i was detained for a few minutes, had a phone call from david coke and that lasted nearly 20 minutes. but i was unable to break loose and get here today to be with you. i do want to correct one thing, bob. i was not third in the republican primary. i've was second. i want to get -- that has a story that is often told that i worked really hard to be seconded not that means a daunting because when you come in second place there is no prize. or third or fourth. one of the release of politics. i think all of you have a copy, at least i hope you do come of the book. "a simpl"a simple government: e things we really need from washington (and a trillion we don't)." i hope you'll have a chance to read. i'm sure you'll stay up late tonight and read all 228 pages of the. i truly hope that we should give a cursory review of it. in many ways being asked the question, not once, not 10 times, but 100 times, are you going to run for president. no matter how different ways i say this about 100 ways people reported. i once again tried to say to you that it's very much an option i'm considering. and i'm