7 Quotes by John Pitney

I don't think it's going to have a great deal of impact because people who would be offended by the remark would never vote for her anyway.

It doesn't bring an end to the ethics issue.

The governor's initiatives are running behind but he still has a chance to turn opinion around.

There's always a reluctance to stand behind a positive agenda for fear it will give ammunition to the other side.

It's another sign that effective leaders are often big targets.

If you ask most Americans who represents the (Republican) Party, they're going to say George Bush, not any of the leaders of Congress. Nevertheless, the congressional Republicans are already looking at the day when President Bush leaves office and they're still around. So they're looking for their own distinctive identity.

Cheney is not going to be very dynamic on the campaign trail, although he's very effective on TV talk shows. He comes across best in one-on-one situations.