“It wasn't just that Tom DeLay made politics more partisan. He made it more personal. He made it impossible for Texas to be what it always has been – a state that goes along to get along. You became either our friend or our enemy.”
Bob Stein
“What happened is (majority leader) Tom DeLay put an entirely new face on Texas politics. And Ronnie Earle is trying to destroy him for it.”
Dick DeGuerin
“Tom DeLay changed the face of Texas politics - nobody can deny that, When we get to trial, any fair jury is going to find that Tom DeLay did nothing wrong.”
“It shows he's worried about Tom Campbell. Tom DeLay has always placed politics over policy.”
Michael Stanley
“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.”
Shannon Flaherty
“It is our sincere hope that justice will remain blind to politics. As Tom DeLay clearly stated today, House Republicans will continue to focus on the business of the American people.”
Ken Mehlman
“Tom DeLay is the leader of the extreme right-wing faction in American politics whose policies and abuse of power are causing great harm to the American middle class and threatening our democratic rights, ... Though I disagree with DeLay on virtually every issue, I will not prejudge his guilt or innocence in this matter before the courts have had the opportunity to conduct his trial.”
Bernard Sanders
