Guest:Karl Rove
"Talking Points does not endorse political candidates because it's my job to keep an eye on all the powerful people in America. That being said, there is no question the Obama administration is having trouble almost everywhere. It's clear that President Obama's economic policies have not helped working Americans. The key indicator - your take home pay - has gone down since he's been in office. Mr. Obama and the Democratic Party believe the federal government should essentially run the economy. The president and Congress have poured nearly one trillion taxpayer dollars into the marketplace and all we have to show for that is 2% growth per year on average. The feds cannot run the private economy, it's not working. And that is the Democratic philosophy - big government, many regulations, high taxation. Overseas, things are a mess, U.S. foreign policy is in disarray. Finally, the most important thing for the future - education - is also not doing well. According to the CATO institute, spending on American students has more than doubled since 1970 to almost $13,000 a year per student, among the highest in the world. But SAT scores have declined 3% since the 1970's. Spending does not translate into good education, discipline does. Both teachers and students must be held accountable in the classroom, but the Democratic Party opposes that philosophy. There's little I can say about the Republican Party because there is no cohesive message and the battle between conservatives and moderates continues to rage. The GOP has no visible leadership, no unity, and a terrible image among minority voters. But the failure of the Democratic Party overrides the inertia of the Republican Party, and that is why the GOP is favored to win tomorrow."

When The Factor asked Karl Rove about any impending electoral surprises, Rove cited the Colorado race between incumbent Democrat Mark Udall and Republican Cory Gardner. "The Republicans lead by 112,000 in the mail-in ballots," Rove reported, "and virtually all the votes will be cast this year by mail-in. It is also interesting that in Alaska the election results may not be known until November 12th because they allow a week for the votes to come in from the hinterlands." Rove conceded that his GOP is trailing in two key states. "The Republicans have great hopes for North Carolina and New Hampshire, but we're behind in both. The good news is that 13% of voters are still undecided in North Carolina and Scott Brown in New Hampshire is the best closer on the Republican side. I don't know what's going to happen in North Carolina and New Hampshire, but the Republicans will take the Senate."

Guest:Brit Hume
President Obama's sycophants continue to blame his unpopularity on race, which FNC's Brit Hume denounced as both offensive and inaccurate. "This campaign is a lot about President Obama," he said, "but it hasn't been personal attacks on him as a person, it's been criticism of his policies. In no sense has this been about the president's race, and to the extent that it has been, it's been on his part and the part of those who are working with him to try to hype the black turnout." The Factor reminded viewers that presidents are always hammered by their political rivals: "When you think back to the attacks on Bush and Cheney, they were savage. President Obama has had it easier than those two guys, certainly in the press."

Guests:Juan Williams & Mary Katharine Ham
The Factor asked Mary Katharine Ham and Juan Williams to pick the stupidest moments of the long campaign season. Ham singled out Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu, who essentially accused her constituents of racism and sexism. "She is a third-term female Senator," Ham pointed out, "and the state elected a female governor before Bobby Jindal, who is also a racial minority. That was insulting to people you're trying to get votes from." Williams chided Kentucky Democratic candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes, who refused to say whether she voted for President Obama. "That was cringe-worthy," Williams scoffed. "She knows 60% of the state doesn't like Obama, but she could have said, 'I'm a Democrat, I voted for Obama, but I disagree with him about guns and coal.' She invited people to think Obama is the devil." The Factor added, "She also looked like a sleazy politician."

Guest:Megyn Kelly
Marine Sergeant Andrew Tahmooressi has finally been freed after being locked up for seven months in a Mexican prison. Fox News anchor and attorney Megyn Kelly elaborated on his release. "Two Congressmen, former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, and Montel Williams went down to Mexico," she reported. "The lawmakers had been meeting with Mexican officials for many days and the Attorney General of Mexico finally asked the prosecutor to drop the charges. Montel Williams had also been passionately advocating on Tahmooressi's behalf." The Factor proudly noted that Fox News was also heavily invested in the release: "Greta Van Susteren did the most reporting here and I did some behind-the-scenes stuff that was pretty interesting. So Fox News really drove it and Greta was a bulldog."

Guest:Sharyl Attkisson
Former CBS investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson, who was a constant thorn in the side of the Obama administration, has written a book about the resistance she faced from her bosses and the White House. She entered the No Spin Zone and spoke about her computer being suspiciously hacked while she was at CBS. "I had somebody look at the computer," she stated, "and they concluded that there had been sophisticated intrusions into my work computer and my personal computer." Attkisson contended that her investigative work was frequently hampered by powerful ideological forces at CBS. "Sometimes there was a perceived liberal ideological bias that influenced story decisions, and it resulted in a narrowing slice of information and stories. Almost anything I had to offer was ruled out."

Guest:Jesse Watters
With the midterm elections approaching, Jesse Watters ventured out to take the pulse of the American electorate, or at least a sad, tiny slice of it. A few sample comments: "I don't really participate much in the midterm elections" ... "I'm an Earth citizen, I don't vote for a man to govern me." Watters also revealed that he'll be very easy to find Tuesday evening. "We'll be doing an online broadcast on FoxNews.com/StrategyRoom. I'll be there with Harris Faulkner, Andrea Tantaros, and a whole gang who will be analyzing things."

Saturday Night Live did a bit in which "Megyn Kelly" interviewed the quarantine-defying nurse in Maine. If you didn't catch it over the weekend, it's well worth finding on the web.

Joyce Miller, Columbus, IN: "O'Reilly, your discussion with Tavis Smiley was the best I've ever seen, and I've been watching The Factor for many years. Thank you both for addressing the plight of black Americans with sensitivity and sensibility."

Chuck Ennis, Valdosta, GA: "Bill, I agree with you. Many Republicans are frightened of black Americans. It's because they fear rejection if they deliver a personal accountability message."

Jose Dominguez, North Bergen, NJ: "Government can raise the minimum wage all they want. But if children do not get a good education, and home is where it starts, they will be flipping burgers forever."

Pat Robertson, Colorado Springs, CO: "You're right, Bill, our beautiful Colorado has changed. I don't know what's worse - the pinheads or the potheads."