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DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) So much to discuss this morning. So, let's bring in our chief political analyst Matthew Dowd joining us from Texas this morning. Matthew, good morning. So, let's start with President Trump calling on his attorney general to investigate whoever wrote that now infamous, anonymous op-ed in "The New York Times." [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Let's bring in Matthew Dowd for more on all this right now. And I got to start out with that pretty explosive quote in Tom's piece right here. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, let's take this now to the White House. Jon Karl is there, our chief White House correspondent. Of course, Jon Karl, as soon as this happened President Obama briefed, has been working so closely with France on this. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Let's get more on this now from Matt Dowd. Matt Dowd joins us, our political analyst, this morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ACTOR (MALE) We now return to a brand-new episode of "Schoolhouse Rock." [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Wow, it is everywhere. We're gonna turn to politics now, "Your Voice, Your Vote." And those crucial midterm elections just one day away. Americans voting all across the country, control of Congress, so much more at stake. And Republicans seem to be closing in on the six Senate seats they need to gain a majority. I'm here now with our political analyst Matthew Dowd. And, Matt, many of these races still very tight, but Republicans do seem to have an edge, their forecast from Nate Silver from "fivethirtyeight" puts their chances of getting the Senate at 74%. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MARTHA RADDATZ (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Our thanks to Jeff. The Roundtable is here now. ABC's political analyst Matthew Dowd, Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole, former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and our own Cokie Roberts. All kinds of pushback from the White House this week when all of us said, what? Did he just say there's no strategy? Is there a strategy? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) You've got Speaker Boehner talking about suing you for executive action that he says have crossed the line. He says we elected a president, we didn't elect a monarch or king. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're gonna go to Washington now where President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address tonight, and he's got a tough sell job ahead. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But first, the President's apology on health care, saying he shoulders the responsibility for its failures. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay. Let's analyze the fallout now with our political contributor Matthew Dowd. Saw the President right there, said this is not gonna happen again. But the differences between the parties still very deep. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) Let's get more on this now from our political contributors, years of experience in the top level of Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns, Donna Brazile and Matthew Dowd. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Let's get more on this now from our political analyst, Matthew Dowd, veteran of presidential campaign war rooms. And, you know, Jake talked about the wind at the back for the President. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BIANNA GOLODRYGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Hard to believe, only three days left. All right, David, thank you. And joining us now for more on this is ABC News political consultant Matthew Dowd. Great to see you, Matt. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) I'm back here in the studio with our powerhouse political team. We're all gonna be here all night long tomorrow night as the results come in. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) The race for the White House now. It's "Your Voice, Your Vote." [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) The race for the White House now. (Voiceover) It's "Your Voice Your Vote" with just 15 days to go and just hours before the final face-off in Florida. New polls show the race completely up for grabs. GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ELIZABETH VARGAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now for more on the debate, let's bring in our political contributor, Matthew Dowd, and ABC's Bianna Golodryga, here to break down the debate by numbers. And, Matt, you said yesterday on the show, President Obama better bring his A-game or start packing up the boxes at the White House. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But let's get right to the big debate just hours away now. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But let's get right to that big first big debate, "Your Voice, Your Vote." Our powerhouse political team is covering all the angles this morning. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) The race for the White House now. (Voiceover) It's "Your Voice, Your Vote," just hours from that first crucial debate. GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) I wanna bring in ABC News political analyst Matt Dowd, who has advised both Republican and Democratic campaigns. Matt, as always, great to have you with us. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Let's get now to the, the race for the White House. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) So, will that warm welcome in Israel be enough to erase memories of Romney's somewhat snake-bitten visit to England? Let's ask Matt Dowd, the ABC News political analyst, who's in for George Stephanopoulos on "This Week" today. Hey, Matt. Good morning to you. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

STEPHEN COLBERT (HOST OF "THE COLBERT REPORT") Mitt really grabbed England by the crumpets when he was asked about the London games. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BIANNA GOLODRYGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, David, thank you. And let's bring in ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd for more. Matthew, great to see you this morning, thanks so much for joining us. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAVID MUIR (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We turn on to the other news making huge headlines in the political world this weekend, the fallout from President Obama's move on immigration, suddenly announcing that young people brought to this country through no fault of their own can stay, at least for now. It affects 800,000 undocumented immigrants, and it affects the race for president. Governor Romney blasting the move. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're gonna get to the race for president now. It's "Your Voice, Your Vote." [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're gonna turn to politics now, and a brand-new stage in the race for president. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Let's bring in our political analyst, Matthew Dowd. Okay. We all know, Ohio, the big price tonight. Romney goes a long way toward securing this nomination if he wins. But what else are you watching tonight? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Let's bring in our political analyst Matthew Dowd, born in Michigan, worked in Michigan for a lot of different candidates. And let's talk about the primary right now. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Let's bring in our political analyst Matthew Dowd now for a little bit more on this. Matthew, boy, you know, the, the voters just do not want this nomination fight to end. How worried should Mitt Romney be? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Let's get more on this now from our political contributor, Matthew Dowd. And you heard the Romney defense say the, the words were taken out of context. Some, some campaign officials were also telling me they're happy to have the focus be on his business record, not his, not necessarily his record in Massachusetts, not what they were expecting. And this won't hurt him in New Hampshire, but South Carolina is a problem. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) The man they want to replace, President Obama, was also on the campaign trail yesterday, taking his bus to Virginia, where he weighed in on the Wall Street protests, and his Republican opponents in an exclusive interview with Jake Tapper. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to politics. Your voice, your vote. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BIANNA GOLODRYGA (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, David, thank you. And joining us now from Ames, Iowa, ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd, a top strategist for both Democrats and Republicans, most recently for President George W. Bush. Great to see you, Matt. You know, we talk about Rick Perry, he's late to the game but quickly expected to rise to the top. You describe him, as Texas as Texas can be, Texans on steroids, actually. You and I can both understand that since we're both from Texas, but what is he expected to bring to the field? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Now to politics and President Obama's worst month yet. Battered by the debt mess in Washington and the dive in the markets, his poll numbers are heading for new lows. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) So much to talk about this morning after the big election. So much to analyze. So much change to absorb. So we're joined here by two of my favorite analysts. Matt Dowd of National Journal, our "GMA" contributor, and Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, long-time contributor to ABC. And, Matt, let me begin with you. It's not just this election. Let's take a step back. We have now had three straight elections, 2006, 2008, yesterday in 2010, where you have a political earthquake every time. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) It's time now for the latest in politics. A new poll out this morning shows the Tea Party gaining strength. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (PH) And now to the latest in our series on 'America's Frustration index," where we take the temperature of America's voters, heading into the midterm election. The index stands at 67, higher than in 1994, when Republicans took back control of Congress. Political contributor, Matthew Dowd, who's also a columnist for "The National Journal," has been traveling all around the country, you're really digging into the minds of voters and what's going on in their minds. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ELIZABETH VARGAS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But we're going to begin with that dismal and unexpected economic news. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Okay, Robin, you know, the White House denies any political motivation here. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

KATE SNOW (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And let's get some more perspective on all this. We turn to ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd. He's filling in as host on "This Week" this morning. Good morning, Matthew. How are you? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) We're now gonna go to the Democrats' high-stakes rush to pass health care reform. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DAN HARRIS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Good evening. Washington, a town powered by gossip, is consumed tonight by a book spilling dozens of secrets from the 2008 campaign. Today, top Republicans were calling for Harry Reid to resign as the Senate majority leader after just one of those secrets was revealed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROBIN ROBERTS (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) All right, Chris. And now, our first political roundtable of the New Year. And we're looking ahead at 2009, set to be an historic year, of course, in politics. Barack Obama taking office in the midst of the worst economic crisis in a generation. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DIANE SAWYER (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) But let's begin now with a day that had the Obama camp reeling. It was lipstick, and politics, and of course, Sarah Palin, the vice presidential nominee who returns to Fairbanks, Alaska, later today. ABC's Kate Snow is in her hometown of Wasilla with more. Kate? [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ANNOUNCER 'Gustav Storms the Gulf" continues. Once again, Charles Gibson. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

DIANE SAWYER (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) And now let's turn to another small tempest this week, a tempest in a photo. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CHRIS CUOMO (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) A big question, an increasingly controversial question, so let's bring in ABC's Cokie Roberts from South Carolina and ABC News political contributor Matthew Dowd, President Bush's former top strategist, also advised Democrats. This morning, very happy to get the take of both of you. Thanks for being on the show, as always. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]