successful. you would find people on the upper west side who are msnbc watchers who say i really like this guy. you say well, you know, he's kind of this middle class tribune also. you say i don't know that part of him. yes, for a while it was a very smart strategy of putting togethern squ quencies around many issues, whether he'll put those coalitions together. call me a little skeptical. i'm dubious, he's out there, working hard i'm sure he's up have shaking hands. no one will shake him. >> maybe john lew. >> i was talking to a number of people about what is the strategy, what is the logic, you kind of get the sense this is what he does. he's going to be miserable if there's a mayor's campaign and he's not in it.