and karen kasler is capital bureau chief for ohio public radio and television. we want to thank you all four for talking with us. dick pryor, i want to start with you, what are people in your viewing area around oklahoma saying about what the president had to say last night? >> i think people here were very impressed by what president obama said. obviously they were listening first and foremost to hear how he compared to what president clinton said in 1995 following the oklahoma city bombing. the speech was different, the atmosphere was different. it was a lot longer. president clinton spoke for nine minutes and the atmosphere in the arena was different than it was in oklahoma city. it was much more solemn here. i believe the president did all of the things he needed to do and that's what people were looking for. >> woodruff: it was interesting that the crowd at times broke out into applause and cheers. there was almost a sense of relief about that. julie philip, what about in western new york? what what are you picking up there? >> really it is a very general p

karen kasler, capital bureau chief for ohio public radio and television. and karen dewitt, capital bureau chief for new york state public radio and pbs station wxxi. we'll start you with john myers because i hear that today at the inaugural lunch jerry browne served hot dogs. how big a hole is california in? >> well, he actually ate a couple of free hot dogs that were being offered on the state capital lawn, gwen. that's probably about the same though i don't think jerry browne will tell anybody there are any free lunches anymore around california. things are tough. he has a $28 billion shortfall. you said $25 in the opening. that could be the low number. it could be high to $28 given the changes in the estate tax law there in washington. but as much as $28 billion over a year-and-a-half. the governor made it clear he doesn't want to do smoke and mirrors. he doesn't want to do gimmicks and budgets anymore. he wants to have an honest budgeting. that's something he talked about a lot. that will be tough to do. one of the most politically polarized places in a