Christie, McAuliffe, winners in slate of elections

ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — The 2016 overtones were clear in this year's two most high-profile elections.

Republican Gov. Chris Christie's resounding re-election victory in Democratic-leaning New Jersey sets the opening argument for a possible White House run. And Terry McAuliffe's gubernatorial victory gives fellow Democrats — if not his confidante Hillary Rodham Clinton, herself — a road map for success in the pivotal presidential swing-voting state.

Christie became the first Republican to earn more than 50 percent of the New Jersey vote in a quarter-century. McAuliffe is the first member of the party occupying the White House to become Virginia governor since 1977.

New York City voters also elected Bill De Blasio, making him the first Democrat to lead the nation's largest city since 1989.

• Elections
• Politics & Government
• Hillary Rodham Clinton
• Terry McAuliffe
• White House
• Chris Christie

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/christie-mcauliffe-winners-slate-elections-081410629--election.html
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