prevent an odd three way problem where mcadams gets some momentum. then the question as to whether people can spell. reporter: they don t have to spell it right. just the intent. you can miss some vowells. that s my race for the big surprise that could shock us all. we won t know until thanksgiving. i m not kidding. it will take that long to find out who won alaska. this is the race we ll talk about throughout the move november. spare me, please. chuck todd. as long as it s with you. join chuck and savannah at 9:00 eastern for the daily rundown. new york s first and last gubernatorial debate ended up more as a slil side show than an exercise in democracy. andrew cuomo and carl paladino