the mills collapsed in and around pittsburgh, they produced half of the world's steel, and the edgar thompson plant is the last steel mill. >> so you've been trying to build this city back to what it was. >> exactly. we've been able to build it back up from almost on the verge of extinction. we still have a lot of work to do and that's a big part of the reason why i'm running for the united states senate as well. >> you haven't raised a lot of money. how do you plan to change that? >> i've raised more money than my opponents. it's just that most of that money went to fixing up my community. you know, during the past six or seven years when other people in the race have been, you know, campaigning and out on the trail raising money for their campaign, we've been working hard every day, still working hard every day as mayor. i'm the only candidate with a day job here in the race. our campaign is grassroots. we've been in the race for four months. we raised some money and i'm proud of the money we raised because it's all coming from grass roots donors that really believe in the campaign's messag