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On tuesday. this race has become not only a big deal in virginia, maryland and d.c., but in so many states because analysts are looking at it as a bellwether for 2022 and the presidential race in 24. david: absolutely. that drop in independent support is just extraordinary. ive never seen a drop like that. david, thank you very much. well, this is why these approval numbers among independents are so important. the biggest portion of voters in america by far consider themselves independents. look...

Biden administration and clearly looked at virginia governors race and said it is hurting the governors race, to be a bellwether for what happens in 2022. carley: teachers unions are alive in the democratic party. you are probably right about that. in loudoun county, youre very vocal about allowing county school board. his name is scott smith and he says his daughter was raped by a boy wearing a skirt in the bathroom. this story has blown up over the past week. he was arrested at a school board ...

Governors race there, do they gain house seats in the next midterm? yes. eight out of 11 times, that has worked out to be the case. so virginia has been a pretty good bellwether. but i think its more than that. if we go to slide three, i think theres some interesting dynamic thars going on in virginia that i think gives you an understanding of the nation. look at this. joe biden versus donald trump. normally, an ex-president, you wouldnt give a flying hoot what the -- what the voters perception ...

Republicans favor? >> thats what glen youngkin is banking on. i agree with reince. both parties are making this a national issue. mccauliffe has largely campaigned on abortion after the texas decision trying to fire up those suburban women who the end not to vote in governor elections. both campaigns have nationalized it an interesting way and the first bellwether which party has momentum going into the 2022 mid-terms. >> dana: and thats why we would love to have you back at some point to talk a...

Year. thats so popular by some of these voters. and also, do you think the time line is realistic here? do you think this can get done early this week or the next before the president heads to europe and the bellwether for democrats? >> so the child tax credit, we agreed that people would have the programs not all the programs that people wanted. i did make a point that we had to invest enough money in these programs so that they were a success. i believe that if leadership lead the way that i h...

Northern virginia suburb which at this point in the race if he is having to campaign there what does that tell you? >> well, this is a race of turnout. the most interesting statistic the presidents party lost 11 of the last 12 virginia governors races. typically virginia tends to be a bellwether and wants to be a counterintuitive here. what the democrats are concerned about is turnout and why they are bringing out the big guns in obama and biden to make sure they get these drop-off voters who th...

>> john: going to be a big race november 2. thanks, alex. sandra, this could be a bellwether for next year. >> sandra: absolutely. a lot of people watching this. great to be with you. john, thanks to everybody for joining us. im sandra smith in new york. >> john: im john roberts. see you tomorrow. hump day. "the story" with martha starts now. >> martha: thanks very much, guys. good afternoon. im martha maccallum in new york. the "the story" right now is what is happening at the white house. behi...

End of this month for a pair of world summits including one in scotland on climate change, and, of course, theres the virginias governor race which is being viewed as a bellwether and consequence for democrats were for yfor terry mcauliffe t lose. president biden could be left going empty-handed to glasgow. it would be hard to talk about the united states being a leader on climate change if the measures in his own bill had fallen out. if this key comes back, terry mcauliffe in early november, th...

Mcauliffe in that tight gubernatorial race. a major bellwether for the left in 2022. todd? >> democratic super star hitting the campaign trail for terry mcauliffe. take a look at this. a recent poll revealing that mcauliffe is leading the contested race at around 49%. republican opponent though glenn youngkin trailing by 4 points within the margin of error. this is basically a toss-up. with such slim margins mcauliffe calling for backup. failed georgia gubernatorial candidate stacey abrams reali...

Tax exempt and be a political and talk politics in church. will: legally, i think it would be a very hard thing to parse. like where are you walking the line between politics and issues. brian: she is not trying to walk the line telling people who to vote forte church. what is kamala harris cutting a tape for. the vice president telling people where to vote? will: speaking of this race and how its going to be a bellwether for 2022. the glenn youngkin the virginia republican nominee will be on th...