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The turnout was there. but the fact of the matter is when people, those folks who decided, the people in the middle, when they go to the polls, theyre going to be looking at those kitchen table issues and they want to get tl things done. i think what were seeing with donald trump right now, despite what he said on the virginia radio station, right now, he is seeing the media and everyone else talking about this race being won by distancing from donald trump and on that radio station, hes already...

Statistical backing of the assumption that virginia is a solidly democratic state. >> oh, absolutely. thats something that most people probably agreed on. we talked about it over and over, there are folks talk about the polls as tightening, the polls are missing something or the excitement is going to come or the mail-in ballot vote is going to be huge, its going to swing democratic. we obviously didnt see that enough for terry mcauliffe in order for him to win. thats something that democrats wi...

Hes obviously not in congress, but giving him something to run on in virginia. you say to people, democrats can get work done in washington, d.c. im a democrat, tangentially, you should think i can get work done as well. so that is where the party is. they also are really concerned and worried about what that can pour trend for next year, right? they have a year to kind of figure out what takeaways really make sense for them. because at this point, theres finger pointing. republicans, they had a...

And tonight, some of the exit polls already coming in now, revealing the issues driving voters in a race now being watched by the nation. abcs stephanie ramos in virginia. >> reporter: today, virginians lining up to vote in the razor-tight race for governor. democrats havent lost a statewide contest here in more >> i need you to call on your friends, girlfriends, boyfriends, whatever you got. >> reporter: but tonight, former governor terry mcauliffe locked in a battle with republican businessman...

Virginians, low taxes, schools that deliver for our children, safe communities, a growing job market versus a stalled out one and oh, by the way, a government that will work for us and not tell us what to do all the time. and virginians have embraced this platform. its been amazing, across the country weve been hearing from families inning stand up for us too, virginia, because we dont get to vote this year, we have the same problems that you have. these kitchen table issues, this is what americ...

The issues most important to virginians, low taxes, schools that deliver for our children, safe communities,el a growing jb market versus a stalled out one and oh, by the way, a government that will work for us and not tell us what to do all the time. and virginians have embraced this platform. its been amazing, across the country weve been hearing from families inningg stand up for us too, virginia, because we dont get to vote this year, we have the same problems that you have. these kitchen ta...

The highest advantage republicans have had since 1991 on the economy. >> emily: is mind-blowing but not surprising at all. i keep saying this on the couch here because it, what americans care about are reflected in those numbers, to charlies point about it being kitchen table issues. these arent academic, these are what we feel. we care about affording the heat in our home and we care about health far dollar goes and we care about limited taxes, limited government, a strong dollar, strong nation...

Have anti-black terrorism and the march of the confederate flag while trying to overthrow the government. the question is where does that play compared to the politics? because, again, politics is what people are thinking about with jobs, covid, so-called kitchen table issues in virginia tomorrow as well. >> thats exactly right, ari. its not a dog whistle. he means it when he says it. every voter who responded to the poll and said education was their number one issue meant race is the number one...

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Start getting their act together particularly on the economy because most americans do vote on kitchen table issues. >> jason: nothing says, hey, lets fight inflation by throwing a few trillion dollars into the economy and spend more by government. i dont know where they are at with their messaging, but thats not the remedy to solve the problems that are ahead of us. >> a little bit of econ 101, but im pretty sure youre spending $.5 trillion and putting into the economy, that makes the value oft...