place, right? so there's recruiting new candidates who perhaps don't have the same name recognition for the party. they have to think about fundraising, sort of how they're going to basically fund these campaigns and push these candidates out. so it's a drain on energy and resources that perhaps democrats feel they don't really have to give at this moment. but they always faced an uphill battle. i think historically, being the party of the president, the odds were not in their favor. you have to think redistricting, as well. but i think it is important to also remember there is still time, right? it's a matter of what they do between now and midterms. although this focus has been on passing big, sweeping legislation, there is still a need to project that there's stability in the country, right, with other issues. people are going to remember these long covid lines during the holidays. they remember inflation. they remember the day-to-day of their lives.