Quotes of the Week

I'm too old and too set in my ways. I'm a fiscal and social conservative. I have zero desire to go along to get along.

U.S. Senate candidate David Dewhurst, talking up his bona fides on Houston's KPRC radio 

If the race tightens, Kelly, a male, will still have the advantage of a female name.  It may be the only time in his life he is glad his parents named him Kelly.

Lobbyist Robert Miller, analyzing the SD-9 Republican primary between Kelly Hancock and Todd Smith

There’s just a huge misconception … within the Romney campaign that Texas will just go Republican no matter what.

Texas GOP Chairman Steve Munisteri, in The Dallas Morning News

She is running on her father’s reputation and now on his money. They are going to buy this race if they can because they have an endless supply of money.

Railroad Commission candidate Warren Chisum, quoted in the Lubbock Avalanche Journal on opponent Christi Craddick

One of my great concerns about this upcoming election [is] we have individuals who are running in Republican primaries who do not have pro-life positions.

Rick Perry in a conference call Tuesday with the Texas Right to Life PAC

This is the roughest campaign that I've been involved in.

Rep. Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, on his primary race against Steve Toth

I've been screaming about David Bradley for 12 years. I was not going to give him a free pass. He might beat me, but he was going to have to work for it.

State Board of Education candidate Rita Ashley, who is running against veteran member David Bradley, a Beaumont Republican

He never phoned, he never emailed and he never asked me about it at all. Had he done that it could have been cleared up.

State Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, on his ongoing email feud with state Sen. Dan Patrick, R-Houston