terry mcauliffe, a deeply flawed candidate, he's a former dnc chair, clinton fund-raiser. ken cuccinelli's extremism, his social conservatism alienated the swing voters he needed to win. four years ago, bob mcdonald was able to win women by eight points. that was simply not in the cards. when you look at christie's margin, you see the outlines of something the gop needs more of, an ability to appeal outside the base. that's why this election matters so much. >> pretty clear in his acceptance speech that he is looking beyond the new jersey borders. not subtle. >> and i guess that's okay. >> christie specifically pushed back in an interview to jake tapper on issue of the suggestion that he's a moderate. he said i am a conservative. is that a challenge for him going forward when he's getting outside of new jersey if he's approaching a presidential primary? >> you know, chris christie spt a subtle guy. i do think his speech last night