I think the trouble people have had taking me seriously is the media has spun my campaign as a joke, ... I'm going to shock a lot of pundits.

I feel good. I think we did well given the lack of coverage that the local media gave my campaign.

We need to put people first, not big money contributors,

[In the meantime, the recent 98 Degrees reunion stoked the group's interest in getting back in the studio, which the guys plan to do soon.] Nick and Jeff [Timmons] have studios in L.A., so we're going to get together and start writing and working on our next project, ... Everyone is ready to come together and it's taken this long, so we're in no hurry to drop something before we feel like we have things the way we want them.

We're going to take our time and do what we feel is right. We're not rushing anything.

We've all been living life to the fullest during our break,