been holding down the fort for the the last two weeks. many republicans are prepared to reach across the aisle there? >> reporter: the likelihood according to one republican source i spoke to is, better than 50/50 but only for 2 of the 4 or 5 moderate republicans who are considering backing a compromise or voting against the walker bill. here's how this shakes out. there are a number of moderate republicans, one, dale schultz long on regard saying he wants a compromise or will vote no on the walker bill. he's been in tfrgs wiconsiderat other republicans. some of the democrats hiding out have been talking to their republican colleagues trying to persuade at least two of them to join schultz, because if two join schultz, the ultimate math would be 17-16 for the democrats and that would be a blow to walker's plan to have this budget repair bill passed by the time he announces the budget