let's go to nick sween, managing editor, hayes daily news. >> thank you.y people in western kansas believe those in the highest power that speak have little regard for those in their region of the state. what are your plans to ease the minds of western kansans to let them know the highest ranking official in the state deems them just as worthy as those in the eastern portion of the state? >> moderator: governor? brownback: well, i'm going to do what i've been doing, that's be there a lot. i've been in all 105 counties as governor. i've been in all 105 counties many times. i don't know if my opponent has been in all 105 counties at all. i love the rural parts of this state and i go there often and i work on their issues. i work issues like water. i work on issues like preserving our schools. i work on issues like variety and on education and things to be able to grow the economy. i will involve a number of them in our administration. the head of kdhe was a rural doctor in tribune, kansas. can't get much better than that or further west than that. pat george