i don t think how much of what we learned in alabama will really apply to other races in 2018. but, ari, one thing let me let me give you one and then go back to you. one of the most interesting things for alabama as you know is the numbers guy was that to james point american african turnout was higher than in an obama presidential year. is that something that democrats can mobilize? i think they can. whether they will depends on the candidates and how good the campaign is and every one will be different. what i was starting to say while alabama s an extreme case, virginia was not extreme in any way. contrary to roy moore and in contrast to roy moore, you had a mainstream republican candidate who at one time had been a bush moderate more or less, ed gillespie. he tried to run at least to some degree as the person he once was. he kept trump away. it was pretty obvious he didn t want to connect to trump and
things for alabama as you know is the numbers guy was that to james point american african turnout was higher than in an obama presidential year. is that something that democrats can mobilize? i think they can. whether they will depends on the candidates and how good the campaign is and every one will be different. what i was starting to say while alabama s an extreme case, virginia was not extreme in any way. contrary to roy moore and in contrast to roy moore, you had a mainstream republican candidate who at one time had been a bush moderate more or less, ed gillespie. he tried to run at least to some degree as the person he once was. he kept trump away. it was pretty obvious he didn t want to connect to trump and what happened? he lost in a near landslide. it was supposed to be a close race. what i think is more likely to