there have been polls lately, most notably monmouth, which may be an outlier, showing the republicans have closed this gap. and i do think that sometimes democrats i think are perhaps underestimating the way in which the republicans are winning, at least for the time being, the messaging war on the tax cuts. that as people begin to get some relief. plus the economy looks strong on paper. the stock market has continued to be strong. so i think that before we invest too much money in the wave, although we are seeing all of these retirements, i do think that the democrats need to become more serious about providing a more coherent response to what you heard last night from the president. >> i agree with that. >> colleen of america, you know i'm coming back to you, because the question for you becomes, in the kind of adi, the area of dominant influence, that is the kansas city, missouri metro area, republican members of congress, do you see voters taking out their anti-trump frustrations against a republican incumbent? >> that's a distinct possibility. and a person to -- a race to look at