washington, even the most sort of optimistic republican strategists say we'd love to win two out of three, but two out of three and losing delaware -- >> okay. i think that you're so smart. >> the majority. >> let me go to gaviny. a fellow irishman. i have to ask you this. do you think it could be the like guys like joe biden and guys like me who were smart enough to make the run? i'm looking at this situation. it's a crapshoot. you cannot predict this year they recognize your name and say, i knew that name three months ago. they don't like you. isn't that true? >> it is true. bow biden should have gotten in this year. >> could he have beaten either of these candidates. beaten cassel or o'donnell? >> i think that he could have. >> really? >> yes. biden, absolutely. >> chris, can i make one quick point that matters. alaska, august 24th, what was