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Races for governor are getting the most attention, especially in virginia. republican glenn young kin is running a much tighter than expected race against democratic terry mcauliffe, former governor of virginia. for democrats, it could be a bellwether for the 2022 midterm s s. >> and for republicans, its a play book of campaigning around donald trump. a republican has not won a statewide election in virginia since 2009. over in new jersey, incumbent phil murphy may become the first democrat to w...

Brown. what do we watch for there? >> this is a fascinating race. right? because it is being seen by democratic progressives and socialists as a bellwether. ms. walton really blew the doors off the four-term incumbent byron brown in a low turnout democratic primary, but he is mounting a comeback in the general election as a write-in candidate. now, that sounds like a mission impossible. lisa murkowski pulled it off in the senate in alaska a few decades ago. but the issue will be if theres a gene...

>> martha: sounds like theres going to be a vote in her mind. is that what youre hearing? >> were not hearing that. i think congress woman jayapal is high as a kite right now. finally we have a -- >> martha: what do you mean by that? >> they want to have additional immigration in the bill. we havent had time to make all of these modifications, amendments and edit to the spending. its not good enough for progressives. i dont know when theyll do that. i dont see it happening. you have this huge ra...

Governors race that could be a bellwether for future elections if republican glenn youngkin with pull off a wind. youngkin and terry mcauliffe are crisscrossing the state in a mad dash to make a final pitch to voters. terry mcauliffe praised the states education system in an interview with meet the press despite sending four of his five kids to private schools. >> we have a great school system in virginia. dorothy and i have raised our five children. of course parents are involved in it. >> repo...

The closing arguments, take a look. >> we know one side terry mcauliffe thinks the government should stay in between parents and their children, on. >> im ready because of donald trump. >> what strikes you about the virginia governors race and how much of a bellwether could turn out to be for the 2022 midterms. >> so many things strike me about it, the most obvious this is now a blue state that joe biden one by double digits in 2020 in a veteran former successful democratic governor running for ...

Election. in the crosshairs going to a place that might not be that friendly if youve been talking against parents. he wont be at a rally behind him. he will be on offense or defense, i dont even know. >> i think its just offense. being out there answering questions. terry mccauliffe, the former governor, had a rally over the weekend. there were 40 people there. it was kind of embarrassing. youngkin has everything moving for them if independents show up and vote for him and republicans have to d...

This country? >> the brand as the state senator was saying is absolutely to divide everybody he can. to take baseball, the national past time and turn it into a political issue. i think its going to continue. >> if you were at last nights game or tonight and use it for a bellwether of the popularity of trump in the country, even some on the ballot in georgia, how would you say things look for him and the maga movement? is it strong or is he sent some massive political setbacks with the candidate...

Friends down in florida and texas say look, if you are sending these people from new york down to our state, tell them to leave their politics at home. brian: i wonder if they will. ainsley: i wonder if they will. we will see. steve: one of the things given the fact there is so much crime now in austin, texas, remember we did the story a couple weeks ago how the police dental is saying hey, when there is a crime being committed you have got to figure out whether or not its really serious and, if...

People in the state that theres a little bit more going on here. >> well, theres a lot going on. and, look, theres not one variable, but i will say this, nicole, and my friend jason, is that we use the term bellwether far too often in politics. that said, virginia is kind of a bellwether. and why i say that is off-year elections and you two political hacks know this as well. [ laughter ] these are about getting your turnout and getting your base fired up. youngkin and republicans are crazy like ...

Given the state of the culture and the fact that its trump himself whos involved in obviously wants to insert himself to any cultural wedge in this country? >> former presidents brand is absolutely to divide everybody that you can. to big baseball in the national pastime, and try to turn it into a political issue, i think its possible to end voided as a political, issue we saw that with the moving of the all-star game. i think its going to continue. >> if you are a last nights, game or even toni...