Lots of interesting stories came out of it, needless to say.

Whoever were to get elected in this rushed, expensive, 20- to 30-candidate special election, they're going to serve no time to speak of, and they're going to do nothing.

A special election would be nothing but a freak show and a circus act.

The man's a fighter. I think he could have won if he'd have stayed in it. But having said that, there is something to be said for having a candidate who has no baggage heading into November. Certainly, Congressman DeLay, for a whole number of reasons, was carrying a lot of baggage.

You went through the primary. You should have made such a decision before the primary. You were chosen by the voters, and you should stick it out. But he has to make the decision that's right for him.

There's no race. The base voters are the only ones that are going to turn out, and he's got them all locked up.