the first person to endorse me outside of illinois, my home state, right here in richmond, va., tim kane. [applause] and his lovely wife, who i love more. another history maker and outstanding former governor, doug, is in the house. [applause] you can sit down if you want. [laughter] but you do not have a seat. so do not. [applause] it is good to be here in virginia. first of all, the sun is out. i have not seen sun in about five days. it was nice to remember what that is like. it is always nice to get out of washington once in a while. be with the american people, i have great memories of richmond. i have wonderful feelings about the commonwealth of a virginia. c-span.o [applause] the people have an innate optimism and a can-do spirit. i love you, too. it is good to get fresh air and perspective. i am grateful to spend some time with you, because we are going through a difficult time in this country. i know you are as frustrated about the economy as i am. i know you are also frustrated not just about our economic conditions, but also what is happening in washington. i got in a man there