absentee ballots, which are expected to make up most of the votes cast, believe it or not, were mailed to voters on february 7th. and the florida air waves have been flooded with ads. steny hoyer, who argued this week his party is in a good position to take back the house admitted democrats have to win districts like florida 13 in order to sell a credible message that they actually have a smart at the majority in the fall. in one indication the democrats in swing districts believe they need to localize their races, when sink was asked whether democrats can retake the house majority this fall, she didn't hesitate. she said this. not this year. it's not going this year. so you all shouldn't write about that because that's not happening. okay then. nbc's luke russert joins me now. he is at the democratic retreat in cambridge, maryland. i know it's not been easy traveling there. when you hear the words "retreat" you hear the maryland eastern shore, you think, oh, boy, these guys are going to be