together at least partially the report before the stimulus was passed, projecting that if in fact the stimulus spending was put forward, unemployment would never rise above 8% and it has risen far above that and that is constant thorn in the administration s side and christina romer s last day is friday and, many here at the believe make, the replacement would make a capable head of the council of economic advisors and what is against austan goals buy, and the president would like a woman to fill her spot and we ll find out this week or later after that, who will replace christie romer. martha: thank you very much, major garrett reporting from the white house. bill: as we await that, we are awaiting the results of the too close to call senate race in alaska. this is taken has taken the nation by surprise and election workers are counting absentee ballots tomorrow and at the moment, challenger joe miller holds a slim lead over incumbent