joining me now, democratic pollster, margie and chief washington correspondent john harwood. thank you both for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> congratulations again on the fantastic show. >> thank you. i want to start with you. talk about what you're tracking. one of the things that struck me when i read nato's piece is that there's the reading of the numbers and then there's the reading of the emotions and the intensity of what people are feeling. what are you seeing right now in term of the 2014 electorate in. >> well, there are a few things. there are some challenges. in that offyear. it is not like elections. i think it is important to look at the trends and how 2010 compared to 2006. because 2010 obviously was not a good year for democrats. but the racial make-up, the% that were african-american. the% that were under 30. that was actually up changed the from 2006. the real difference was in how independents behaved and the slight difference in the party breakout. so...