[He] obviously has a lot of intensity, and that intensity translates to his voters. ... But I also think that intensity veers into anger and causes him to say some reckless things.

I think Gov. Dean has had it both ways,

If you guys are upset that Al Gore is endorsing me, attack me, don't attack Al Gore, ... I think Al Gore deserves credit for being the kind of moral leader in this country that we have lost since the last election.

I don't think [the rivalry] really translates to the game. Instead of focusing on the rivalry, I'm focusing on doing my best.

I think that would be very presumptuous of me to do, since I have not had one vote yet in the Democratic primaries, ... I can tell you flat-out that I did not ask him to be my running mate.

I'll stand up for what I believe in whether it's popular or not, and I think that is lacking in this country. What you're seeing now, not only on the part of President Bush but on the part of the Democrats as well, is they'll promise you a tax cut and health insurance and lower college tuition and fully funded special education. Look, you can't do that. You couldn't do that in your house. You can't spend money on stuff you don't have.