It was awesome going out there with it all tied up. I was nervous and a little jumpy in the beginning, but I got a lot more relaxed.

We just think it's time to give the school system a little breathing room so they can manage their finances. Most people want some kind of fiscal restraint kept in place, and nobody disagrees with the ordinance, but we think the majority of people in town would support an incremental adjustment to the formula to give the schools the money it needs.

I'm excited. I love the competition. I've always taken it one match at a time. Everyone wants to come in and knock off the No. 1 guy, and I'm right there.

Looking to the future, we are going to be stacked for (several) years to come.

He had a lot of heart out there.

Birthplace of Obama: Oahu. Birthplace of Obama's budget policies: Neverland.