don't understand why that is because the policies of the republicans and the democrats are as dime metically opposed as you can get. it's not like you have -- well, i just don't understand why that happens but it does seem to be a law in the state of pennsylvania. host: and ray in cincinnati, from your vanityage point, one of the rematches, one of a number in the house races around the country. this is ohio's first congressional district. guest: yes. this one is considered very interesting nationwide because the district itself is sort of a microcosm of not only ohio and this area, but the nation as a whole. you've got urban, suburban, rural. there's an incredible mix and diversity in this district. two years ago, steve debrishouse, democrat, knocked off steve chabt who had been in the seat for 14 years. it's a very closely divided one as far as numbers of republicans and democrats. and in a way it's sort of a bell weather district in a bell weather state. at this point, mr. chabt is leading comfortably in his bed to upset mr. debrishouse and this past week the democratic party pulled a half