The three morning shows on Wednesday predicted a "crushing victory" for Chris Christie in New Jersey would force the Republican Party to "move to the middle" against Tea Party "firebrands." According to CBS This Morning's Chip Reid, Christie had hoped for a big win to "show that Republicans who favor consensus over ideological purity can win – even in blue states like New Jersey." Co-host Charlie Rose opened the show by lecturing, "A move to the middle – the results from two high-profile elections have national implications." For the election in Virginia, Reid somehow said of the liberal Terry Mcauliffe's victory: "That theme of bipartisanship was echoed in Virginia."
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