Bound for Victory?

" And Election Day is this coming Tuesday and all eyes are turned towards key gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey."

" In Virginia the DNC is throwing its weight behind -- deeds. But an average of the latest polls shows GOP candidate Bob McDonnell with a comfortable lead of over fourteen points."

" Others race we'll have a big impact outside of Virginia because many are viewing this as a referendum on the president himself. And the White House seems to agree the Washington Post noted that the White House is worried about how one democratic loss in Virginia or reflect on President Obama quote. Sensing that victory in the race for Virginia governor slipping away Democrats at the national level."

" Are laying the groundwork to blame the loss and a key swing state on a weak candidate who ran for campaign."

" looks like they're getting ready to throw -- under the bus joining me now is the man responsible for putting the Democrats on the defensive. Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell. All right welts it's battle the why is he ready for last minute dirty tricks by the Democrats or you know unsuspecting and."

" Well I can't tell you what they're gonna do but I feel really good about the direction of our campaign John there's tremendous enthusiasm on the ground we've made 78 stops. Today around the state down the turnout has been fantastic people are encouraged about our common sense conservative vision. Problem solving. Looking at it. Quality of life issues people care about finding the solutions based on our conservative principles. I had to leave it up to them decide whether gonna do but I think we're headed in the right direction we're excited about the prospects of -- to say we've got to get the people to turn out."

" I cited the Washington Post article where the Democrats seem to be prepared for your victory come Tuesday -- know you're not taking for granted Robert Gibbs. Chief spokesman for the F president he came out and send out -- this is not a referendum on Barack Obama. But he did win by a pretty significant margin and it was only a year ago do you think this is in part a referendum on his policies."

" The president that -- in Virginia by seven points first -- Democrats won enough 44 years. Where I think doing well because we're focusing on the issues like jobs and the economy transportation energy. And government spending and taxes on but I will say that. Some of the policies that this congress is has pursued and supported by the president like cap and trade in. Carjacked in tax increases and intrusions in the free enterprise system and deficit spending. I think -- in the race and I think Virginians are not enamored with both policies that I don't think they're good for Virginia are good for our competitiveness. My opponents either been for a more ambivalent about it and I think that is making a difference. In the -- what."

" You think his change in a year in Virginia. What because obviously this is a pretty pretty dramatic shift."

" What what has changed do you think for the people of Virginia as you go around the state you talk to people what are they telling you -- change the new year."

" I think they're very concerned about the economy it's about jobs it's about taxes. It's about the level of government spending and they've -- looked at the last year about what they see happening congress. And it's more spending the prospect of higher taxes more federal programs. Mentioned -- and trading card check to the ones that are very much a concern to families and businesses in Virginia. And they say that's really not the kind of programs we think -- gonna lead to more opportunity and prosperity and and -- we've got to our conservative. Team up on the ground talking about. Lowering. Taxes and promoting opportunity through private sector. Entrepreneurship and job creation and promoting small business and energy independence and I think. The voters emergence of what that's the kind of leadership that I think will make us more prosperous and so. The independent voters overwhelmingly are coming back to support Republicans this time that's that's question."

" A lot of people looking your race and looking at the race Jon Corzine the Democrat New Jersey is that a lot of trouble -- that the Republican now is up but by only a couple points but it's a very blue state. If if you were to win in -- and -- were to win. Why don't why I think that this would sit almost be like the equivalent of a political earthquake. In Washington DC especially in light of the health care debate I've got. About 1990. Pages sit right here next to me. Why don't I think that that if both of -- on Tuesday it might have a big impact on the health care debate you think that's possible."

" I'm gonna leave that up to expert shot like you two make that determination I will say about. That there's a lot of national interest in this race obviously both congressman cantor and congressman Bagger senator majority Lemond later minority leader McConnell. Have all been here to campaign -- they do understand that what happened in 1993. Work. New Jersey and Virginia were for our governor Allen governor -- Whitman went out to the Republican side and then speaker Gingrich came -- with but tremendous several -- contract with America and the house went Republican for the first time in forty years I do think it. Folks look at that and say you know if McDonnell and then birthday when there are some opportunities to use that -- momentum for for 2010 and I've been I've been tickled to be part of that."

" It seems that I I guess the president -- trying to but to help up pull up. Course -- out of out the last minute here is make -- a couple more stops in New Jersey over the weekend. Have you heard of any plans the president he has been out there campaigning for your opponent. Any plans that he led the comeback before Tuesday to the greats commonwealth of Virginia. "

" Not that I heard he really right user a couple of days ago but you know we're finding -- that we brought in some great surrogate is well this week -- bad Michael Steele and and governor Huckabee governor Romney mayor Giuliani. Lou Holtz all kinds of -- have come this week and they -- the light up the crowds a little bit it. You know this is an issue based election people concerned about the economy and about what's going on in congress and they wanna see I think conservative reforms in Virginia. And so they're looking at ideas and they were fortunate that they think the ideas that are."

" Conservative ticket has for the best ones for creating more jobs and opportunity. In Virginia so that the president comes back Danielle would shortly be glad to have within in -- has -- affect the outcome of the race that make a difference I don't think what is -- couple days ago."

" All right now governor will be will be anchoring coverage not o'clock Tuesday night when we come on. I expect there will be able to call you are the next governor of the great commonwealth of Virginia so thanks for being with us."

" Thanks John thanks so much for the honor of reporters coming back on the picture book we appreciate the opportunity tonight all right thanks so much for being with a."