[applause] tonight i would like to also recognize richard collins, who is here with us. richard and his wife that contributed $6 million to support bop kennedy of the university of maine, providing one of the largest gifts to the school's history. it is an example of how the people of maine support their communities and partner with the government on the issues that matter. he grew up on the maine potato farm in despite great successes he never forgot about his alma mater or his state. his contribution will help thousands of students in maine's university. woody please stand in received the greetings from the assembly. [applause] now there is a temptation, there is a temptation to look around and see our challenges and feel like the terms of our economy are being dictated by others. financiers, wall street, oil companies, they have all certainly taken their toll but come june maine voters will have a chance to take control and make a real difference in our economy. i am not talking about the 23 who are running for the office-- [laughter] said they can give this speech nex

. >> my name is richard collins.omething i felt was very interesting idea and in light of all that i have learned at this conference and i compliment you all the statement that i read about was obama is going to be the american gorbachev. does that mean anything to do all? if it does i would like to get reaction because it encapsulates a lot of what i've learned here today and yesterday and that means we are declining power with a system that is extremely expressed and we have to somehow explain to our own people and to an international community we are going to have to change? >> i don't know if he is a gorbachev, i know i hope he's a nixon to china because it seems the issues discussed here is like nixon going to china he's going to have to go that far, have to come around. >> what you mean coming around? >> he's been to have to put on the table reduction during the tough decisions, john xbox, putting them in the box. we are going to have to take on entitlements in a big way. we are going to have to raise taxes it'

richards. >> steve: rejected by jamison. antawn jamison. fouled. looks like it is going to be on jason collins. his first personal sending antawn jamison to the line. >> phil: josh the imt guhe i t it't shere it switd yo oneho the imt guhe i workntir. >> steve: one of the things you have to guard with this atlanta team is letting them get into the paint. they have already scored 12 points in the paint tonight. they are very aggressive in the paint. >> phil: nice back door play once the defense rotated around and they make some good passes. williams getting two more of those points in the paint. he is 3-6 with eight points to go along with four rebounds and is off to a good start. >> steve: three seasons ago he missed the first 17 games after fracturing his left hand in practice in october. averaging 10.5 points a game and about five rebounds. had 14 in boston the other night. 8 of 11 from the free-throw line. >> phil: he goes on stretches where he goes to the line quite a bit. he is very active as i said from that three spot. he can put the ball on the floor but he has also developed that long