“I think this is a very good look at how to tackle this effort. The resources and the talent are here, but now we've got to move forward with some sort of direction.”
“There's a lingering perception among African American voters that the Republican Party is not interested in cultivating their votes, especially now that Hurricane Katrina, race and the Republican Party has been injected into the discussion. But this [slow government response] was not racially driven.”
“It's wasn't a great winning atmosphere, but [it was] as far as the team sticking together. And I think that's what you need when you're trying to build a team. Guys and pieces that like each other and like working with each other. That's the best thing I've seen.”
