we're trying to put together the infrastructure both in terms of data and electronic infrastructure, but also in terms of campaign staff to be able to allow centrist independent candidates to run and win. >> you ran so strong a campaign and ultimately garnered 43% of the vote that the "d" dropped out because they knew they had no shot and they thought maybe greg orman is the best chance in that election. what was the largest impediment, the largest institutional barrier that you faced in that race? >> again, i'm not sure what the decision-making process was among the democrats in that race. what i can tell you is we worked very hard in the state of kansas to make sure people understood that we were truly different. you know, when i went out and campaigned and told people i was an independent, if you were a democrat, you heard republican. if you were a republican, you heard democrat. so while 45% of americans are