"We all understand the relationship between sport and business but if you get these two things out of their proper equilibrium then it can turn people off at home, " added Burnham.

BBC: Burnham 'uneasy' about $20m match

But I also understand that I don't get that opportunity to make all the decisions.

CNN: Laura Bush on her first six months in the White House

But what I want them and you and all of us to understand is that eventually we get there.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event

But I want everybody to understand if we are going to get to the vision that we all believed in, in 2008, and we still believe in, it is going to be imperative that we run a clear, forceful campaign.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President at a DNC Event in Washington, DC