today and the leadership they really don't think she's made a decision yet. the bottom line is republican leaders, by the way she was and is a member of the leadership this is the last thing they want is for her to wage her own, you know, write-in campaign because they want to back the republican candidate, they don't want anything at all that could risk keeping that alaska seat in republican hands. >> they have enough to worry about. >> look it was to give you color from capitol hill it was interesting to watch, first day back in the senate today, there was a moment where she was huddled, we could see through the glass window, huddled off the senate chamber with blanche lincoln, another embattled democrat and olympia snowe, talking for 30 minutes and it was pretty clear that they were consoling her. it was very interesting. >> we have to unfortunately end this one here. when we come back, three very, very smart democrats, we'll put them on the hot seat, too, talking about pressures on the left, the civil strive is not just on the right. stay with us.