The losers are the people of Florida. We were trying to get a chance to take some of the power away from the politicians and put it in the hands of the people.

The court has given us a road map on how to construct an initiative that would be approved.

The key requirement is that any plan that passes this commission has to pass by ten votes, so you're going to have to have consensus among all these members of the commission for a plan to pass.

I don't see why she couldn't make a contribution out of her own pocket. I don't know why she has to use taxpayer money.

I just don't think businesses spend money like that just in the interest of good government and helping people get their ideas out. I think they're looking for a return on their investment. They're shopping in this case for a governor -- somebody willing to give them access.

It (the current system) is a question of who's in power and who is able to use the process for political purposes.

It's where the real business in Tallahassee gets transacted.

It's not a partisan issue, it's a power issue - who's in charge at the time.

Consumers aren't able to make significant campaign contributions - and certainly not in that league.

It shows their real intent, which is to shut down the initiative process and the ability for groups to gather signatures and put something on the ballot.