It doesn't hurt for him to have a fight with Bush at this point, which would then differentiate him from Bush when this election hinges on how many Democrats and independents he can get in his corner, |
It seemed to me the honeymoon with Brown wore off after the first term, and in the African American community, they weren't happy with Brown at all. He went sour with key elements of the city, and it's no good to be identified with him. |
It's pretty clear that terrorism-war themes no longer work in keeping people in line. |
Some money is dangerous to take. |
Term limits make it harder to do structural initiatives that require a number of years to implement. |
The last six weeks have gone to Bush. He's been able to move himself to the middle --and get himself back on the track he wanted. |
Their numbers are an estimate, all our numbers are an estimate, but they're perfectly sensible, |
There's no question that Democratic activists in California want a firm opposition to George Bush from their representatives. Now that doesn't mean they want impeachment. ... They definitely want the representatives to have some spine. |
There's no question that the election is an impediment to negotiation. |
This is her dilemma. A lot of the pressures of her constituency point to her taking a very aggressive position on withdrawing from Iraq. But her role as minority leader demands that she pick a position that does not damage the chances of Democrats in races around the country. |
This puts Schwarzenegger on the hot seat. I think it's a slam-dunk that he's going to have to veto the bill and hope that the anger in the gay community doesn't spill over into other groups. |
This was supposed to become a consumer-oriented office. For him to take money from the insurance industry is risky because people expect that position not to be in their pocket. |
To some degree, ... this election is a referendum on what people think about Arnold's concept of reform. |
You're there to do a job and to represent your constituents. If you're not making decisions it seems to me you're not fulfilling your obligation. |