. >> mark sharman with a.p. i wondered with the exception of efrd if 95% of people are persuaded that contributions make a difference in judicial decisions and if the empirical evidence also suggests that then why do so many states elect judges and why is there not a wave of states going away from that? >> i would like to -- you want to take that, scott. >> historically there have been adjustments to these sorts of problems problems. states have had particular situations like in florida that have caused them to be more responsive to the issues and to change ways of limiting outside influence and special interest influence. but for the most part i think while the polling says people are considered about it, it is not something they get energized about. i think if you ask the average person they might not be aware judges are elected in their state and they typically are not getting anywhere near the attention that issues close to the top aren't getting. it doesn't mean the need is not there but perhaps we are formi