If it had been 33-23 the other way, then there would be no questions about parliamentary procedure. The fact is, the Scranton campaign said this was a caucus they had to win and they just lost.
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I applaud Scranton for his leadership, both in the past as lieutenant governor and today as someone with an interest in seeing the Republican Party unified as we move toward our ultimate goal defeating Ed Rendell.
Bill Scranton acted quickly, decisively and correctly. That's one of the reasons he will be a great governor. ... People who know me will realize that I had no intent to inject race into the discussion, but only to emphasize the odd twist in the campaign.
It's pretty cool for the university to do that. It's a great thing for my area. The Scranton fans have been great for Syracuse.
Our message is that if you want to change the direction of Pennsylvania - if you want a Republican Party that won't rubber-stamp pay raises and Ed Rendell's agenda - then Bill Scranton is your candidate.
We knew what he was capable of doing at the big league level. He's still a developing player, and I feel in my heart that he benefitted from getting four at-bats a day in Scranton vs. being on the bench here at the beginning of the season.
Technology is a big part of it. The really unprecedented example to me is 'The War Tapes' directed by Deborah Scranton, in which the soldiers themselves are making the film, showing what is going on and what they're going through. You can sense the dissatisfaction among the soldiers. After that, the recent news that generals are criticizing the war plan doesn't come as a big surprise.
We tend to prefer candidates that don't talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco.
No question, he's given us a foothold in Scranton, but Gerry's appeal goes way beyond there. I think he's revived interest among fans in the Syracuse and Rochester areas, too. People can identify with him. I think they appreciate the way he plays.