after him, tony. we're going to have a lot of coverage of that, i'm sure. and finally, let's talk about the president himself. i guess he's been playing the role of fundraiser in chief tonight. because he's going to be in new york city as we know for the united nations assembly. but today he teams up with nancy pelosi, harry reid. they're going to have a fundrais fundraiser. the president will be the keynote -- the main attraction there. they expect to raise big bucks. remember, democrats think -- it may soften the blows come november. tony, a lot of stuff on the cnn political ticker. >> sounds like it. paul, appreciate it. thank you, sir. your next political update coming in one hour. and for the latest political news, just go to cnnpolitics.com. what's this option? that's new.