he's still got some issues at home. he has to make sure the family is emotionally ready for this. he has very big issues, can he raise the money. he's starting to put together what looks like the beginnings of an organization. i think if he can get the pieces in place and, very importantly, mrs. clinton has another bad month, then i think the chances go up significantly. a lot depends on what she does now, how she responds to this -- the chaos in the financial markets. she's put some economic proposals out there. can she now be more serious and fuller in answering how she handles the iranian debate. big, big issues. this campaign is entering a more serious phase. >> it certainly is, which is a good thing for voters where they can hear policy proposals. david gergen, thank you, my friend. just want to remind you you do not want to miss the second republican debate on cnn. it's september 16th at the ronald reagan library in california. cnn will also host the first of the six democratic debates october the 13th live from