Quotes by Shannon Flaherty

“Were praying for the best, preparing for the worst and making sure we have everything in place for our efforts both before and after Rita hits.”

“If media polls were a good indication of general election results, only Democrats would run for office.”

“What the primary voters are going to see is that Congressman DeLay has 30 years of leadership in local politics, and the last 10 years nationally. (His opponents) have 30 years of catching up to do over the next six weeks.”

“We saw this money as no longer wanted by the campaign.”

“Mr. DeLay has not taken any gambling money. He doesnt believe in taking money from gambling interests.”

“The funds were donated in full compliance with federal law and disclosed properly and publicly, but yesterdays admission of guilt and improper actions warranted our action to make something positive come of all this by donating the money to local charities rather than retaining it.”

“[Constituents] see these attacks for what they are.”

“Any new decision they make is probably based more on their need for cash than upholding their credibility.”

“But hes going to have a tough time with local GOP support. Hes got more than 30 years of catching up to do.”

“Sometimes people return the money, but we wanted to make sure that it would be redirected to make a positive impact. We will be cutting the checks shortly.”