this evening. karl, let me go to you first. no matter what happens, he'll be blamed for somehow being a failure in all of this. >> since 1860 we've only had three instances where the party of the president has picked up seats in the house in the midterm election, so lots of presidents of great names have been blamed for the defeat of their party. this election has played out weirdly like so many things the last couple of years. with the president being the beneficiary of allowing held campaign extensively on behalf of senate camp and that -- candidates. we are likely to have a split decision so people can scream all they like it if it's a split decision from that something of a victory for the president. >> martha: you look forward to tomorrow and you look at the latest spread was three for the democrats for some measure,