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" Back to that big headline of the day 2009 Election Day today New Jersey and Virginia both choosing governors today in New Jersey first off. -- three way race -- a democratic incumbent in the heavily democratic state against a fierce Republican challenger and independent. But don't let Jersey's blue -- fool you this is -- hotly contested race it is very close so what what awaited New Jersey or Virginia mean for the GOP. Let's bring in Mississippi governor Haley Barbour the chairman -- Republican Governors Association sir good morning to you. Nice to see again you know and I think typically these off -- races I think it may reflect mostly -- what's happening in his state of the community. Whether it's roads are jobs the economy but he thinks of the bigger is on the line in Virginia I start."

" There why. Often destroy -- it's. Yeah of these elections are primarily about what's going on in Virginia behavior -- Bob McDonnell a Republican candidate. Is superior candidate -- a great camp nine. And we hit the Republican governor associated been very involved -- what he's done he's focused on the issues -- I have to Virginians. Jobs particularly yet we see that. Democrats in congress and the administration. Talk about healthcare and health -- bill calls from one point it won't at a quarter trillion dollars. -- was just talking about. All the debt well it sinks to the people of Virginia New Jersey most everywhere else. Congress ought to be working on jobs instead -- the worker health care -- gonna cost jobs and probably the pulse the health care. The work on energy bill's gonna -- jobs problem the golf energy. Virginians. Look at that and it's really helped Bob McDonnell's campaign you know I don't."

" I've -- you automated Iraqi about about it -- numerous interviews in the past few days saying this is not a referendum on president Obama's policies. But that answer right now says it --"

" This is not a referendum -- President Obama. People want our president to succeed. But Obama the Democrats policies. Are hurting Democrats at the polls in New Jersey it's more of a matter of governor Corzine's record but go to court five record of -- jobs by Ed hat taxes. Bad financial condition of the state. Again that plays to Christie's campaign. Because of what's going on in Washington to big difference between a referendum on the president -- eight. And people in those issues that he's pollution. Hurting democratic candidates which they clearly or are you go ahead and -- is the difference between the personal and the policy discussion. About a man and the policies. That's exactly right the president as a person is more popular -- policy. If policies are very unpopular in the two that are dominating the news health care and energy. Are just the opposite of what the American people -- the American people want jobs they want our economy back Golan. -- by the Virginia's bid bobs for jobs. And that's what Virginians are worried about what Americans a word about let's get our economy back -- one. They're worried about all this spending get this below Lucy's. Health care bills at a cost of being the other about trillion out of war it is hard to say the trillion word for both you've got this."

" let we're still looking very calculated in this building that could put all those heroes and there. We're talking about governors' races for reason that's what your most in tune with but at upstate New York. I mean Bill Clinton himself said it in the past few days this is a referendum. On President Obama and what he called it was the Obama agenda for health care. He's tapping into what you're saying."

" Well I -- you -- President Clinton -- they want -- that the layoff to strive to do about New York. The left is trying to say that concern -- Republicans are trying to run moderates out. The truth about what happened in New York is it to former New York State chairman who's now been replaced. Let a handful of people Pitt are -- they -- one of the most liberal people in the assembly. Not just one of both liberal Republican -- while most liberal members period. But the Republicans in the district didn't get a chance to vote. And when they said look we're not gonna be bound by what seven -- people decided. We -- have a primary up higher if we to have a primary Hopkins would run partnered go -- it would have been close Hoffman as we didn't have a lot of."

" Life is who has been an imaginary let's not pressed for time I mean -- just wanna. Make this point former President Bill Clinton called the -- quote. A referendum on president Obama's agenda for healthcare in our entire progressive agenda that was in a fundraising -- we -- that quickly you say right now the climate. Reminds you a lot of 1993. -- so. What really goes we elected this this week at 993 reelected George Allen governor of Virginia -- Whitman governor of New Jersey Rudy Giuliani mayor of New York City. And after that more than half of the 73. -- Republicans who were elected to -- to not ignite -- war. More than half of them made the decision run for congress. After the 1993. Elections. And I think this bodes well for us -- Particular -- rooting for next year which is really really important your for the country not route or Haley -- thank you good to talk you'll see what happens later tonight thank you sir next hour to our viewers we'll talk with the Democrats what they think we should focus on later tonight. And for -- your election coverage foxnews.com top of the page right there click on our politics tab. And that'll take it all the news that you need to know about the races today thanks to Haley -- again Martha --"