The only effect it could have is burning out our donors. I don't think that's going to happen. The people who donate to the state candidate fund are different than those who donate for anything else.

Sims did terribly badly (Tuesday). I think this is the most competitive county executive's race we've had in a long, long time.

Dallas is an extraordinary place in it's own right. The first thing about Dallas that you can't get away from, particularly when I arrived, you've got no idea of the heat in this place. It's over 100 degrees, and with that the humidity is ridiculous. I mean, people don't live here, armadillos live here.

Organ donors are the real heroes. I'm here today because of one. I'm forever grateful, forever humbled by that.

Nothing we wanted to happen happened. They were a very good team. I think we were just overpowered and overmatched.

I think it was bound to happen. I mean, you're eventually going to lose. What's important is how we respond to the loss. That's going to be critical for us. The makings of winning teams are how they return from a loss.