mcauliffe. how does that play into the race? could it ultimately end up hurting clpt? i wouldn t go that far. the clintons are involved, you ll have hillary clinton campaign, terry mcauliffe is a very close associate of the clintons. here is the point i make, i m not sure this race will affect hillary clinton, bill clinton, if mcauliffe wins or loses. if hillary clinton ran against cuccinelli, she would be the clear favorite, leading in the polls by 10, 15 points. if terry mcauliffe loses, i don t see an impact on her. she s play a role fundraising, see the clintons campaign for terry mcauliffe. that s a natural situation when someone like terry mcauliffe is so closely tied to the clintons. mark murray, thank you very much. thanks. the virginia race is a microcosm of the much bigger political picture as we head into the midterm election and early stages of the 2016 presidential fight. in this virginia fight it boils