minds of many. i think you have pat robertson saying it's gone too far. that's probably not a good indicator as to how that law in particular is going to be perceived. but i do think what's interesting about it is what's going to happen with regard to the senate and that particular senate race and i think republicans may have miscalculated on that and that's an important seat. >> appreciate you being here. check in on your tweets and facebook comments. dan says, why do so many dems keep joining the field so late? you know, dan, i don't know, book deal? tv show eventually? raise the profile. what's the downside. are you going to be embarrassed more so than another of the dozen all right in. i hope you're answering the survey question at smerconish.com this hour. should the s.a.t. test include an adversity score? results in about 25 minutes' time. still to come, about the abortion issue, several states