21 Quotes by Mark Fabiani

We've studied stuff that happened in other cities. The lame-duck factor is brutal. Houston was drawing 15,000-20,000 a game. We don't expect that to happen here, but I'd rather be in an inferior stadium (elsewhere) than lame duck in my own town.

Bush is slightly ahead now, but that's because the Democratic strongholds in the state -- Dade County and Broward County -- have not had their votes counted yet.

He got the most votes across the length and breadth of this country, so we are very proud of him.

Our position was and is that if we have an opportunity to explore other options in the county, then we'll do so.

Our goal is to keep the team in San Diego, and that means the San Diego region. If there is an opportunity to explore other options in the county before January 1, 2007, we'll do it. If not, we'll wait until then.

Our position is that we want to keep the team in San Diego and we're going to do everything possible to make that happen. We will explore all of our options within the county of San Diego the minute we're (contractually) able to do so.

I think I've heard that one before. But it comes down to the person. Anybody can deliver the line. The question is: Can you compartmentalize these issues so they don't consume you? And I think Bush's job is more difficult than Clinton's because the questions here go right to the heart of the presidency.

We just went through extensive renegotiations with the city last year. ... During the course of those negotiations, the city never raised the issue of police services. The Chargers will continue to try to work together in a productive way with the city's new mayor.

We're determined to work with everyone. We believe that if we can sit down and talk about it (the stadium proposal), we can convince them it's a good idea.