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| US mid-terms at-a-glance: 6 November | US mid-terms at-a-glance: 6 November |
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| All you need to know in the final day before the US mid-term elections, with news of key races, issues, quotes and pictures. | All you need to know in the final day before the US mid-term elections, with news of key races, issues, quotes and pictures. |
| For the latest at-a-glance update each day, bookmark this page. | For the latest at-a-glance update each day, bookmark this page. |
| Campaign catch-up Key quotes Numbers of note Key races countdown Headlines round-up Image of the day | Campaign catch-up Key quotes Numbers of note Key races countdown Headlines round-up Image of the day |
| CAMPAIGN CATCH-UP | CAMPAIGN CATCH-UP |
| On the last day of campaigning, both parties are planning a final push to win over voters and get them to the polls. | On the last day of campaigning, both parties are planning a final push to win over voters and get them to the polls. |
| President George W Bush is expected to attend several rallies in Florida, Arkansas and Texas, before heading to his ranch in Crawford. On Sunday he campaigned in Nebraska and Kansas - both traditionally Republican states - with the aim of boosting turnout in tough House races. | President George W Bush is expected to attend several rallies in Florida, Arkansas and Texas, before heading to his ranch in Crawford. On Sunday he campaigned in Nebraska and Kansas - both traditionally Republican states - with the aim of boosting turnout in tough House races. |
| Speaking to Republican supporters, Mr Bush described the death sentence handed down to former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein as a "landmark event" in Iraq's move towards democracy. | Speaking to Republican supporters, Mr Bush described the death sentence handed down to former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein as a "landmark event" in Iraq's move towards democracy. |
| Meanwhile, four US military journals have called for Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to quit, accusing him of losing control of the situation in Iraq. The White House has rejected the editorial, published on Monday, as a "shabby piece of work". | Meanwhile, four US military journals have called for Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to quit, accusing him of losing control of the situation in Iraq. The White House has rejected the editorial, published on Monday, as a "shabby piece of work". |
| Nancy Pelosi, the leading Democrat in the House of Representatives, welcomed the verdict in Saddam Hussein's trial on Sunday - but said it did not lessen the scope of the Bush administration's failure in Iraq. | Nancy Pelosi, the leading Democrat in the House of Representatives, welcomed the verdict in Saddam Hussein's trial on Sunday - but said it did not lessen the scope of the Bush administration's failure in Iraq. |
| She joined the campaign trail for candidates in the north-eastern state of Connecticut, where three Republican-held House seats look vulnerable. | She joined the campaign trail for candidates in the north-eastern state of Connecticut, where three Republican-held House seats look vulnerable. |
| The latest polls on national trends suggest the Democrats are still ahead but that their lead over the Republicans is narrowing. Senate races in Missouri, Virginia and Montana remain among the tightest in the country. | The latest polls on national trends suggest the Democrats are still ahead but that their lead over the Republicans is narrowing. Senate races in Missouri, Virginia and Montana remain among the tightest in the country. |
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| KEY QUOTES | KEY QUOTES |
| We are thankful for where we are today, to be poised for success. But we have two Mount Everests we have to climb - they are called Monday and TuesdayNancy Pelosi, Democrat House Leader, on the campaign trail in Connecticut | We are thankful for where we are today, to be poised for success. But we have two Mount Everests we have to climb - they are called Monday and TuesdayNancy Pelosi, Democrat House Leader, on the campaign trail in Connecticut |
| If the Democrats are so good about being the party of the opposition, let's just keep them in the opposition President George W Bush, speaking at a rally in Nebraska | If the Democrats are so good about being the party of the opposition, let's just keep them in the opposition President George W Bush, speaking at a rally in Nebraska |
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| NUMBERS OF NOTE | NUMBERS OF NOTE |
| Three national polls show the Democrats' lead over the Republicans still in place - but decreasing significantly. | |
| BBC NEWS WEBSITE COVERAGE Come back for full Senate, House and Governor results as they break, plus expert comment and analysis Results map Reporters' blog Have your say | BBC NEWS WEBSITE COVERAGE Come back for full Senate, House and Governor results as they break, plus expert comment and analysis Results map Reporters' blog Have your say |
| A USA/Today poll released on Monday suggests 51% of voters will back the Democrats and 44% the Republicans. The Democrats' lead has dropped from 13 to seven percentage points in the past two weeks. | |
| An ABC News/Washington Post poll published on Sunday gave similar results, with the Democrats' advantage dropping from 14 to six points over two weeks. | |
| Figures from the non-partisan Pew Research Center show a 47% to 43% lead for the Democrats among likely voters, compared with 50% to 39% a fortnight ago. | |
| In the key battleground states, both parties are focused on voter turnout. | In the key battleground states, both parties are focused on voter turnout. |
| According to the Washington Post, members of the progressive MoveOn.org group made 800,000 calls on Sunday and plan to make 1.2m more on Monday and on Tuesday. Conservative groups are also working hard to mobilise Republican supporters. | According to the Washington Post, members of the progressive MoveOn.org group made 800,000 calls on Sunday and plan to make 1.2m more on Monday and on Tuesday. Conservative groups are also working hard to mobilise Republican supporters. |
| Democrats plan to contact several hundred thousand potential voters in Missouri on Monday, while the Republicans have been contacting about 200,000 a day, the Post says. | Democrats plan to contact several hundred thousand potential voters in Missouri on Monday, while the Republicans have been contacting about 200,000 a day, the Post says. |
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| KEY RACES COUNTDOWN | KEY RACES COUNTDOWN |
| Half a dozen Senate races remain neck-and-neck as Republicans and Democrats embark on 11th-hour campaigning. Efforts are now focused on turnout rather than winning over new voters. | Half a dozen Senate races remain neck-and-neck as Republicans and Democrats embark on 11th-hour campaigning. Efforts are now focused on turnout rather than winning over new voters. |
| In Missouri, one of the closest of Senate contests, Democrat Claire McCaskill was interviewed on Fox News on Sunday, visited predominantly black churches and appeared with Senator Barack Obama. Republican Senator Jim Talent concentrated his efforts on rural voters. | In Missouri, one of the closest of Senate contests, Democrat Claire McCaskill was interviewed on Fox News on Sunday, visited predominantly black churches and appeared with Senator Barack Obama. Republican Senator Jim Talent concentrated his efforts on rural voters. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY If the Democrats cannot win this election they should disband as a party Pete, Washington DC, USA Send us your comments Mr Obama also found time to campaign for Democratic challenger Harold Ford Jr in Tennessee, who seems to be losing ground to Senator Bob Corker. A poll in Virginia gave Democratic candidate Jim Webb only a one percentage point lead over Republican Senator George Allen. | HAVE YOUR SAY If the Democrats cannot win this election they should disband as a party Pete, Washington DC, USA Send us your comments Mr Obama also found time to campaign for Democratic challenger Harold Ford Jr in Tennessee, who seems to be losing ground to Senator Bob Corker. A poll in Virginia gave Democratic candidate Jim Webb only a one percentage point lead over Republican Senator George Allen. |
| Republican hopes are rising in Rhode Island and in Maryland, where Michael Steele is closing in on Democratic Congressman Ben Cardin in the race for an open Senate seat. | Republican hopes are rising in Rhode Island and in Maryland, where Michael Steele is closing in on Democratic Congressman Ben Cardin in the race for an open Senate seat. |
| The Republicans have spent heavily on advertising in Maryland over the past week - and the state was one of several campaign stops for former President Bill Clinton on Sunday. | The Republicans have spent heavily on advertising in Maryland over the past week - and the state was one of several campaign stops for former President Bill Clinton on Sunday. |
| Mr Bush's first stop on the campaign trail on Monday is a rally in Pensacola, Florida. Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist has backed out of appearing with him, however, giving Democratic rival Jim Davis a chance to comment on the president's unpopularity. | Mr Bush's first stop on the campaign trail on Monday is a rally in Pensacola, Florida. Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist has backed out of appearing with him, however, giving Democratic rival Jim Davis a chance to comment on the president's unpopularity. |
| For more, see our state-by-state map. | For more, see our state-by-state map. |
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| HEADLINES ROUND-UP | HEADLINES ROUND-UP |
| New York Times: Bush trumpets Iraq verdict to rally support | New York Times: Bush trumpets Iraq verdict to rally support |
| Washington Post: Parties crank up voter turnout efforts | Washington Post: Parties crank up voter turnout efforts |
| Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia): Faithful still split as vote nears | Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia): Faithful still split as vote nears |
| For more commentary, see our mid-terms blog. | For more commentary, see our mid-terms blog. |
| IMAGE OF THE DAY | IMAGE OF THE DAY |
| President George W Bush, seen here in Nebraska, has focused on traditionally conservative states where Republican incumbents are under threat | President George W Bush, seen here in Nebraska, has focused on traditionally conservative states where Republican incumbents are under threat |
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