It positions us strongly to run a great race for the next 10 and a half months.

The numbers are very encouraging and put us in very good shape to run the kind of issues-oriented, highly energized campaign that we've planned on.

I think the open-wheel racing definitely taught us to race clean.

He has a long history of independence and who he receives money from has nothing to do with his position on issues.

It would be like competing with one arm tied behind our back.

The support of business people, to which he refers, is something that we at the campaign pride ourselves on and we welcome his endorsement.