“Basically, Crist and Davis are nominal front-runners. Going in, they are going to be the favorites.”
Brad Coker
“[Once seen as the unassailable front-runner for the Democratic nomination, Gore conceded Sunday that] the campaign's entered a new phase ... crossed the threshold of credibility and competence.”
Bill Bradley
“You are allowed to nominate yourself, but it's a long trip from nomination to entry.”
Jon Gelberg
“For me, this nomination was as if all of a sudden the crucifix began to wear a yellow star.”
Jean Marie Cardinal Lustiger
“Michael Brown, the director of FEMA, was nominated by President Bush in 2003 and plans to start the job any day now.”
Jon Stewart
“You guys should do a story on the tuxedo wars that go on if you're nominated,”
Tom Hanks
“I guess we're all excited that President Bush announced his nomination to the Supreme Court - John Roberts. Bush searched far and wide before he made the risky choice of a white guy in his 50s,”
David Letterman
