the senate. john thune says he expects to be reelected. i find both of those things to be very significant. >> what about in terms of governing? >> i think he tried to tiptoe that mine fairly well. there is one question. this is a top-down party-run process. i think he had a smile on his face when the tea party came out. it may have been better, perhaps, if he had had but a primary race. he has been watching this from the sidelines. he has not been deeply engaged in it. that has to be a worry for them. there is no question that in his