Over the longer term, Chris Bell is building a new foundation of statewide growth that will raise sufficient money to win in November.

Obviously most of Chris' money comes from Houston; that stands to reason.

We have an aggressive fund-raising strategy that will pay off this month, allowing Chris to communicate his optimistic ideas with Democratic primary voters.

Off the top of my head, $1.3 billion sounds like a lot of money. I think it will be a billion dollar drug but it will take some time.

It will be considered a one-time adjustment, rather than any real growth in a company's value.

It'll be better than ever. A lot of federal money will be coming in here. Big-time developers will come too.