tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34237728.post-1162974414008002542006-11-08T02:13:00.000-06:002006-11-08T03:01:05.690-06:00Voters are "fed up with the extreme right-wing stuff the Republicans have given us."'<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">--Jim Doyle, noting that while stem cells were an important issue in the race, "with a margin like this, there were a lot of issues."</span><br /><br />"As we all know, we face great challenges in Wisconsin, and we should be pulling together -- Republicans and Democrats -- alike to meet those challenges."'<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">--Mark Green.</span><br /><br />"Despite some of the things that were said about me and the way I conduct myself, my family and I have served northern Wisconsin with honor, with distinction and with integrity."<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">--Assembly Speaker John Gard, who lost his congressional bid.</span><br /><br />"It's generic. It's nothing to do with any of our candidates. It's all about the national tide that swept through Wisconsin that we didn't think was going to."<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">--Keith Gilkes, chief operative of the Committee to Elect a Republican Senate, calling Tuesday night "a Republican bloodbath."</span><br /><br />"The mistake I probably made in this campaign was not begging for more money."<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">--Freshman state Sen. Tom Reynolds, R-West Allis, who lost to Dem Jim Sullivan.</span><br /><br />"(Voters) didn't let the confusing ads by the opponents sway them."<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">--Vote Yes for Marriage leader Julaine Appling on the approval of the gay marriage ban.</span><br /><br />"We did not lose because Wisconsin does not like gay people. We lost because Wisconsin does not know gay people."<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">--Fair Wisconsin strategist Michael Tate.</span><br /><br />"There is still a great chunk of the state out, and we'd like to thank the media outlets who have not prematurely called this race."<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">--J.B. Van Hollen consultant Brian Fraley, alluding to an early WTMJ-TV call of the AG's race for Kathleen Falk based on exit polling.</span><br /> <br />"There's reason to believe the approach and leadership I've taken on Iraq has resonated well."'<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">--U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, still weighing a decision to run for prez.</span><br /><br />"Not with Jim Doyle being re-elected. So, I'm not really going to spend a lot of political capital on this."<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">--State Sen. Alan Lasee, R-Rockland, saying chances of death penalty legislation passing was remote.</span><br /><br />"Now I'm sorry I didn't run a campaign."'<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">--Ed Thompson, Libertarian brother of Tommy Thompson, who officially entered the race for guv Monday as a write-in candidate.</span><br /><br /><i>-- By WisPolitics Staff</i>JR Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566590098252363441noreply@blogger.com