We tried that on several on occasions and it didn't work. There was totally resistance to it. If they are interested in some help, I think it has to initiate with them.

There are three seats up there and I am running for one of them.

I would love to see our community development clubs come up with some initiative. I don't know if we can legislate that from the commissioners stand point. You will need a lot of community and property owner input.

They aren't framing my campaign. They aren't telling me what to say. Whatever that political committee is doing, that's their thing. If they want to vote for me, fine.

We provide the plans to Medicare beneficiaries that they want.

With artists of my own generation there was at first no group identity - and never a clique.