given the choice as governor rendell said, dan onorato, the democrat and tom corbin in pennsylvania, my guess is if you're identifying with tea party, you'll go with tom corbin, the republican. >> what about the way they're trying to energize themselves, get the stew dernts back into the fray, that they've lost independents, they've lost a whole cohort of the original coalition from 2008. >> without a doubt which is why they're going for the core democratic voters. the idea of winning back independents is out the window for the next month, perhaps women voters who are concerned with health care. otherwise, the white house is trying to put a bit of a guilt trip, if you will, on some of the liberal democratic supporters to try to shake them, bring them to attention and say, you know, if you sit on the sidelines, this will be partly your fault. we'll see how much that works. in some places where there's early voting, where democrats have some 30 days to get people to the polls, i think it may make a difference. again, only in races that are already sort of neck and neck. there are a lot

tom corbin, a whole bunch of republicans that made no secret about it.o the floor and. >> i remember being on the show when that happened. it turns out it's used in an ad. what she's trying to do is turn the attention in that ad from her. harry reid is unpopular in nevada. the issue is can she distract others from her problem and that's her ticket to winning, reminding people the bad votes that he's taken. the reason is democrats are saying privately, they think it's getting worse for senator reid because they say it's a dead heat but down 42/40. he's been beating angle for weeks and weeks, out of the mainstream and yet he can't break the low to mid-40s as an incumbent. >> ouch. but he knows how to turn out the vote. he has the unions you never know what happens on election day. >> this is david axelrod last night on david letterman a special kind of charisma, i have a soft spot for her. she was at the vice presidential debate and he says that she -- are you ready? >> are you ready? >> i can't wink. >> i was watching you on tv. you wimpged at me. >> that

chris christie in new jersey has to answer that question, tom corbin, pennsylvania, all have to answerestion. no matter how many jobs they got and how many office these won, they have to answer the question "is sarah palin presidential material." when they whimper out or say got to be kidding me under your breath they lose the tea party crowd. is that when civil war in the republican party occurs, michael? >> yes, and i think it's already under watch and i sense no compromise from those who are on the right who call me every day, e-mail me every day, the sort of folks how saw at that mike castle town hall meeting, the woman who shouted out "i want my country back" that not going to allow any compromise whatsoever. >> michael, my buddy in phillies. >>> the supreme court heard arguments today in the case of the fringe church group that protests disgustingly at funerals of american service people. the group says military deaths are god's judgment -- punishment, rather, for country for tolerating gay rights. we are going to talk to the father of a fallen soldier who endured these disgustin

chris christie in new jersey has to answer that question tom corbin, pennsylvania, all have to answertion, no matter how many jobs they got and how many office these won, they have to answer the question is sarah palin presidential material, when they whimper out or say got to be kidding me under your breath they lose the tea party crowdsome that went civil war in the republican party occurs, michael? >> yes. and i think it's already under watch and i sense no compromise from those who are on the right who call me every day, e-mail me every day, the sort of folks how saw at that mike castle town hall meeting, the woman who shouted out "i want my country back" that men tall sit not going to allow any compromise whatsoever. >> okay. thanks, guys. thanks. >> thanks for coming in. >> michael, my buddy in phillies. >>> up next -- go phillies, of course. >>> the supreme court heard arguments today in the case of the fringe church group that protests disgustingly at funerals of american service people. the group says military deaths are god's judgment -- punishment, rather, for country for t