i think that president obama has a strong base in chicago. the national constituency groups that he is having trouble with which is now almost everyone as karen know, and you name it, he has to mend fences with them, but there is still a very strong democratic base in illinois, and democratic governor and democratic state house, and you know, senate. so, that s not a state that he really has to worry about, and though in 2010, republicans did make inroads in the house. indeed. lynn sweet and karen finny, thank you for joining us, and you both have a very good labor day weekend. you, too. and right now we are watching tropical storm lee moving toward the gulf coast and with the potential of up to 20 inches of rain. the louisiana governor bobby jindal has declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm because of flash flooding. and mississippi governor haley bor bour barbour is following suit. we are keeping an eye on the