We can’t ignore initial Democrat polling, which shows Ken Lucas already ahead of Geoff Davis. And the GOP brand is getting killed right now in the Cincinnati media market, which might offset the automatic GOP...

We didn’t get here overnight, we’re not going to change it overnight. We at least want to make inquiries.

McCain needs Hillary to run because that’s what keeps the Republican coalition together. She helps unite the Republican base.

Instinctively the conventional wisdom says, OK, veterans are probably a Republican voting bloc. But older voters are usually very much more split or even lean Democrat, because they more lean on the government safety net.

Republicans may be second-guessing themselves on the decision to engage Sen. Clinton since the more attention she gets, the more favorable voters find her.

He’s an Internet stock right now. A lot of potential, but we’re not sure whether there’s a good business model there or not.

The more there is scandal and corruption in Washington, the better it is for McCain … so he’s at a high point right now.

There’s a lot of optimism about her and her abilities to win that seat, it’s a natural swing district.

If he gets his approval ratings up to the mid-40s, then at least Republicans can fight on their own.

Voters definitely believe Washington is corrupt – but most think it’s bipartisan.

It’s always been hard to pin him as a partisan. But this time, he has had to do too many partisan things.

They want his [fund-raising] money and they know he’s good for the base.

Presidential money is almost like the housing bubble. It’s growing at such an astronomical rate, you think it can’t get any bigger.

No matter what the Bush administration does, the public is never going to believe they’re doing everything they can in the Gulf. That’s the box the administration is in.

On pure political talent, Ford may be the best candidate in the country for Democrats.

The question is, does he have the stamina?

This is the ultimate mommy party issue, if you believe that Democrats are the mommy party and Republicans are the daddy party.

The depth and breadth of Hillary Clinton’s support among Democrats is daunting for other potential Democratic candidates in 2008, especially coupled with her enormous fundraising edge.