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Outcome of governor races has huge implications for 2016
(CNN) – There are 36 governors races on the ballot Tuesday, but two of them are attracting national attention because they could have huge implications for the presidential election in 2016.
CNN political analyst and Politico reporter Maggie Haberman and CNN's Peter Hamby discuss.
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Will Tuesday night be a referendum on Obama?
(CNN) – A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll suggests two-thirds of registered voters said President Obama should initiate either "a great deal of change" or "quite a bit of change" to his leadership style.
What will Obama do if Republicans have a good Tuesday night?
Our politics panel with CNN Political Commentators Paul Begala, Ana Navarro and Alex Castellanos, and Democratic strategist Karen Finney discuss that, and much more, in the video above.
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Get your coffee and beignets out, it’s going to be a long Louisiana Senate race
(CNN) – Two key states will have a runoff if no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote plus one in Tuesday's midterm election.
This seems most likely in Louisiana, where CNN's Suzanne Malveaux is fueling up on coffee and beignets.
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Kansas Independent could hold key to the Senate
(CNN) – In the great struggle for control of the U.S. Senate, it is fully possible the contest will come down to one seat deciding which side has the advantage, and that could make Kansas hugely important.
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Exclusive: Inside the RNC war room on election night
(CNN) – Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus gives CNN's Dana Bash an exclusive look inside the RNC's election night "war room."
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