And I can tell you we're devastated to see the endorsements of officials from Cypress, Villa Park and Fountain Valley. We know how much influence they have over the voters of this district. We hope to counter soon with the endorsements of officials from Needles, Modesto and Cucamonga.

The media always covers these things, so another chance to get your message out is always good, even if it's only one quote in part of a story.

The final week is when people are really paying attention, and you want to make sure your message is the last message in the voters' hands before they go to the polls.