to believe the polls, the margins of democrats come down. there will be more republicans therefore the work gets harder. one of the things that's interesting, senator daschle, i believe said that pete rouse puts out fires. he is able to bring everybody together in a room to talk. that's going to be a skill you're really going to need if indeed more republicans end up in the senate and house. just one little anecdote, and that is that pete rouse was able to convince those members who were left from the grateful dead to come together. if he can bring the grateful dead together. certainly he can work this on the senate. so we'll see. >> all right. we appreciate you as always. i'll see you sunday for our thing. okay? >> it's a deal. >> okay. talk to you soon. we'll turn to equador now. this, after a police officer roughed up and tear gassed, the