Poll results. There are some crucial numbers here. David chalian is back with new information, and david, what more can you tell us now . Erin, you remember how the incidents in charlottesville injected into the virginia governors race. We asked voters today about which candidate both candidates, how they would handle Race Relations. Voters would say, would you trust Ralph Northam on Race Relations . 55 of voters say yes. 40 say no. How does gillespie fare on this score . We asked do you trust ed gillespie on Race Relations. The complete flip. 40 say yes. 55 say no. On Race Relations, advantage northam. But then we also asked about the monuments issue. Should they be removed or should they be left in place. Look at the numbers on your screen. 37 of virginia voters say they should be removed. 59 of virginia voters say they should be left in place. You remember that Ralph Northam, he said he wanted this to be left to the localities, but he also made it clear his preference was that they
It was a staggering night for his elections, he won 60 of the vote. Four years, several life times in politics. Right now it is tough for new jersey republicans. Ive heard people mejs they think its going to be tough for several years if part because chris kristy ending his term as popular as he is. The person who is his Lieutenant Governor was the one running. The two of them werent exactly thick as thieves but she still had to additionally with the fact that the governor, chris kristy was an albatross around her neck. What new jersey has done was gone back to the natural way of things, because it is a blue state. What were going to see now is a democratic governor who is a Goldman Sachs executive, when he is a former ambassador under a democratic president , under obama to germany. And he is somebody who is going to follow in the footsteps of another Goldman Sachs executive who didnt end his term and career as a new jersey governor rerl. So the question is if hes going to have a diff
The dems in new jersey, phil murphy, former ambassador of germany, former partner of goldman sachs, handedly defeated Chris Christies long time Lieutenant Governor kim guadagno in that very blue state. As the numbers have rolled in tonight, we have been at the big board tracking them. Steve, i was watching chuck todd at 5 00, he didnt believe in the data. I dont think i believed in the data. I dont know if you believed in the data, but having said that, what just happened tonight . You know, you can call this one the revenge of the suburbs. Lets take you through the road to victory here for Ralph Northam, the democrat. That margin youre seeing there, nine points, biggest margin for a democrat in virginias governors race in 32 years. You got to go back to 1985. How did he put it together . All the attention was on ed gillespie, the republican, and what he was trying to do. He was trying to run on trumpism. He was trying to run on culture issues, on immigration, on these confederate batt
From the kim regimes doorstep. Well get reaction in a live report this hour from inside north korea. Its a cnn exclusive. And calling it insane. President trumps nominee for a top pentagon post speaks out about the texas church massacre, saying its insane that a civilian can buy a semiautomatic weapon like the one the gunman used. Tonight, were learning new details about his disturbing past, including his escape from a Mental Health center. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news tonight, the final ballots are being cast in an election seen as a test of President Trumps popularity and influence amid his plummeting Approval Rating. Polls close right at the top of the next hour, where voters are choosing their next governor. President trump has been tweeting support of republican candidate, ed gillespie, who shares many positions with the president , but has
To distance himself from gillespie writing on twitter from south korea that, quote, ed gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what i stand for. And that is partially true. Gillespie didnt let trump anywhere near him but ran a campaign fueled and tinged by trumpism. Heres a little bit of what northam said at his victory speech in the last hour. You know, it was said that the eyes of the nation are now on the Common Wealth. Today, virginians have answered and have spoken. Virginia has told us to end the divisiveness that we will not condone hatred and bigotry and to end the politics that have torn this country apart. Also tonight a pick up for the dems in new jersey, phil murphy, former ambassador of germany, former partner of goldman sachs, handedly defeated kim quad dag know in that very blue state. As the numbers have rolled in tonight, we have been at the big board tracking them. Steve, i was watching chuck todd at 5 00, he didnt believe in the data. I dont think i believed