dirty vote. i want to come back to mayor, but how close tom campbell, one of the three republicans, a former congressman, how close he's come to her in some of the polls. former republican congressman, very popular, widely respected. does he have a real chance of pulling off an upset there? >> he's actually a friend of mine. i served in the legislature with him. >> he's a friend of mine, too. >> i don't believe that he can beat barbara boxer. i think she represents the values, the issues, the priorities of our state in a much better way. she's been a great senator for the state of california. i think the people will re-elect her. >> you have to make some tough choices as the mayor of los angeles. the budget is in trouble. the whole budget in california is supposedly near bankruptcy right now. as you try and make these choices, education, the notion of, you know, four-day school