Welcome to the beat. I'm Ari Melbert, and we will cue it. We are now really 13 days out from these midterms. Inside two weeks, control of Congress clearly hangs in the balance. We're in the home stretch. You've got people fighting for the votes. And we have this record-breaking early turnout. What does it mean? We're going to go to one of the national experts who's been exactly in this position 13 days out. Michael Steele, he's looking

around left, right, center, he's here. Hey, in one second. Michael stands by. Let me tell you the

latest as we have it. Over 12 million people have now voted. That smashes the turnout totals at this

point in 2018, which was the first election since Trump became president. You remember how

energized people were then.

I can only tell you what's happening as it happens.

I can't predict.

But right now, as of this moment tonight,

we are seeing huge intensity in these midterms.

We also are seeing the reaction to these big debates I told you about Pennsylvania Senate,

new questions about Federman's performance for the Democrats,

and Dr. Oz going at something that will be tested in this election.

Where do these politicians stand on your personal choices, yourself, your family, your partner, regarding choice and abortion?

Should abortion be banned in America?

I want women, doctors, local political leaders leading so states can decide for themselves.

Hi, good night everybody.

I do support fracking and I don't, I don't, I support fracking and I stand and I do support fracking.

Is Donald Trump a great president?

I worked closely with him on a number of important policy.

Look at her governorship as a disappointment.

Her radical policies have crushed the state.

When she's not scripted and on stage, she stokes violence.

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