this point. i think he's going to inch his way to the left, inch by inch, depending on where the opportunities are. it's kind of like the kentucky derby, which is going to be run tomorrow. you have to decide where you're going to run as the race develops. if kendrick meek can't get a head of steam going, then i think crist drifts ever so slightly to the left. he does have an avenue with the teachers. his problem is he's antiabortion, that he, you know, didn't support the obama health care plan in the end. that he, you know, that he's pro gun. he's got some heritage there that he brings with him. but he's, he's an amazingly popular guy. at a time in the country when virtually every incumbent, you know, is about to be thrown out on their ear. the fact that he's as popular as he is gives him some hope to somehow pull this off. >> mark, do you think his real problem here is almost national, which is, the united states senate today is no place for a person without strong philosophy. you can be a governor, you can