welcome back. tonight i'm obsessed with what seems to be a republican new year's resolution, at least for some. run as many fringe candidates as possible and see what happens n. virginia, where tim kaine is up for re-election, a reverend is running. he say gays and lesbians are quote very sick people and suggested that yoga might invite the devil into your school. it's made local politician corey stewart, an outspoken supporter of confederate monuments who also pledged to hunt down illegal immigrants the moderate in this republican primary. then there is mississippi's chris mcdan yol, a romney conservative minus the molestation charges where possible nomination could give democrats another shot of a roy moore style upset.