you are on with john gizzi.y much. i consider myself independent. i did lean right in the last election. i see the republican party having a huge issue politically with the abortion issue. in race after race throughout the country, they are getting beaten over the head with this. do you see any way the republican party can ever use this issue to gain back some of their power and influence? guest: well, there are a lot of issues out there to discuss. i would say certainly the issue you mentioned, abortion, has been a factor in special elections and last november's on the congressional races. on the other hand, it should be pointed out that republicans are just two seats shot of a majority in the senate and did take over the house of representatives and elect a republican speaker, although it took a little work. there will be other elections coming up and we will see. i also have to say that what is occurring in special elections now may be totally in the dim past by the time 2022 comes around, so i would just hol