I understand that you want to know where Equal Voice stands on various positions. All I'm asking for from the committee is to give Equal Voice's board an opportunity. I don't believe in beating around the bush, and I won't. I give you my personal word on that.
Because we're a multi-partisan national organization, we have to be careful about how we proceed. I think everybody in the room can understand that. Right now we're going from an organization that has focused generally on under-representation in the election of women to one that is now being asked to comment on specifics.
I'm interested in having Equal Voice around for the long run. That's why I hesitate.... I'm trying to think of more formal language than “not blow it”. I don't mean to.... I'm sorry, I'm just treading carefully because I want to do it properly.