THE SEAN HANNITY SHOW

Decision Day Can you believe Election Day is finally here?  Today, the GOP has the chance to win control of the Senate, increase their power in the House to its largest majority in 65 years and gain governorships throughout the country.   This has been the most expensive mid-term election in history.  Much of the $4 billion spent this election cycle has been spent on commercials, which I'm sure you're sick of by now.  But like most mid-term elections, voter turnout is not expected to be very high.  The best that either side can hope for is that their party turns out more voters than the other.  This leans towards the Republicans' favor in this election, but that isn't saying a lot. Overall, voters aren't all that enthusiastic heading into this election.  The New York Times describes them as “sour.”  This is because Republicans have capitalized on Obama's political failings but they haven't done an impressive job articulating a vision for the country.  This must change before 2016 if they have any hope of maintaining control in the House, possibly the Senate and winning the presidency. The polls close begin to close at 7 p.m. ET tonight.  Among the first crucial states to watch are Georgia, where Republican David Perdue needs 50% of the vote in order to avoid a runoff with Democratic candidate Michelle Nunn.  Also, Kentucky's Mitch McConnell is battling Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes, who famously would not say if she voted for Barack Obama. At 7:30 p.m. ET we will begin to see how the hotly contested North Carolina race between Democrat Kay Hagan and Republican challenger Thom Tillis is shaping up.  This will be a strong indicator of how the voters are swinging in this election.  In a long-shot, Barack Obama recorded a last minute radio ad for Kay Hagan.  Considering the unpopularity of the president, it is surprising that any candidate is willing to tie themselves to Obama, particularly at this late hour...continue reading POLL HOURS AND CLOSING TIMES Find all the information about poll opening and closing times state-by-state set to local times for elections in 2014, via Ballotpedia.org Krauthammer: Midterms are referendum on President Obama The Fox News contributor says that much to the dismay of Democrats, the fast-approaching midterm elections are actually a referendum on the president and his record. Watch the interview here.