and they ran on the agenda. this is not a mid term where endangered members of the house and senate ran away from them at the president on. this is a mid term where they ran on with the president on. we gave them a substantial record, to use that record, i think that s why we won a lot of these closing combat races in both the house and senate. ron, it s alex wagner, congratulations on what is a seemingly victory for the president, even though the outcome is not finalized, but i know the feeling is good. i do wonder, the president said today, as he gets back from the asia trip, he will be inviting republican and democratic leaders to the white house to talk about the road ahead. who specifically in the republican party to some republican president feel he can speak with and work with on an agenda. look, he has worked with senator mcconnell on issues. obviously, there are white differences. senator mcconnell worked hard against things, but senator mcconnell did help us pass the in