on the union stripping measures and the tactics of the republican party in wisconsin, which have been so dramatic this year, sub constantly. does the winner of this race have a substantive effect on governor walker's union stripping law? >> the answer is yes. this was not a symbolic election. this was an election for the swing vote on our seven-member state supreme court. with prosser there, there's a majority of four conservatives. if he were to be replaced, there will be an ideological majority of i guess you'd say left of center progressives. so this was really a vote about whether the collective bargaining bill, if it reaches the state supreme court, is going to be upheld or rejected. >> former state senator mord kai lee, thank you for helping us sort through this. we know it's not over, and we may be talking to you again, sir. >> thank you. president obama's meeting with speaker boehner and majority leader harry reid has just ended.