I think we missed an opportunity as Republicans to essentially take the air out of this story maybe 10 days ago, when Denny Hastert decided to fight it out.

But, you know, turnout does matter. And, in some very close races, Republicans will win because they have a -- a better turnout machine.

I think the turnout effort by the Republicans is probably worth maybe 2, 3, in some important races as much as 4 percent.

But turnout -- it's turnout vs. tide at this point. And, at this moment, Anderson, the tide is running more heavily in the Democratic direction than at any time in perhaps 20 years.

They have created -- they have allowed a new issue to be created that they do not want.

If you do, vote Republican. If you don't, vote for change.

They have bet the house on the decision he made today.

Absolutely. And they could -- they -- they don't want to go so far, but they still want to press it at the local level.

This story took a very ominous turn for Republicans today. Not only is the FBI moving, but the -- the assertion by this former Foley chief of staff that he told Speaker Hastert's office some time ago, a long time ago, two to three years…

I believe that there is a way out for -- that might -- that -- that if the speaker were to consider saying, I'm resigning at the end of this year, so, there's a more Solomonic decision and said, look, I -- I understand, for the good of the…

For the Democrats, they can't overplay their hand. But, boy, the tide is really rolling for them now in these -- in these elections, both in the House and the Senate -- very importantly, the Senate.

Bob Woodward's book is saying next year is going to be more violent than this year.