Democratic Sweep Redraws Political Map

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[0:07] >> THIS IS "BALANCE OF POWER," LIVE IT FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.

[0:14] >> MIKE JOHNSON WAS CORRECT -- THE POLLS WERE WRONG.

[0:19] IT WASN'T SIMPLY A BLUE WAVE, IT WAS AN AMERICAN TSUNAMI.

[0:26] JOE: TONIGHT, THE BLUE NORMAL, DEMOCRATS CELEBRATING A SWEEPING

[0:30] ELECTION NIGHT WITH WINDS UP AND DOWN THE BALLOT.

[0:33] TEXAS WITH TWO OF THE BIGGEST SHOCKS, FLIPPING A SENATE SEAT

[0:39] AND THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION, ENDING MORE THAN THREE DECADES

[0:40] OF REPUBLICAN CONTROL. WE WILL SPEAK WITH THE TEXAS

[0:43] DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRMAN. KAILEY: AND THE BLAME GAME, THE

[0:46] REPUBLICAN RECKONING UNDERWAY. VICE PRESIDENT VANCE SAYS THE

[0:50] REASON WE LOST IS THE WAR. OUTGOING TEXAS SENATOR JOHN

[0:55] CORNYN SAYS REPUBLICANS FORGOT HOW TO WIN ELECTIONS.

[0:57] AND TRUMP IS PUTTING BLAME ON THE CANDIDATES.

[1:02] >> IF I WERE ON THE BALLOT WE WOULD HAVE WON.

[1:05] YOU SAW THE PEOPLE, THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AT EVERY

[1:08] RALLY AND IF I WAS ON THE BALLOT WE WOULD HAVE WON.

[1:11] BUT YOU COULDN'T TRANSFER THAT LOVE -- THERE WAS SUCH LOVE AT

[1:14] THOSE RALLIES, IT WAS INCREDIBLE.

[1:16] WE WEREN'T ABLE TO TRANSFER THAT TO CANDIDATES.

[1:20] JOE: INTO THE IRAN QUESTION -- IF THE WAR SHAPED THE VERDICT AT

[1:24] THE BALLOT BOX, WHAT IS THE NEW BALANCE OF POWER IN WASHINGTON

[1:27] MEANING FOR THE CONFLICT? LEON PANETTA JOINS US FOR WHAT

[1:30] COMES NEXT. KAILEY: TO A TV AND RADIO

[1:35] AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE, WELCOME TO A SPECIAL EDITION OF "BALANCE OF

[1:39] POWER," I'M KAILEY LEINZ ALONG WITH JOE MATHIEU.

[1:44] JOE: HISTORIC DEMOCRATIC SWEEP KEPT MOST OF US UP UNTIL THE WEE

[1:46] HOURS. THE PARTY TAKING CONTROL OF BOTH

[1:49] CHAMBERS OF CONGRESS, S

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