yesterday on the conference call talking about the cavanaugh and ford situation and saying it's a hiccup and that kavanaugh will be confirmed. it's almost as if he wants the lose. dean h earthquaeller is a survi. republicans generally turn out better than democrats. rosen is not that well known. that race is as close as any senate race could be. >> talk to me about how much the kavanaugh saga and the allegations against him, hoump is t -- how much is that playing in the voters minds? >> it's still relatively new. obviously, this will be a big story.voters minds? >> it's still relatively new. obviously, this will be a big story. against the backdrop of a will the of women running. the democrats believe they can exploit it to win. helder has said the supreme court battle is a reason to