If Uribe's allowed to run he's in an extremely strong position, but it's not necessarily a foregone conclusion.

not a foregone conclusion.

With oil prices at $60 a barrel it was a foregone conclusion they were not going to cut. If you do see disruption from Nigeria, if you do see disruption from Iran, the oil price will go substantially higher from here. So OPEC is reluctant to start turning the taps off just now.

If they know they have to get elected, that it's not a foregone conclusion, then boards become better-functioning entities.

Everyone kind of had it a foregone conclusion that Mike wouldn't be back, but you don't just get rid of guys without being able to replace them. We were fortunate that we were able to replace him with a great, great kicker.

I think they're not as quick to dismiss his bluster as they used to be.