"This Florida story about Bill Clinton trying to get Kendrick Meek to drop out of the race is much ado about nothing. Republican Marco Rubio is up by 20 points, so it's pretty much over in Florida. As for the other important races, in Washington State it's a dead heat between Democrat Patty Murray and Dino Rossi; in Pennsylvania Republican Pat Toomey has pulled ahead of Joe Sestak by four points; and in California, it looks like Democrat Jerry Brown will be elected Governor, although Meg Whitman is closing the gap. Sharron Angle is leading Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid by four points in Nevada and I believe Ms. Angle will win - there's just too much anger and unemployment in Nevada for Reid to survive. In Wisconsin, say goodbye to the very liberal Senator Russ Feingold, who is nine points behind Republican Ron Johnson. In Kentucky, it looks like Republican Rand Paul has put it away, while in Delaware Republican Christine O'Donnell is still ten points behind Chris Coons. Summing up, almost every pundit predicts Republicans will take back the House, but it will be very close in the Senate."

The Factor asked pollster Scott Rasmussen for his insight into Tuesday's showdown. "We get hung up on details," Rasmussen said, "and we forget to look at the bigger picture. There are 37 Senate races this year and Republicans are going to win 26 or 27 of them, which is a rout. And when you look at the House side, Republican gains are likely to be bigger than in any election since 1938. That's an amazing story." Focusing on one race in California, Rasmussen reported that Republican challenger Carly Fiorina is within striking distance of Senator Barbara Boxer. "It's 49 - 46, so Boxer is ahead and likely to win, but it's close enough that you can't rule out an upset."

Al Qaeda terrorists based in Yemen apparently tried to send explosive devices to Chicago on cargo planes; President Obama announced that "two places of Jewish worship" were the targets. The Factor asked Fox News analyst Karl Rove about the plot and the response. "You have to give the benefit of the doubt to the administration," Rove said, "on its handling of this. And you have to give high marks to the intelligence and counter-intelligence agencies of the United States, which have steadily improved their performance and have disrupted many plots over the years." The Factor also lauded President Obama's team: "If you had to point to one thing the Obama administration does very well, it's how they deal with counter-terrorism."

Turning to the election, Rove said his Republican Party will dominate statewide races that are not getting much media attention. "We're likely to find out after Election Day that Republicans have 31 or 32 governors, and we're going to be picking up governorships in places like Maine and Oregon, which have not traditionally been friendly to Republicans. And there are some House races that are not on the radar scope where senior Democrats are going down."

In the wake of vicious personal attacks on Christine O'Donnell and other females, The Factor asked liberal Leslie Marshall and conservative Andrea Tantaros whether women have a tougher time running for office. "Women have a harder task when it comes to any job," Marshall said, "and politics is no exception. But when someone like Ms. O'Donnell puts herself out as a poster child for morality, she's going to get this type of below-the-belt response." Tantaros condemned the far-left website that tried to dish the dirt on O'Donnell. "This is one of the most disgusting attacks I have ever seen on a female. Conservative women really get it because the left is so threatened by them. More women are moving to the Republican side and it causes women like Joy Behar to become unhinged." Tantaros also confronted Marshall for her earlier comments about the O'Donnell incident. "You came on the program and said you didn't see anything wrong with this. You and all the lefties should condemn it."

FNC's Geraldo Rivera, just back from Afghanistan, entered the No Spin Zone with a progress report. "Militarily, we are kicking the butt of the Taliban enemy," Rivera asserted. "We've endured horrible casualties, but the Taliban is suffering five or ten times as many losses. You don't see that in the newspapers, and the impression here is that we're getting a bloody nose and they're getting off scot-free. That is not happening, we are kicking butt!" Rivera also weighed in on President Obama's declining approval ratings. "I think because he has tried to govern from the center he has pleased no one. Health care and financial reform generated a lot of opposition and even hatred for the man while generating scant support. Latinos voted for him because they thought he would pass comprehensive immigration reform, but he didn't even address it and they have become more equivocal about Barack Obama."

The Factor welcomed Glenn Beck, whose new book "Broke" is flying off the shelves. Beck complained that too much power has been vested in the federal government. "How much time does this country waste," he pondered, "worrying about Washington? Maybe we should reduce their impact on everything. The American people have woken up and they don't like the direction we're going in, so that gives me hope." Whatever the outcome of Tuesday's mid-terms, Beck predicted tough times ahead. "We're about to go into some real bad times economically, and to fix our problems we have to purge ourselves of the bad debt and we have to take our lumps."

Greg Gutfeld and Arthel Neville, as is their wont, picked the absolutely stupidest happenings of the week gone by. Neville named the Internet ad that predicts disaster if Republicans win big on Tuesday. "The ad is set in 2057," Neville reported, "and it's sponsored by MoveOn.org, which some might say is as liberal as the tea party is conservative. It warns of a takeover by Republicans and big corporations." Gutfeld singled out the Islamic organization CAIR, which claimed Juan Williams' comments have caused more fear of Muslims. "What you're seeing," Gutfeld joked, "is a rise in 'Juanophobia,' a fear of Juan Williams. They're taking an innocent comment and exaggerating it into a hysterical fear in order to raise money."

Nina Eadie, Corvallis, MT: "Bill, you, Gretchen and Margaret overlooked the most alarming part of Joy Behar's tirade against Sharron Angle. She said illegal aliens â?¦ won't be voting for you B-word. Isn't voting by illegals illegal?"

Julie Anne Nelson, Shreveport, LA: "I vote no on whether to invite Joy Behar on the Factor."

Danny Wellman, Austin, TX: "Didn't Joy Behar demean Hispanics by saying they must be flower-pickers?"

Clint Pierce, Boca Raton, FL: "As an emergency care provider, I can tell you that illegal aliens are crushing the EMS system. The abuse of the 911 system is insane."

Friday's Patriot or Pinhead: Today co-host Meredith Vieira, who celebrated Halloween by doing a Lady Gaga impression, complete with a faux tattoo. Is Vieira a Patriot or a Pinhead? You can make the call by voting here on BillOReilly.com.