prediction republicans will make big gains, how big? larry start's start with predictions for the senate. you see a republican net gain of 8 to 9 seats. has there been any big movement in the last week? >> there has been movement. there has been tightening which is very natural at the end of a race. things tightened for john mccain in 2008. the margin shrunk a bit for obama nationally in the last week this is very natural. i'd say there are two races that have become really close where republicans had been further area head. that's the colorado stat race. ken burke is the democrat, -- ken buck is the republican, pennsylvania with toomey the republican and the democrat sestak. they are very close. i still give a fingernail's