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Published: Tue, 3 Nov 2009
Description: Voters head to polls to elect governors in Virginia, New Jersey
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" Election Day folks it is judgment and Americans cast votes in some key races out there. Polls are already open then in the garden state and New Jersey my home state senator heading out cast their ballots. While candidates make one final push towards the finish line. Patting down in a brand new our folks of America's Britain Israel who want them accounted for Megyn Kelly today."
" I see Martha good morning again my business could come at a lunch hour version has that's out there and -- Bob good morning everybody watching that very few that a very close sign Allen to critical races in particular. I can't battles for the governor's mansion in Virginia and New Jersey vote that could it send shockwaves throughout Washington. Team fox coverage this hour Shannon Bream is live in east Brunswick New Jersey the first -- live in Richmond Virginia that's where we start this hour Carl good morning to you what. -- you as you go back at ten years. Several statewide elections going democratic and -- now we're getting an indication right now looks like Virginia might be reversing direction -- seems to be the theme right now in Virginia we're gonna hook up -- a moment first tuners Jersey. And Shannon -- his watch in the race good down there generally say."
" We don't let that Chris -- going into Tuesday he's the Republican challengers feeling very good he held a big rally last night they're not wasting any moment in this last cycle going into today's Election Day. It's interesting to see whether or not he's going to be able to pull this off because it's been since 1993. That Republicans were able to unseat. A democratic incumbent which they would have to do here obviously to defeat governor Jon Corzine. At its Vincent's 1993 it's gonna turn on turn out Democrats far outpaced Republicans we talk about registration of voters here in the garden state. But outpacing them both RD unaffiliated voters there are nearly 2.4 million of them. Which way they go whether they show up today it can have a huge impact on whether or not Chris -- can pull this off."
" Bill I share on the White House clearly has an interest in this race but with so much at stake today. Are they distancing themselves have been unable the president's been what three times including this past Sunday."
" You're right he has he has invested a lot of time in political capital you're supporting the incumbents democratic governor John Corzine. A day campaign to -- they talked about being partners together again after that the president won New Jersey by fifteen points the White House has invested a lot. Not only of the president's time but its chief pollster until -- and San also came here to help not in New Jersey. So it's clear they do have some stake in this race however when asked about it yesterday white house press secretary Robert yet. Downplayed the debate he said let's say you know we're not -- extrapolate what happens in today's elections. To what happens in this crucial mid terms and 30. Sort of saying let's not put too much stock in it but it's clear bill that they have invested some time and resources in this."
" Particular race when they are voting right now the polls are open they're taking Shannon braves and east Brunswick New Jersey Martha has more now -- NASA has ahead it is election to get a little managing and the expectations and that some woolly it got gone on here. -- at this point from the White House I -- in Carl Cameron is joining us he is in Virginia the White House has been very involved in that race as well. -- after several statewide elections going Democrat why is -- at Virginia. Maybe reversing direction this time around caught up with why. I'm."
" the budget for reasons for it it's a little bit early to tell qwest also close to 7 o'clock the polls have suggested. The public service running -- to the selection that Bob MacDonald former attorney general the Republican nominee. Has that healthy double digit lead. And barring some sort of an Election Day. Republican catastrophe and democratic miracle it's unlikely that that's the change -- capital from -- this morning nearby suburban Richmond. I has whole family in -- and said it was an easy decision for himself. Be characterized much of what's been happening with -- in his campaign. As something repudiation of the national agenda suggesting that health care cap and trade card check things like this. Not helped -- deeds the democratic state senator from rural part of the state. Who had such trouble trying to sort of capture the imagination and energy that normally accompanies the Obama coalition of 2008. President Obama won this state Virginia to was the first time that a Democrat. Actually one old dominion in decades the State's been trending blue and vote electing Democrats quite a bit in recent years but it looks like this will reverse something of a trend if it does. That in itself as a historical trend Martha Virginia going all the way back in 1972. Has always picked a -- of our governor of the opposite party empowered White House and so if Democrat President Obama is over there. It is perhaps part of the Virginia tradition that they would elect a Republican."
" And contrary nature there in the commonwealth of Virginia Carl thank you very much."
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