mistakes. at this point if ernst can pull this out cleanly, it's still probably on track either way. >> thanks very much. chris cillizza. voters are also heading to the polls in what they call an election in syria, assad and his wife cast their ballots at the school in damascus, in an election widely expected to easily give him another term and embolden his fight against insurgents in the brutal civil war. voting is only taking place in government controlled areas and although it's the first presidential election ever held with more than one candidate, the other two were vet and approved by assad. opposition groups are calling this a blood election. britain and france and turkey all joined the u.s. in calling this illeg willlegitimatillegit take things over♪