years ago, 15 years ago, republicans started making inroads in some of these big city races, richard riordan giuliani elected the same year and republicans making active then disappeared. yesterday, reince priebus showed up in brooklyn. but the republicans' loss of any connectivity to the inner city says lot, doesn't it? >> that is exactly right. i believe, you look at the situation in los angeles, particularly given the new rules on elections, where it's supposedly non-partisan and the top two vote getters. that means republicans, at least for the short term -- >> they have an opportunity. >> if you have a balanced situation, you have got eight, you know, democrats and two republicans, how do you think that's gonna turn out going into a general election? the two republicans had better be some real, you know, stars. but that's your point. the fact is we don't have the individuals groomed through the city like the mayors who come through this process and identified in a very positive way on behalf of the city that can -- >> it is interesting, reince priebus is putting out the big rnc autopsy