host: jacob rubashkin?: it is certainly possible republicans could pick up seats in the house. it is as likely for republicans to pick up one or two seats perhaps as it is for democrats to pick up one or two seats. that might be shifting in the near future in the democrat's favor, but it is certainly within the realm of possibility republicans could pick up a handful of seats in the house of representatives. not enough to win that majority, but to your question about if tommy tupper bill -- , heerville emerges tonight will undoubtedly be the favorites going into november. most democrats really like joe jones. they think he is a phenomenal senator. he has had a -- has done a good job fundraising. democrats understand he is the underdog into that race. are the party strategists doing the math in their heads, they are not saying forget about doug, because they like doug and think there is an outside trough. if things go his way, if everything goes his way, he might be able to get out. when they do the math, th