We're not real encouraged by the length of time that has gone by.

It's not something we've gone out of our way to do this time, but if it can happen, great.

CBS encouraged us to do it in Shreveport, but we talked them out of it.

The ol' Marine sergeant is gone. We're all going to miss him.

I'm not surprised. That's the way Ben plays all the time. Wherever we go, if he's going up against guys 6-5 or 6-10, he just grins and relishes the challenge.

He's going to remain steadfast in his determination to simply ensure a nominee who holds the greatest promise of filling the very large shoes of the man who has just passed. I don't think he'll confine himself to any candidate of a particular race or gender.