one minute. >> william, the middle class is the heart and soul of america. it used to be policies were designed to strengthen and expand the middle class. that's why i started a caucus when i was first elected to congress, to focus on economic policies that will strengthen and expand access to the middle class. that's what the american dream is all about. but there are too many people that are trying to take away opportunity from people in the middle class. people that i grew up with in brooklyn, iowa. when my dad had an accident at the grain elevator and was laid up for a year, those friends and neighbors came and helped us out through those tough times. but for too many iowans, that is a distant dream. that's why i support efforts to make college affordable for iowans and i have fought to make sure grants to that iowa students have a

democrats fire wald is iowa, north carolina and colorado. north carolina is still very close. and colorado, two of the three fire wall must win states for democrats you republicans are now winning. very bad sign six days from the actual vote. thank you, as the factor moves along this evening. dennis miller on a pot costume for tots: al franken refusing to answer simple question he about ebolololololol want to know how hard it can be... ...to breathe with copd? it can feel like this. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled... ...copd maintenance treatment... ...that helps open my airways for a full 24 hours. you know, spiriva helps me breathe easier. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace rescue inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and seek immediate medical help if your breathing suddenly worsens, your throat or ton

our chief congressional correspondent dana bash is live in iowa, cedar rapids, specifically. dana? reporter: jake, 460 days that is the number of days until the tentative date for the iowa caucuses, but there is a white-hot senate election that will be this coming tuesday and that's why candidates including hillary clinton who just wrapped up here are flooding the zone. hillary clinton in the hawk eye state to help get out the vote for the democratic senate candidate. >> you will never worry where bruce braley stands. he's a fighter for iowa. >> and it's clinton's second visit for iowa in two minutes ostensibly to help others, but the probable presidential candidate has her own work to do in this first caucus state since she came in third eight years ago. >> you test your candidates. you actually force them to be the best they can be. >> reporter: iowa's tighten is at race allows white house hopefuls and there are a lot of them to get here early and often. florida republican marco rubio spent the day with gop candidate joany ernst, pressing the flesh at multiple stops. >> how iowa

iowa is a state, you think of this sort of monolithically white state in the middle of the country. ere's a quickly growing latino population in iowa. especially the eastern half of the state where you have cedar rapids, the university, bigger cities, bigger towns around there. red's defines itself against blue. and she has been hey, i am the face of this red iowa. you know, and i'm not blue iowa. and the guy who looks down on farmers, he's blue iowa. >> the big chief has been on the campaign trail. i love talking to you about -- >> which one is that, alex? >> exactly. the big dog, bill clinton, who is right now in north carolina is going to a michelle nunn rally in georgia. he was at an alison lundergan grimes event in kentucky. i mean, i've always known bill clinton to be a work-aholic. he is not shirking that reputation at this moment. let me ask you about how much of a powerful surrogate he is at this present day. given all the distance democrats have tried to put between themselves and the obama administration. >> well, it's interesting, in kentucky mitch mcconnell's line has be

is going to be split down the middle. i can tell you as a republican we're screwed. >> iowa is tied. >> iowa is tied. by the way, i'm sorry, the democrat out in iowa is a clown. i mean, democrats say quietly that guy is a clown. he's ill-fit for candidacy. he goes to texas trial lawyers, hey, the last thing we want is somebody from iowa -- dumb farm base is what he's saying running committees. >> joannie ernst -- >> against the candidate? >> clearly, iowa voters are thinking something else now. >> i don't know. i think if you look at the trend, it's all decidedly against the republicans right now. there are exceptions but go to scott walker, a guy i like very much. who was, you know, the great hope for a lot of conservatives like myself, he may not even win this year. >> well, he's being investigated for corruption scandal. >> go a state over to michigan, one tough nerd. you know, the governor of michigan. a year ago, everything looked great. now, he's on the run. this is -- and here's the thing. this is what republicans need to understand. i have been saying -- you have to stand for something. you ju

there is a look at iowa, folks. e united states senate, and that is how it stacks up, about a 1% difference. and you've got joanie ens, who is a state senator, up against bruce braley who is an incumbent congressman. earnest's campaign has been picking up steam in the last several months. she's been on the iowa state senate since 2007. she is also an -- 2011. she is also an active lieutenant colonel in the u.s. army reserves. she's married, has three daughters and six grandchildren, but you may hebb her making -- may remember her after she released this tv ad highlighting how her former farming background could help her in washington. >> it's time to force washington to do the same. to cut wasteful spending, repeal obamacare and balance the budget. i'm joni ernst, and i approved this message because washington's full of big spenders. let's make 'em squeal. martha: well, we left out one of the essential parts of that ad. here's joni ernst, iowa republican. in that ad you say you grew up castrating pigs, and i remember

one is iowa, which is an open seat. we have a great candidate there. and the other one is colorado. win colorado and iowa, then i think we're going to be a majority. the two we have to worry about is georgia, which is dead even, and the incumbent in kansas who has some problems. so of those, three out of four go one way and the one i talked about last week, the new hampshire race is now a dead even race. >> and that is -- everything you're saying, we have to include the fact that the republicans can't lose any seats. >> we can't lose any seats. that's what we have to worry about, georgia and kansas, those are our seats. >> i want to think about why abc might not be covering these midterms with all of these close elections, with so much at stake. what is it that we've had zero stories in the prime time evening news? zero. in fact, nbc, cbs, the three leading broadcast networks that reach 23 million people, the disparity between 2006 and now is dramatic. 6/1 stories. >> that is extraordinary. >> that is amazing. some people say it's because there's a liberal bias in the media and this

is changing. we see that happening here in iowa. we do need to promote respect for the rule of law, and expanding e-verify is a good idea. >> would you support a bill requiring all businesses to use e-verify? >> i believe that is a step in the right direction but we do need to look at the cost to employers and making sure they are able to afford this system. perhaps providing the supports necessary to get that in place for private employers. there is a greater issue with immigration, and i spent time overseas when i was in iowa state university on an exchange. i was staying on that farm in the soviet union and the leaders didn't want to talk about agriculture issues but what it be an american. to be free and experience our opportunities. i understand why families wants to come to the united states and experience that american dream. but we are a nation of immigrants and we are also a nation of laws. we do need to enforce the existing laws but i believe we also needed to secure the border. that needs to be done first. i see it as more

president bill clinton who is still very popular here in iowa. he is coming in tomorrow to do a huge rally in ghoin with james taylor. also doing a fundraiser up in waterloo where braley is from. the only obama we have seen in the state is michelle obama, not president obama. >> all right. what do you think is the most important issue? what do people in iowa really care about as the people who still aren't decided? what matters? >> it's interesting. a lot of talk about a variety of issues on the trail. you know, including social issues like abortion, but we had some polling out from the a.p. this week which really shows what people are really focused on is the economy and healthcare. those kind of pocketbook issues i think are really the top concerns for voters in this race. we are all watching it. all eyes on iowa on tuesday. catherine, thank you. >> thank you. >> and now to kentucky the blue grass state. it's also a nail biter. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is fighting to keep his seat. >> there is nobody running in america this year, t

that is not very neighborly. >> it is not very iowa. >> bruce peripherally is not for iowa. >> it is mess. dirty, noisy, and it stinks. i'm talking about the one in washington. too many typical politicians hogging, wasting. let's just say - that ideas. it is going to take a whole lot of iowa common sense. >> jennifer jacobs joining us from iowa this morning. pigs and chickens, this is how it is playing in iowa. >> all the farm animal talk place into a stereotype. you are a democrat, you see those joni ernst references and gets on their nurse. if you are a democrat and you see those bruce braley, it is the other way around. you are republican -- but, you know, these negative campaigns work. iowa can be rather cynical. this posted so many political ads and iowans are more likely to believe negative ads and that's why they are all over the tv. >> what other issues are playing out in the selection? are those the primary wants? or whatever voters talking about in iowa? >> bruce braley is talking about social security, abortion. he is talking about the minimum wage. joni ernst is talking a

joni is talking about the "iowa way". employment is low, we have the balanced budget, she says has been removing regulations so she calls that the "iowa way". bruce bailey, democrat tends to play on the social issues. she is focusing more on the military issues in the middle east. >> i want to show our viewers a adverts for bruce bailey and the meek and talk about those as well. >> this election isn't about joni ernst or me. it is about iowa. she wants to keep giving tax rates to companies that ship overseas, i say stop. we need to cut taxes for companies that hire american workers. i approve braley and this message. >> joni ernst talks about privatising. jenny ernst is so extreme she risks seniors retirement on the stock market and being the guaranteed minimum benefit. bruce will protect social for all of us. take nnifer jacobs let's that last advert, airing that with one week to go, what does that tell you? that e negative ads say they are worried, you see the positive ads and they tell you they are pretty confident. the

host: next is kevin from iowa, who is also a chapter. -- also a chucker. -- a trucker. aller: when we are loaded we gh 80,000 pounds. pull --n chicago would they don't understand that we cannot stop on a dime. when we are driving down the cap highway -- driving down the you are doing everything you can to keep that truck in your lane. windy, the wind just .akes that truck and moves it we are doing everything to keep .he truck in the lane we are hauling a lot of weight behind that truck. commentant to make a that the federal government wants to put electronic logbooks in the trucks. few places have electronic logbooks. electronic logbooks, if you are cannot pull over on the side of the road and sleep there for overnight. can you talk about these electronic logbooks? guest: that is one of the issues that is pending. it is almost imminent in washington. the idea has been around for at least 15 years. it is not a technological problem. but it has been a political problem. think the idea is that we do have these federal regulations .n driving time limits the other places pap

and carl cameron is live in iowa with the latest, carl? >> hi, martha. ruce braly, a democrat is serving in washington. and they are waging what they call rhetoric and the republicans are causing a war on women. and here in iowa. bruce braley played that car all over again all year long. and the difference is, he's running against a woman. joni is also a member of the national guard and commands the biggest battalion here in iowa and did serve in iraq and she understands war and understands women better than braley and wrapping up a 99 county tour. and i talked to her this morning. >> they understand what i said in the primary election, you know that night. this is not a war on women. if anybody is making it a war, it is the democrat because they pushed obama care and with obama care, young women are having a difficult time finding affordable health care policies. that is a war on women. and they are forced in a policy and not able to choose what doctor they want. >> she's not giving an inch and gaining ground in the polls. and she wraps up the 99 county

we lead in the two and three-way ballot. >> this is a race we have been talking about. iowa. e is a lot of news three and a lot of people think this is joni ernst's to lose. how does greatly win? -- how does braley win when the momentum seems to be with her? >> one thing i heard from the previous section was on early vote. we are dominating people that did not vote in 2010. we have a 22 point lead that did not turnout in 2010 but are turning up to date. all of the republican voter people are people who vote in 2010. they are not expanding. >> they can focus on trying to get other people. >> we get to do both. >> so far you think you're going to win colorado, arkansas, -- all of them. >> i think we are one to win them all. >> on election night, what should we be looking for? you can see it's going to be close. >> absolutely. >> where should we be looking? >> you get to the eastern part of the state, it is more democratic. western is more republican. we're going to win in the mid-level talents, college towns. towns regularly population. >> the eastern part of the state, he is be

is real. >> another big race in iowa, joanie ernst is the republican candidate and bruce bray the democrat. she had a team about cast rating hogs as a child and closing back on that farm. >> it's a mess, dirty, noisy, and it stinks. not this lot. i'm talking about the one in washington. too many typical politicians hogging, wasting, and full-up -- >> that is worth a laugh. >>> in north carolina a big race here, kay hagan trying to hold onto this seat, republican to be tillis is closing in. hillary clinton stressing gender politics. >> reach out particularly to every single woman you know because women's rights are like the canary in the mine. you don't protect women's rights here at home and around the world, everybody's rights are at risk. and there is a concerted effort right now to turn that clock back. >> welcome to "inside politics," i'm john king. thanks for shag your sunday morning. with us to share reporting and inside molly ball, manu raju, and robert costa of "the washington post." president obama will be very busy on the campaign trail this week, just not in any of these states t

bill clinton is making stopssin georgia and iowa to campaign for democrats doing fairly well on what could be tight senate races in bbth states. back with our all-stars. tracy, obviously, you go to clinton is, that not barack obama. but if, for example, he were to tip the weights in georgia or iowa in favor of the democrats, that could spill over nicely for his wife, right? >> most definitely. i think he could tip the scales. these races are tight. the connecticut race by a point. co they're neck-and-neck is surprising since the economy is so well. the problem at the end of the day is voters get out. if they get out and vote. katy bar the door. if they don't the incumbents have a free ride home. neil: interesting using mr. clinton, he's not a hard left turn guy. his wife made a hard left turn with the corporations. she dialed it back a little bit. i'm wondering if he helps tip the balance and flips these in the d column whether that will come through, the moderate approach will comeethrough. >> i think it will come through. gosh, he's going to iowa, if you're going to run for presiden

. >> chuck todd is watching four states on election night. alaska, iowa, kansas, as we discussed, and north carolina. which states do you believe are the decideers? will be the decideers? >> well, i think alaska is moving in the right direction and sullivan has just continually creeping ahead. and what you're seeing and what is really notable is bellish isn't moving at all. you can look at the numbers from any polls today. most likely it hasn't moved for the last six months. he's just stuck. and so when that happens in a particular race like a midterm. there just isn't a whole lot of saving grace. i think he's in a territory that's good and comfortable. in regard to the other three states. i think we have to win purple states. those are great examples of states that provide good environments for the republicans. and we need to be competitive. i think joni ernst is doing a great job. it's going to be a nail biter. we should be victorious in november. >> we'll watch and see what happens. appreciate your time. thank you very much. your counterpart is joining

it is his third visit to iowa this month despite the fact that iowa's republican governor is leading in our latest poll. obviously, very important that christie helps out in the hawk eye state and none at all because iowa is the first presidential test in the nation. new jerseyians are not being deprived of their governor's characteristic charisma. quite the contrary. yesterday a local activist confronted christie at a sandy anniversary event urging the governor to finish the sandy recovery and thus he ignited a christie. >> somebody like you doesn't know a damn thing what you're talking about except to stand up and show off when the cameras are here. >> okay. five-alarm christie fire on mute. just moments ago governor christie tweeted out a video from earlier today with the response to the dust-up with that protester. >> i don't look forward to doing that stuff, but i don't shrink away either. it's just another day at the ranch of christie and we'll just keep doing our job. >> joining me now is communications director, jess macintosh and from the brookings intoot e.j. deion. oh, jes