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nbc news characterizing that race for governor as too early to call with the polls closed. democrats are bracing themselves for a comforting victory, where, of course, another devastating defeat. recent polling has shown northam with a slight edge but within the margin of error. gillespie, an aid to george b. push, is trying to help his establishment bonifides. if he wins, he can provide fellow republicans how to campaign in theably of trump. let s get the very latest from the race from our own steve kornacki. steve what do we know? well, it was 7:00. the polls closed in new jersey. we were an hour away. as you just showed. we have no actual votes in just yet. what can we show you from the exit polls? let s look at a few of the key questions, we can tackle there. first of all, see if we can call up the areas. okay. that should call it up. here we go, the trump factors, starting in virginia, the president, his approval rating, clocks in at 43%, by comparison, last time they ....
That s what he should do. i think. it s important to not allow this to be treated as some kind of terrible mistake from a large number of years ago that he has handled in that pitiful manner. that s true. let s remember that there is hypocrisy here, too. this guy who behaved in this disgusting manner in his own campaign two years ago was using racism against his opponent. and in that campaign the democrats all talk about the lieutenant governor, the from time to time justin fairfax. this guy northam refused to put him on his own election material pandering to white voters in virginia two years ago. not 1984. this guy is a racist today. that s why he should go. i went to school in virginia. i m a west virginiaian. ....
Nbc news characterizing that race for governor as too early to call with the polls closed. democrats are bracing themselves for a comforting victory, where, of course, another devastating defeat. recent polling has shown northam with a slight edge but within the margin of error. gillespie, an aid to george b. push, is trying to help his establishment bonifides. if he wins, he can provide fellow republicans how to campaign in theably of trump. let s get the very latest from the race from our own steve kornacki. steve what do we know? well, it was 7:00. the polls closed in new jersey. we were an hour away. as you just showed. we have no actual votes in just yet. what can we show you from the exit polls? let s look at a few of the key questions, we can tackle there. first of all, see if we can call up the areas. okay. that should call it up. here we go, the trump factors, ....
you know, i do think you ve got to say here, northam is not exactly the most dynamic candidate they engage christie in an argument. let s watch a portion of that action. it s easier to sit here and complain, it s easier. [ inaudible question ]. i m sure, easier to sit here and complain, but you know what, that s the joy of public service, it s serving folks, it s serving folks like you that is really such a unique joy. it really s. why does he like to fight with anybody who wants to fight? this the a final bow. few want to fight, i ll fight with you. ....
A life-long lobbyist, a part of the republican leadership in the rnc. there is nothing southern about him, really. he s up against the guy northam, whatever you say about him, has a nice southern accent and seems home grown, yet, these numbers come out close, what do you make, steve? make of it? well, i think a part of what you are seeing, chris, is the trump folks are fired up. they re going to turn out all the time. i don t see them going anywhere. they will keep turning out for republican. so gillespie has. that what you have seen gillespie try to do in virginia is try to moderate himself in many ways. not in all ways, obviously, the moving of the monuments, things like that play into that base. i think he is trying to have his cake and eat it too, a bit. ly keep that trump base, i will eat into northern virginia and hopefully keep the lieutenant governor down, win big enough in southwest or south side of virginia, where republicans traditionally have done well, you saw mark warne ....