They have no allegiance to Atlantic City whatsoever, other than nostalgia, and that doesn't pay the bills, ... The Miss America pageant has to do what it thinks best serves its interests, and if moving out of Atlantic City does, that's what it should do.

They have no allegiance to Atlantic City whatsoever, other than nostalgia, and that doesn't pay the bills.

It's always been true that the Miss America pageant has to do whatever is necessary for its prosperity and well-being. It's a bad thing, in that they find themselves in a situation where they can no longer afford to be in Atlantic City. But if that's what it takes, they're obligated to keep the program alive.

It's small-town America. There's a strong draw to go into these small communities for the nostalgia and to go into nature for the beauty.

this was out of touch with mainstream America and their values.

If the pageant's welfare was better served, you had to make a move. Today, it's exactly the situation they're in.