i was with senator hutchison and president 41's house a few weeks ago when he endorsed hutchison and talked about this idea of bringing in moderate and democrats, but the last thing that kay bailey hutchison's campaign wants to talk about when they're try to woo some conservative republican as. you don't want to be appealed to, to vote for hutchison if she is also trying to attract democrats. it's a tough tightrope for her and she has had difficulty with it. >> shannon: we can't wait to watch and see how it plays out on tuesday. wayne, thank you for your time today. >> great to be with you. >> shannon: still ahead -- check of your sunday forecast and the latest word on whether or not more snow is headed to some of you. new number just released on the housing market. it's a real estate reality check after this quick time-out. ( sneeze ) transform drinks you want, into cold medicine you need. introducing fast crystal packs. a new way from alka-seltzer plus to... get cold and flu relief in a taste-free, fizz-free powder. alka-seltzer plus. progresso. oh yes hi. can you please put my gra

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