It's exciting; I don't know whether I'm going to win or not. I think I am. I do know I'm ready for the job. And, if not, that's just the way it goes.

I'm tired now of the elections.

We cannot withdraw forces until elections in Jammu and Kashmir are over and after that it depends on the situation. We have security forces along the borders and they will remain there until October.

This is the first protest after the elections, against what happened in the elections -- the forgery and the beatings that occurred.

[George Gilbert, elections director for Guilford County, said there is no way of knowing how many students have registered.] We don't collect information on professions, ... So we could not tell you how many students are registered. ... I can tell you that most of the registrants from the precinct surrounding UNCG campus are students.

The financial crisis should not become an excuse to raise taxes, which would only undermine the economic growth required to regain our strength.