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X Latest Polls Senate Polls  |  Governor Polls  |  House Polls  |  Generic Ballot  |  State of Union Polls  |  All Election Polls Monday, November 5 Race/Topic     (Click to Sort) Poll Results Spread Michigan Senate - James vs. Stabenow Mitchell Research Stabenow 53, James 46 Stabenow +7 Minnesota Senate Special Election - Housley vs. Smith KSTP/SurveyUSA Smith 48, Housley 40 Smith +8 Florida Senate - Scott vs. Nelson NBC News/Marist Nelson 50, Scott 46 Nelson +4 Florida Senate - Scott vs. Nelson Quinnipiac Nelson 51, Scott 44 Nelson +7 Florida Senate - Scott vs. Nelson St. Pete Polls Nelson 50, Scott 46 Nelson +4 Florida Senate - Scott vs. Nelson Emerson Nelson 50, Scott 45 Nelson +5 Missouri Senate - Hawley vs. McCaskill Trafalgar Group (R) Hawley 48, McCaskill 44 Hawley +4 Missouri Senate - Hawley vs. McCaskill Emerson Hawley 49, McCaskill 46 Hawley +3 Missouri Senate - Hawley...

Polls Election 2018 What a Democratic Wave in the House Might Look Like.Joe Ellis/The Clarion-Ledger via AP, File Yesterday I sketched out a plausible scenario for Republicans retaining – though just barely -- the House.  Today I will do the reverse: game out a Democratic win in excess of 40 seats.  Again, I don’t think this involves any ridiculous outcomes, although I do think it requires a lot of breaks for Democrats.  I haven’t given them every competitive seat, as every wave election involves examples of politicians defying the odds: Republican Jim Gerlach of Pennsylvania defied them and held on in 2006 and 2008.  Again, this shouldn’t be read as a strict prediction, but rather a glimpse of what it would take to win 40 seats, and how plausible we should find it. The seats that are baked in:  We start with the wins for Democrats that we cited in yesterday’s “Republican hold” scenario -- AZ-02, CA-39, CA-45, CA-49, CO-6, FL-27, IL-06, IA-01, KS-03, MI-0...

New York (CNN Business)In another sign of the times for retail, Lowe's is closing 51 North American stores. Lowe's said Monday that those locations are underperforming and the decision will help the hardware chain focus on its most profitable stores. "The store closures are a necessary step in our strategic reassessment as we focus on building a stronger business," said CEO Marvin Ellison, in a statement. Retail stores are struggling to adjust to the rapid rise of online shopping, particularly from Amazon (AMZN). Many successful retailers with big stores have adjusted their business strategies to make better use of their physical spaces. Others, including Sears, Kmart and Toys "R" Us, failed. RETAIL IN TURMOIL Sears needs money. And time is running out How Kohl's figured out the Amazon era Hasbro lays off hundreds after Toys 'R' Us bankruptcy Amazon offers free shipping on all holiday orders Jet is going where Walmart can't Lowe...

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Nov. 5, 2018 / 11:43 AM EST By Claire Atkinson NBC and Fox News said on Monday morning that they would no longer air an immigration ad from President Donald Trump that has been widely derided as racially divisive. "After further review, we recognize the insensitive nature of the ad and have decided to cease airing it across our properties as soon as possible," said Joe Benarroch, a spokesperson for NBC's advertising sales department. Facebook also took action on Monday, blocking the ad from getting promoted through the company's paid distribution network, though it allowed the ad to remain on Trump's verified Facebook page, where it has been viewed more than on million times. NBC came under fire for airing the commercial during its Sunday NFL coverage of a game between the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers. The decision to run the ad quickly drew criticism on social media, including from actress Debra Messing, who stars in the NBC comedy ...