his by his mother, kate mcgarrigle. later on, a special performance. a preview of tomorrow's primaries and rufus wainwright coming up now. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smiley. tavis and nationwide insurance, working to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: his calendar says it is the dog days of august, but with midterm elections held at tomorrow, november 2 seems right around the corner. for a preview of the key races, i am joined by jeff zeleny, political correspondent for the "new york times." good to have you on the program. i want to start with your piece today. it talks specifically about marco rubio in florida, but it raises a larger question about all of these tea party favorites and whether or not between now and then, they will have to temper their m