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    To the Point

    New evidence of excitement with only a day to go

    Some Red and Blue states may be turning purple in an increasingly polarized nation. Early voting and absentee ballots provide tea leaves for prognosticators, but there's still no consensus, despite what may be the largest turnout in history. It's not just the White House. Control of the Senate is also at stake.

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    By Warren Olney • Nov 7, 2016 • 34m Listen

    Some Red and Blue states may be turning purple in an increasingly polarized nation. Early voting and absentee ballots provide tea leaves for prognosticators, but there's still no consensus, despite what may be the largest turnout in history. It's not just the White House. Control of the Senate is also at stake. Incumbent Republicans have sent mixed messages about Donald Trump, while Democrats are working closely with Hillary Clinton's campaign. Massive turnout by Latinos could be crucial in several states. And the FBI is involved as never before. We have a round up.

    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Heading towards the finish line on election eve
    1. 1:52The FBI awkwardly in the spotlight
    2. 8:54New evidence of excitement with only a day to goYou’re reading this
    3. 43:34Death penalty is on the ballot in a few of states
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Walter Shapiro

      Roll Call / Yale University

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      Sam Wang

      Princeton Election Consortium

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      Erica Werner

      Congressional reporter for the Washington Post who covers economic policy

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Heading towards the finish line on election eve
    1. 1:52The FBI awkwardly in the spotlight
    2. 8:54New evidence of excitement with only a day to goYou’re reading this
    3. 43:34Death penalty is on the ballot in a few of states
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