Quotes of the Week

Actually, the reason why you're uncertain about it is because I didn't answer the question. And I can't go back and answer some hypothetical question like that.

GOP nominee for governor Greg Abbott, choosing not to answer a question from the San Antonio Express-News' Peggy Fikac on whether he would have defended a ban on interracial marriage

When people are concerned about catching a potentially deadly disease, that's going to trump all.

University of Houston political science professor Jason Casellas on concerns about the Ebola virus pushing state politics off the front burner on the eve of the start of early voting

You all seem to be mesmerized by: How do I even have a chance anymore after what I did?

Louisiana U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister, aka the "kissing congressman," on testing the electorate's limits for forgiveness as he runs for re-election

That’s what’s transforming politics. Everything has to be pithy, everything has to be short, everything has to be succinct. That’s what I’m here to do.

GOP ad man Vincent Harris on the tough task of holding on to eyeballs given how little time the average user spends on a website on mobile devices