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And erin in new jersey for us today. we know why that governor's race is getting national attention, don't we? >> reporter: we sure do, brooke. and that's because chris christie has been on something of a victory lap, really, over the past week as he's been on a 90-stop bus tour. that's because he has been ahead in the polls some 20 to almost 40 points ahead of his democratic opponent. the real question tonight is not, of course, whether or not he's going to win. we know it'll be a blowout. the real question is can he go beyond a 30-point margin? everybody is watching to see what he'll do next...

Cnn commentator. good to see both of you. the president made sure to link mcauliffe's opponents with the recent government shutdown. >> here in the virginia you felt the pain of the first government shutdown in 17 years. there aren't a lot of states that felt more of the pain than folks here in virginia. paychecks were delayed. families were forced to go without the services that they depended on. business owners took it on the chin when customers cut back on their own spending. and as terry mentioned, his opponent says he's perfectly happy with it. >> all right. well, anna, are there wider le...

Place. i'm sure that the government shutdown issue hurt cuccinelli. i'm also sure what's happening with obama care is at some point hurting mcauliffe as well. so yes, i have seen polls as tight as seven points, five points. and others that have it as broad as 12 points and so, we're yet to see, look, you never know until election day and until you figure out what voters came out. if the democrat voters get overconfident, it could be very bad for them. >> go ahead, lz. >> i was going to say, it is important to note that virginia is a very special case. there is a very volatile civil war happeni...