(21 quotes found)
“This is the first Steele-for-Senate campaign ad, as far as I'm concerned. It's clear that the exploratory committee is designed to find new and innovative ways to waste taxpayer money to promote the lieutenant governor.”
Derek Walker
“It's hard to legislate, because public officials do have a legitimate role in bringing important issues to the community. This really involves personal judgment. In this case, it's a hollow attempt to improve Steele's image.”
“We just kept looking and looking. You keep seeing familiar faces of people you knew back home.”
“[Derek Walker, a spokesman for the Maryland Democratic Party, said the episode had nothing to do with the party's view of a Steele candidacy.] This is a one-time stupid mistake by a couple of young people who were willing to take responsibility immediately, ... That's what this is about.”
“It's a thinly disguised campaign ad. It certainly amounts to a significant in-kind contribution to the governor's campaign.”
“I consider it to be an in-kind contribution, ... is to associate Ehrlich with one of the most popular and enduring institutions in the city of Baltimore.”
“They've gutted all the programs to save the bay.”
“He's a rubber stamp for the national Republican agenda. That's going to be the fundamental choice in this campaign: a person who's going to align themselves with President Bush or a man or woman who's going to represent Marylanders.”
“I'm not going to put my family through that again just to go back.”
“She says things like 'Mama, my stuff is all wet,'”
