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(White House: Jake Tapper) The Democrats' expectation the Republicans will control the House while hoping to hold onto the Senate featured; scenes shown of Senator Michael Bennet making a phone call to voters; details given about the campaigning with brief video by President Obama, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, former President Bill Clinton, Senator Barbara Boxer, Delaware Senate Republican candidate Christine O'Donnell and physicist/candidate Ruth McClung. [Twelve VOTERS - give one-word answers on what they want from Washington.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer, George Stephanopoulos) The rumble on the elections and ABC News/"Washington Post" poll figures indicating that this is a big-change election, three House contests in Indiana and the West Virginia Senate race featuring Governor Joe Manchin running for the Senate discussed.
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Reno: Jonathan Karl) The importance of the Nevada race between unpopular candidates Senator Harry Reid and Tea Party candidate Sharron Angle featured. [First Lady Michelle OBAMA - campaigns for Reid.] [REID - campaign.] [In ABC interview, ANGLE - says the U.N. is non-essential.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Florida: John Quinones) The race by conservative Hispanic Republican Marco Rubio, who is leading independent Charlie Crist, reviewed; scenes shown of the campaigners.
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Sharyn Alfonsi) The Washington state contest between incumbent Patty Murray and challenger Dino Rossi that features absentee ballots reviewed.
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) North Carolina Republican campaign ad featuring a voice that sounds like actor Morgan Freeman noted. ABC News coverage tomorrow night previewed.
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(Studio: Brian Ross) The detection of a dry run in the Al Qaeda in Yemen terrorism plot to ship bombs by plane to the US examined; details given about the evidence based on a tip from Saudi Arabian intelligence, how the bombs were inside printers in cartridges. [Former counterterrorism official Richard CLARKE†- says they wanted to follow the tracking system to get the bomb to go off over Chicago.] [Former CIA terrorism official Phil MUDD†- talks about package searching.] [Former FBI agent Brad GARRETT†- says one bomb could shut down cargo transport around the world.]
(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.
(Washington: Martha Raddatz) The Saudi bomb maker Ibrahim al-Asahi†, who is a fanatical member of Al Qaeda, profiled; scenes of Asahi shown; details given about his attempt to kill the head of Saudi intelligence using his own brother as a suicide bomber. [Brookings Inst. Bruce RIEDEL†- talks about Al Qaeda's obsession with blowing up airplanes.] The consideration of moving armed CIA drones into Yemen noted.
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(New York: Jeremy Hubbard) The revelations of a British study on the impact of 20 substances on the environment, the family, health care costs and social services presented; details given about the numbers and availability of alcohol and the success of treatment. [Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs Dr. David NUTT†- explains why alcohol is so harmful.] [WOMAN - comments on her alcohol problem and treatment.]
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(Studio: Ron Claiborne) The portrait of America of those running for office for the first time in 2010 presented; scenes shown of a Michigan hay farmer, a California police officer, a candy maker, an Illinois pizza parlor owner, 16 doctors, four former basketball or football players, a Tennessee gospel singer, 138 women, 28 Latinos and 61 African Americans. [Michigan candidate Gary McDOWELL†, Indiana Dr. Larry BUCSHON†, black South Carolina Congressional candidate Tim SCOTT†- campaign.]
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