i want to know if you know they call my neighborhood zombie land and i want to know if you are doing something about it. the question that she asked of me was really a question that she was asking of all of us. do we know and are we doing something about it? because behind all of our data there are real people living their lives

i want to know if you know they call my neighborhood zombie land and i want to know if you are doing something about it. the question that she asked of me was really a question that she was asking of all of us. do we know and are we doing something about it? because behind all of our data there are real people living their lives shouldering their struggles, working hard every day to give their children a better future and they deserve a government that works. thanks very much. [applause] thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> you guys are very quiet. let me begin by introducing myself. i am bill galston senior fellow in government studies here brookings institution and i want to congratulate the governor on his speech. i cannot imagine a more appropriate speech to be delivered under the aegis of the center for effective public management and government studies here at brookings. let me also out on a personal note that if you could find a way of bringing 48-hour pothole guarantees to washington d.c. i would follow you to the end of the earth. [laughter] and set with 500,000 other peo

i want to know if you know if you know they call my neighborhood zombie land and i want to know if you are doing something about it? the question she asked of me was really a question that she was asking all of us. do we know? and are we doing something about it? behind all of our data, there are real people living lives shouldering their struggles, working hard every day to give their children a better future. they deserve a government that works. thanks very much. [applause] thank you. you guys are very quiet. bill galston: i want to congratulate the governor on his speech. i cannot imagine a more appropriate speech. let me also add that if you could find a way of bringing your 48 hour pothole guarantee to washington, d.c., i would follow you to the end of the earth and so would 500,000 other people. [laughter] that caught my attention. martin j. o'malley: hard to do in the middle of the snow. bill galston: we have close to half an hour for the question and answer period. let me tell you what the plan is. i will ask you one question, then i will turn to the audience, first taking fou

i want to know if you know they call my neighborhood zombie land and i want to know if you are doing something about it? the question she asked of me was really a question that she was asking all of us. do we know? and are we doing something about it? behind all of our data, there are real people living lives shouldering their struggles working hard every day to give their children a better future. they deserve a government that works. thanks very much. [applause] thank you. you guys are very quiet. [laughter] bill galston: i want to congratulate the governor on his speech. i cannot imagine a more appropriate speech. let me also add that if you could find a way of bringing your pothole guarantee to washington dc, i would follow you to the end of the earth and so would 500,000 other people. [laughter] that caught my attention. martin j. o'malley: hard to do in the middle of the snow. bill galston: we have close to half an hour for the question and answer. . period. i will ask you one question first taking press questions then moving on to this audience that has gathered to hear you ta

i want to know if you know they call my neighborhood zombie land and i want to know if you are doing something about it. the question that she asked of me was really a question that she was asking of all of us. do we know and are we doing something about it? because behind all of our data there are real people living their lives shouldering their struggles, working hard every day to give their children a better future and they deserve a government that works. thanks very much. [applause] thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> you guys are very quiet. let me begin by introducing myself. i am bill galston senior fellow in government studies here brookings institution and i want to congratulate the governor on his speech. i cannot imagine a more appropriate speech to be delivered under the aegis of the center for effective public management and government studies here at brookings. let me also out on a personal note that if you could find a way of bringing 48-hour pothole guarantees to washington d.c. i would follow you to the end of the earth. [laughter] and set with 500,000 other peo

and i want to know if you know they call my neighborhood zombie land.nd i want to know if you are doing something about it. the question that she asked of me was really a question that she was asking of all of us. do we know? and are we doing something about it? because behind all of our data, there are real people, living their lives, shouldering their struggles, working hard every day to make their children have a better future. and they deserve a government that works. thank you very much. [applause] >> can we talk? microphone to out. martin o'malley: sure. i think it is on no. [laughter] you guys are very quiet. >> well, let me begin by introducing myself. i am no cost and, senior fellow in government studies here at the brookings institution. i want to congratulate the governor on his speech. i cannot imagine a more appropriate speech to be delivered the center for effective public management and government studies here at brookings. let me also add, on a personal note, that if you could find a way of bringing your 48 hour hot hill -- pothole guara