Last-day-before-Election-Day Links

• The final pre-election Gallup poll points to a GOP rout — Republicans have a 55-40 percent lead over Democrats in a generic ballot matchup.

• Jim Geraghty makes his race-by-race House and Senate predictions over at the Campaign Spot.

• Nate Silver’s 5 reasons why Republicans could do even better than expected.

• The Washington Post’s memorable midterm moments.

• POLITICO examines the awkward moments of midterm debates.

• National Journal on why “all politics is national” in this year’s election.

• The Hill lists 10 Obama officials who will be watching the election results very closely.

• Ben Smith’s asks if the race between Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk in Illinois is the nation’s slimiest Senate race?

• Enough about slurpees, Red State has the real car analogy.

• Most crucially of all, here is a list of poll closing times across the country.