There are always going to be those who, rather than draw attention to their candidate's shortcomings, prefer to tear down our quality party leaders and Twinkle is a quality person. We definitely need her as our Republican Party chairman. She's a strong leader and a fair leader and that's what we need.

I know, and I think everyone in our party knows, that Twinkle in no way favors gambling in our state. I hate that she and her family has to suffer because of this.

First of all, and Twinkle knows this, if you're in the public eye your are going to be criticized and certainly she's strong enough to take the criticism. I've worked with Twinkle on campaigns, on women's issues throughout the state and as a member of the Alabama Federation of Republican Women, and there is no one in Alabama politics that I admire more than Twinkle Cavanaugh.

I love it. They need to put attention on us for the good things not just the bad things.

To be quite honest, I haven't really been paying attention.

Here I was, amid 500 tits, and I was principally paying attention to the social aspects of the event. It was neither puritanical nor prurient.