democrats have taken it at the democratic level, nine out of the last ten. if a republican wins, and this is win of the only elections, the only major election that we have this year, rolling into the midterms, i think that's going to be a significant scalping for the republican party. >> this is a very interesting test case. heidi's right. virginia, colorado, states we used to consider purple states twhaish more blue now than some of these rust belt states. at least with the politics of our country the way they are today. >> what about with the monuments? >> i think there's a reason that donald trump decided to pivot from the both sides screwup in the aftermath charlottesville to, with i'm defending the monuments. i think it's a better applying issue. and the democrats who latch on are misplaying -- >> there's a nice little statue on the main street of washington state in old town virginia. it's not about a big general riding on a horse, i won this battle, it's not about slavery. it's a poor white, i guess white, southern soldier, a