It does make it difficult. I've had to struggle with taking special-interest money or grassroots money. The only special interest I represent is the voter, so I think I've done the right thing.

We'd like to get our share of that lottery construction money.

Who is in charge? Is it taxpayers or is it the special interest groups?

I told Brandon the other night I thought it'd be 55 percent (for him). If anything, I'm happy I had such a good showing. It's been a very rewarding experience.

I heard it was a candidate behind it. If you're purposely trying to block a candidate, that's not in the public's best interest. It causes me concern that someone would resort to those tactics. It's dirty politics.

Republicans support opening the floodgates to special interest money and suppressing the right to vote. It's just plain wrong.