in 2004, there were two states in 2007 bushm door to bouch in 2004. -- in 2000 to bush in 2004. in 2008, i was responsible for the midwest for senator mccain and governor palin. like i owe the four years earlier, missouri was a state that had a history of voting not for the republican, but the winner of the presidential election, regardless of party. it went from a governor -- it went from a republican governorship to a democrat governorship. i have a consistent background on the presidential level on how to win tough campaigns. " we certainly have a qualified candidates, i don't think -- while we certainly have qualified candidates, do not think we have anyone else who shares that background. >> there is more on the democratic side than on your side. what worries you more with regard to the house and senate races? >> on the house side, you have to worry about is redistricting. it is something you have to get on top of very quickly, to make sure the rnc is healthy enough to provide redistrictors enough resources to have a successful redistricting. we have more than a dozen and a

bouch every know -- boucher know it has been a privilege to work with him on the years together during the energy and commerce committee, especially the two years he served as chairman of the subcommittee on energy and the subcommittee on communications technology and the internet. he has been a great colleague and partner in legislation and a great friend and i want to wish chairman boucher only the best in his next steps. i also want to thank chairman waxman for strongly supporting this bill that will give local communities across this country access to their airwaves. i am grateful for the support that this bill has from both sides of the aisle, from myself, the former vice chairman of the communications subcommittee, to the future vice chairman of the communications subcommittee, this bill's lead co-sponsor, and my good friend, lee terry from omaha. we have been working together to bring local community oriented radio to more cities, counties, and neighborhoods across the country for 10 years now. and i would say to my friend that i think we are finally on the last leg of this jour