Murphy tied it in the second with a two-run double, a liner that right fielder Carlos Beltran lost running out of the shadows into a patch of sunlight in right.
They really thought they were right, but they didn't let enough sunlight into their thinking process to really have the kind of debate that needs to take place when a serious decision occurs like that.
Outside spending on the race is roughly evenly divided between left and right, though conservatives have gained a slight edge recently, according to the Sunlight Foundation.