another guy that will buck the trend? >> i'm glad you are in sweet home chicago, chris matthews, and i wish i could be there. but i'm glad to be in philadelphia, state of brotherly love and sisterly affection, as mayor nutter says. i will tell you what i'm seeing here on the ground i see in every state i visit. we have got the ground game. our people understand that chuck todd's statistics have to be translated into votes at home. and as i go into the headquarters, joe sestak has 26 headquarters across the commonwealth of pennsylvania. i went in today at 11:00. they're on the phones. they're working them hard. nobody's taking anything for granted. the energy factor, the enthusiasm factor is moving them toward our side. >> well, let me ask you about this fight out here between giannoulias and kirk. they are fighting about their war records. i didn't get into it because all they did last night was fight about it i didn't get into it. kirk seems to be confusing how he presents his battle in the war. he says well at least i fought. is the issue whether you fought or whether you get the facts straight? >> no, i think, let's say this. if you look at mark kirk's service to this country, it is something to be admired and