this point. but clearly they need more people involved. >> yeah, otherwise this could not be a good thing. i think that's probably the delicate way to put it. mark preston, appreciate it. thanks. well, there's only ten hours left until the christmas shopping season is, i guess, retailers, bankers, last-minute shoppers got to boost their bottom line. a lot of stores have opened their doors around the clock in the last couple of days, slashed prices, hoping that all these power shoppers will rush in and be ready to spend because frankly, the state of the holiday retail season could use a huge boost. americans' outlook on christmas has taken a massive hit thanks to the sluggish economy. a new cnn poll shows that fewer people are giving gifts as well, and charitable contributions steadily dropping. in fact, the poll shows several years of tough economic times may have caused a shift in how people even view the holiday. in 2005, nearly half of all americans said that christmas was a great time or best time of