Up Close: NJ governor's race sends shockwaves across U.S.

Sunday, November 14, 2021
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- In this episode of Up Close, we break down an election surprise in New Jersey that sent political shock waves across the country.

In a state that has a million more registered Democrats than Republicans, and where Joe Biden beat Donald Trump with a 16% margin, incumbent Governor Phil Murphy won by just 3% over Jack Ciattarelli.
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Murphy says he's going to keep pursing his progressive agenda. But did voters send him a message to change course?

We ask former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, a Republican who it turns out, voted for Murphy.

Plus, more than a million 5- to 11-year-olds have already been vaccinated just a week and half after the FDA gave emergency authorization for inoculations.

Most in that age group won't have the full protection by Thanksgiving.
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So how concerned should we be for Thanksgiving gatherings? We ask Dr. Darien Sutton, an ER doctor and a contributor to ABC News.

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