most of the year but the margin is narrowing. we also have reports today that the cook political report is moving four seats toward the republicans from tossups to lean "r"s or even solid "r"s. what do you make what is happening to the democrats here? >> i'm not a big fan of the generic ballot nationally. i think you have to look at the individual races. you are right. charlie cook's report did move some of those but i think the fact is democrats are outraising, turning out in record numbers and a lot of women candidates and the voters want to elect women candidates this year. i think the only place are you are seeing problems and they are on the screen. california 39 and 49 and i'd add california 38 where they have a jungle primary. where you have a lot of democrats running and that provides the opportunity for two republicans to top the ticket, shutting out democrats. so a lot of people are looking for democrats who are lower in the poll numbers to drom