lot of volatility in the political marketplace. a lot of downward pressure on the president, the democrats and republicans. >> david axelrod, should democrats score virginia as a win or -- was it just something that the republican kicked away? >> you have the democrat sitting in the governor's mansion. and where i come from that is a win. and, we'll take it. look, it is the first time in decades and decades that virginia is actually elected -- has elected a governor of the same party as the president. certainly, i agree with what steve said. that if the republican party had nominate aid differed a differe. they would have had a greater chance here. that is the essence with the republican party right now. you have chris christie up in new jersey who, who tried to build a broader coalition. and had a good night. and then you had the republicans in virginia, who ran a narrow ideological campaign. and they lost. and so that the lesson should be clear, i agree with steve, i am