It is Election Night in america. Much of america. In new jersey, Chris Christie reelected to a second term as governor. We are awaiting a victory speech from governor christie. Likely within this hour. In virginia, nbc news project, democratic Terry Mcauliffe pulled off a narrow victory. Defeated, Ken Cuccinelli, with 96 of the vote in. Mcauliffe, has 47 . And libertarian candidate, has 7 . Nbc news also projects that Democrat Ralph Northam is winner of the lieutenantgovernor race. Political director, chuck todd is at the headquarters in tysons corner, virginia. Chuck, how did this race find its way to a Terry Mcauliffe victory and rather narrow one . Well, a rather narrow one. I think we can be reminded. Virginia is virginia. A swing state for a reason. This is as virginia goes. So goes the nation. Its ben that wen that way for decade. When you look at the last two weeks. You can on one hand, look at the result tonight. And say the minute, Ken Cuccinelli was nominated. He was going to
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but, he was still, what these results show tonight. is that the lieutenant-governor candidate, we could say. 4-1 in the race. if there had been late spending for cuccinelli. not cuccinelli s fault. think of the northern virginia vote. chris christie s take. keep talking. huge number of government workers in northern virginia. terry mcauliffe found his margin of victory. if it hadn t been for the shutdown. cuccinelli may have won the race. the first speech of the christie campaign is about to occur in new jersey. we will go to it. obviously, when he begins. steve schm idt? you look at the republican
i want to thank my cabinet and my senior staff who especially over the last year have worked tirelessly with me to help bring back bring back the great state of new jersey from the second worst national disaster to ever hit this country. [ applause ] i want to thank the second woman who said yes to me when i asked. new jersey s great lieutenant-governor, lieutenant-governor kim pagano. i used to tell folks all the