Quotes by Karen Hanretty

“I would anticipate that within the next week, as an act of desperation as he fights for political relevancy, Gray will pull out a page from his old play book and go negative against Arnold. Gray Davis is going throw everything against the wall he can and see what sticks.”

“unless the president of the United States is coming to town to hand over federal money to the governor to help us solve our problems, I dont see why the governor would allow himself to be distracted with the presidents fundraising trip.”

“Performing well on the tests and receiving a good score and a good education really ought to be its own reward. This is an unrealistic goal to reward children for doing something that they ought to be doing in the first place.”

“If (Lockyer) went out there and declared (Shelleys) innocence and refused to interview him, then Lockyer has a lot of explaining to do about a bungled investigation of a corrupt politician.”

“Everything that Nunez does between now and November should be put into the perspective of turning out votes in the special election.”

“Governor Schwarzeneggers reelection is a year off, and nobody should read too much into what this election will mean. This election is about some significant issues.”

“Now, the cult of personality has diminished and Gray Davis is no longer our nemesis. The Republican Party ... becomes very important, and he needs to make sure that those volunteers are engaged and enthused and willing to fight for him.”

“Hes put all his campaign eggs in the infrastructure basket; if it falls through, his campaign will be scrambling for a theme.”

“Theres a great deal of frustration in the Republican ranks right now about the fact that the Republican leadership – whether Arnold Schwarzenegger or George Bush – is not making it a priority to close the border to illegal immigration.”

“Unless President Bush is coming to California to hand over a check from the federal government to help us with the financial challenges we face, the visit seems ill-timed.”