It was a miracle and only God could've pulled it off. That doesn't sell papers and you may think that's corny but I truly believe it.

Jim Hogan, telling the Texas Observer why he thinks he came in first in the Democratic primary contest for agriculture commissioner. He faces Kinky Friedman in the May 27 runoff election

A lot of people thought a lot of Judge Tinley, and they (voted for him) to honor him.

Kerr County judge candidate Tom Pollard, on the incumbent Pat Tinley. Even though Tinley died on Jan. 7, he received enough votes to force Pollard into a runoff with the third candidate in the race, Bob Waller.

Senate Republicans are addicted to Koch.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., on the influence of Republican mega donors Charles and David Koch

Abstinence doesn’t work for cows.

GOP agriculture commissioner candidate J Allen Carnes on why he was steering clear of hot-button social issues in his run for that statewide office. He ended up finishing last in the five-man field.

I probably would have stepped down and run full time. I was doing full-time congressman, full-time campaign manager and full-time candidate. You just get spread so thin.

U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman on what he would have done differently in his primary challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn