Meg Whitman

We talk with Michael Shear, chief political reporter for The Caucus Blog at The New York Times about the importance of the debates and their potential impact on undecided voters.

For the first time in U.S. history, women are now the majority of the workforce. It’s all part of a pattern, says Hanna Rosin, contributing editor for The Atlantic Monthly. In our post-industrial society, says Rosin, women are better suited to succeed.

We take a closer look at races across the country and discuss overall voter sentiment in the races across the country. Guests: The New York Times’ Jeff Zeleny and KQED’s John Myers.

For election results from Arkansas and California, Michael Hibblen from KUAR in Little Rock, Ark. reports. In California, Bruce Cain, a professor of political science at U.C. Berkeley, gives analysis.