cahill and hercules mittal volunteers, and here is ms.cahill in frustration if i can read from you, ms. cahill. his gentle response was surely politically motivated. but while a campaign spearheaded by students made it very hard for people to attack me, it became a double-edged sword because it was also hard to get anyone to discuss the issues. i am a serious candidate, i wanted to say. but it was hard to get the press to focus on much more than how cute our campaign was, and cuteness wasn't going to win the race. why don't you describe that. >> guest: there was a level of frustration as we made it through the primary which i have to say was a surprise. i never anticipated making it through the primary. there was a gentleman we ran against and i didn't know him but he was in vegas and i figure that is the democratic mecca of the state, he will win this. >> host: just a moment, tierney, was he supported by the primary or is this where you don't support. >> guest: that's correct. >> host: you beat him by a much, this is the primary everybod