U.S. midterm election special coverage guide

On Tuesday, Nov. 2, Americans go to the polls to determine who represents them and which party will hold the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. The potential ramifications for Canada are enormous, and CBC News will provide comprehensive online and broadcast coverage with a uniquely Canadian point of view leading up to the vote.

Highlights

• Turn to CBCNews.ca for comprehensive coverage, live election results, commentary and analysis, as well as a series of interactive maps and videos that size up all of the races and results. CBCnews.ca'scoverage,includingnews stories, features, audio and video reports, canbe found at on theAmerica Votes: The midtermspage. On Nov. 2, check the page for real-time election results map.
• The National, with chief correspondent Peter Mansbridge, takes Canadians south of the border, with stories and reports from across the U.S.
• On Oct. 31, Michael Enright and CBC Radio One's The Sunday Edition head down to "Gator Nation," Gainesville, Fla., which features a political brew like none other.
• On Nov. 2, CBC News Network's Power & Politics with Evan Solomon weighs in with a two-hour prime-time special, at 10 p.m. ET, wrapping up the election and what it means for Canada. Rounding out CBC News' coverage is CBCNews.ca/usmidterms, with live results and interactive features.

CBC Television

The National: Nightly reports at 10 p.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC-TV, 9 and 11 p.m. ET/PT on CBC News Network (Additionally, on Nov. 2, The National will update its broadcasts throughout the evening to reflect the election results.)

• Sunday, Oct. 31: A special edition of The National: The Fight For America. Wendy Mesley reports on the political ravings and ratings on some U.S. cable channels, revealing how the anger and outrage on television has a massive influence on voters and media profits. The broadcast will alsofeature reports and analysis from Paul Hunter and Neil MacDonald.
• Monday, Nov. 1: Peter Mansbridge and The National take viewers into the heart of America: Paul Hunter takes a trip down a battered Route 66 to find out just what Americans want out of government.Neil MacDonald delves into the draw of the Tea Party.Alison Smith looks back on two years of Obama, asking, "What happened to HOPE?"
• Tuesday, Nov. 2: Full results and analysis of the U.S. midterm results, and a feature report from Nahlah Ayed on the power of women in American politics. Plus, in an investigative co-production with The Current, Diana Swain on how Canadians could be ensnared in the U.S. foreclosure crisis.

CBC News Network

The Passionate Eye: Crashing the Tea Party: Monday, Nov. 1 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Its the fastest growing political movement in the United States, a fervent grassroots revolt with hundreds of thousands of supporters and local branches across the country, thats threatening to change the face of American politics. Urged on by right-wing darlings Sarah Palin and Fox TV host Glenn Beck, the Tea Party is already trying to replace Republican politicians with its own candidates. In Crashing the Tea Party, political journalist Andrew Neil discovers their real target is U.S. President Barack Obama-whom Tea Partiers are convinced is a socialist leading the government towards tyranny. Directed by Alex Cooke of U.K.-based Renegade Pictures for the BBC in association with CBC News Network.

Power & Politics with Evan Solomon: Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET. Power & Politics serves as the "pre-game show" in its regular 5 p.m. ET slot, priming Canadian viewers with all the background and perspective on the key races to watch, and introducing the analysts and panels for the live, prime-time special.At 10 p.m. ET, Power & Politics is back with a two-hour prime-time special, wrapping up the results and providing analysis in terms of what it means for Canada. Guests include Gordon Giffin, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, 1997-2001; and Senator Pamela Wallin, Consul General to New York City, 2002-06.

The Lang & O'Leary Exchange: Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. ET. CBC's senior business correspondent Amanda Lang looks at the implications of the election on the U.S. economy, on Wall Street, and on America's trading partners especially Canada. The Lang & O'Leary Exchange will feature an interview with Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labour and economic advisor to President Barack Obama.

Connect with Mark Kelley: Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. ET. As voters head to the polls, Mark Kelley talks with passionate Americans and explores: What happened to the dream? In the field, Nick Purdon heads to Washington D.C. to the "Rally to Restore Sanity," and Leonardo Palleja spends a day embedded with Tea Party candidate Glen Urquhart in Newark, Delaware.

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The House: Saturday, Oct. 30 at 9 a.m. ET.On The House, Kathleen Petty asks former ambassador to Washington Raymond Chretien why Canadians should pay attention to the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.

The Sunday Edition: Sunday, Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. (9:30 NT). In a divided battleground state, Gainesville, Fla., is a divided battleground town. The autumn mix of politics and football is intense. Tea Partiers, down and outers, students, and Gator fans make a political brew like none other. Join Michael Enright for a visit to "Gator Nation," Gainesville, Fla.

The Current: Weekdays at 8:37 a.m. (9:07 NT). Special coverage of the U.S. midterm elections with host Anna Maria Tremonti.

• Monday, Nov. 1: What these midterms mean for the White House. As well, a look back at President Obama's first 18 months in office with Peter Baker of the New York Times' Washington Bureau, and a look at how the upcoming vote could shape his presidency. Also, a conversation with a presidential historian about how Obama's legacy is already taking shape.
• Tuesday, Nov. 2: It's a Steal An investigative co-production by The Current and The National. Canadians are the biggest foreign buyers of homes in the United States-and a lot of those homes are foreclosures. Today, American banks and U.S. government officials are trying to figure out how to deal with a growing scandal involving a home foreclosure process that is under investigation for being incompetent and, perhaps, corrupt. The Current and The National take a hard look at the American foreclosure crisis and what it means for Canadians. Plus, a feature interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Christopher Hedges about the fate of liberalism in the U.S. According to Hedges, Americans are turning to the right because the liberals have succumbed to opportunism and fear and the American public is taking out its anger on liberal institutions and leaders.
• Wednesday, Nov. 3: Morning-after coverage and analysis, examining what the vote means for the Tea Party's influence on American politics, with guest David Frum.

The World at Six: Tuesday, Nov. 2 and Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. (6:30 NT). Alison Smith and The World at Six will be live from Washington D.C. with special coverage of the U.S. midterm elections.

World Report: Wednesday, Nov. 3 beginning at 5 a.m. (6 AT, 6:30 NT). World Report with Peter Armstrong gives you what you need to know the morning after the night before, with the hottest stories and keenest insight from the midterm elections.