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Back to the 70s. its going to be, you know, people are going to be shooting drugs on your stoop. and it didnt work. and steve, i think that the politics of crime have really been so central to american politics so long and theyre really shifting in a fundamental way. >> sure. thats what a declining crime rate will do. thats what low murder rates will do. if you talk about the streak in the city. 1989, the last time a democrat won a mayoral race. that was what empowered the rise of giuliani. you ...

Re-election victory earlier todd. joining me now, steve carnaky, and john nichols. and karen finney and former communications director for the dnc. that part of the christie speech embodied the whole speech, which is it true youre all looking at me? am i right, all of america? i can feel your eyes on me and if you think its true, it is true. i am all that and more. that was basically the chris christie speech. >> except i think youre being a little modest. this is chris christie. its who he is. ...

Race. its probably going to be the last one you get in 30 years. it is like mayor for life up there. the last one before this was 20 years ago. the big national take is virginia was, still is the premiere swing state in the country. because there is a warning shot here for the overreach of tea party republicanism. certainly thats what put terry mcauliffe over the to be. im looking at the map tonight from virginia and im looking at the same map i saw election night in 2012. theres no state in the...

Going to win. if it gets higher up in fairfax county, say like 40%, its likely we wont win. well, tonight in blue fairfax county, virginia, shortly before 9:00, he posted, we are at 44.3% turnout. we will probably hit plus 45%. virginia republicans were right. the lower the turnout in places like fairfax county, the better for their candidate. as it happens, though, that did not work out for them tonight. joining us is steve carnaky. we saw an electorate in virginia that looked much more like 20...

It just sounds more impressive. its a psychological thing. but the flip side, if you look in virginia, the bar was set about a week ago for this reason. we were all talking a week ago, the tea party is going to have to get the message now, and they still lose. and they are now able to stay, it was close. so the tea party is -- >> theyre going to call it a win. our loss was kind of a win. steve, great to have you here. well be right back.

Actual event and not a faux event. >> this is what romney needed is getting another rich guy behind him. thats what he needs to solidify in this race. >> this guy flaunts his wealth. what made this guy, romney, think he benefitted from this show today? >> you know, there was this time during the primary -- >> they should have put a tiara on him. >> i bet he would have done it. if romney wants to liven up, he might have his campaign spokesman. there was a time everybody wanted the trump endorseme...

And as gentle as could be. when he finished praying, i felt the urge to pray for him. i didnt really know what to say, what do you pray for when it comes to the man who has prayed for so many? >> that was my reaction to billy graham. it is profound. here he is talking about it. >> almost as if he anticipated what circus was going to happen in vegas in the afternoon. >> one is playing political blackjack in vegas at the craps room and hes at the prayer breakfast talking about billy graham. >> the...

Between mitt romney and president obama more clearly than ever. we start with donald trumps endorsement late today by mitt romney. dana milbank and steve carnaky join us. heres trump throwing his support behind romney late today. >> its my honor, real honor and privilege to endorse mitt romney. mitt is tough. hes smart. hes sha sharp. hes not going to allow bad things to continue to happen to this country that we all love. so governor romney, go out and get um. you can do it. >> you know, its li...