Amy Walter Quotes (30 Quotes)

It would be a big distraction because then you admit there is something wrong that goes beyond Tom DeLay.

We will be testing the agency's ability to deploy a variety of resources to quickly and effectively raise the bar of security in any mode of transportation anywhere in the country.

You are going to be inundated with national media and interest groups. This is not going to be a quiet, local election.

This helps keep Pombo in the spotlight, which is really what the Democrats and many in the environmental community want to do.

The only way for a Democrat to win this year is to make this race all about Marilyn Musgrave. Bush may not be the asset he was two years ago, but he may not be a huge liability, either.

The political environment couldn't be better for Democrats. If the environment looks as bad in September as it does today, that puts a whole new set of districts into play.

We don't believe any passenger information has been compromised.

It's clear that a storm is brewing. The question is just how strong.

The biggest threat here to Democrats is that not only Busby doesn't win, but loses by enough margin so that Republicans can say this culture-of-corruption message isn't going anywhere.

It's not much different than high school. You're not one of the cool seniors yet - as a sophomore you're sort of toiling out there with everyone else, waiting for the gains that come with seniority. In three years, most members of Congress are not going to have a lengthy track record of success.

The bill does not delay implementation. TSA will continue working closely with GAO and Congress to meet the criteria outlined for the Secure Flight program.

The more she is identified as a candidate, the harder it is to fall back on the outsider appeal.

It's a classic political deal. You have to make sure, one person said to me, that instead of being on the train tracks you get on the train.

Voters tend not to fire someone unless they've done something wrong.

Many folks are very nervous about their own election prospects they're going to want to spend as much time as possible back home doing the kind of spade work that needs to be done before a big election, and they also want to minimize any sort of exposure in Washington.

Certainly things have changed in the last 20 years in voters' perceptions whether women can do the job. But there's still an inherent nervousness on the part of voters to put women in as the ultimate decision-maker. Control of the National Guard and border security, those sorts of traditionally male jobs that's where I think voters consciously or unconsciously have difficulties with women candidates.

It does feel like we've seen this movie three or four times.

Gard is certainly the most polished of the bunch, and he's had a long tenure in the Legislature. That shows in terms of his confidence in talking about the district and issues and the race.

He is now the incumbent in a very Republican district .... Lucas has already proven he can win over Republican voters. But whether voters want a change, I think, is what we're going to have to wait and see.

Their experience gives them instant credibility and the ability to break out and get their views heard. But it can be a double-edged sword if they get pigeonholed as one-issue candidates.

Kerry's focus and his message has really been middle class, middle America, 'I'm standing up for the little guy' and middle class investors respond to that, but that raises the question of how do you go back and talk to the business community after that,

Getting the president of the United States brings you more money than any other political fundraiser.

They're running for Congress, not commander in chief. Obviously, Iraq's an important issue, but at the same time, they need be able to talk about healthcare, the economy, gas prices.

It will be a big opportunity for Democrats. It will be a very targeted district.

It's the bigger picture that continues to wear down Bush's approval rating on Iraq, and voter frustration with Iraq.

What we're looking for is chinks in the armor. If he's losing a good portion of these GOP primary voters, it suggests he'll have big, big problems in November.

If voters are upset about 3 gas and healthcare costs, they're ripe for a message that emphasizes fiscal discipline.

Today, obviously, there's a real chance that this story goes beyond just the next couple weeks, and into the 2006 election.

It is clear that the political environment right now looks bleak for Republicans. At the same time, I don't think that the ethics issue alone is enough to run on solely.

Cuellar has some vulnerabilities with his voting record. But I just don't think Ciro is doing everything to make this as competitive as it could be.