It is early, but we’re an aggressive committee. It’s going to take an aggressive effort to unseat Pombo and that’s what we’re working toward. We think Congressman Pombo has made himself vulnerable on the issues.

What’s clear is that these incumbents see the writing on the wall for election 2006, that even while Tom Reynolds begs his members to stay put, this is a good year for Republicans to quietly...

I think it’s very reflective of how ready Texas-22 is for a change. I think it’s pretty startling when even the party brass won’t get behind Tom DeLay.

We are certainly taking a close look at the district. If you believe you’re in a safe seat and you’re not voting along party lines, we’re going to put a tough candidate up against you.

The American people want change.

We are actively recruiting the best candidates we can.

We certainly believe that Congressman Taylor is vulnerable.

His decision is his, and we wish him all the best.

I think the 10th District (of North Carolina) sent him to Washington to work for them, not Tom DeLay or Karl Rove.

We’ve absolutely called it a top-tier race.

We’ve been talking for months about the culture of corruption in Washington. When the Republican leadership is completely consumed with defending itself from ethics scandals, then the work of the people does not get done.

The Republican ROMP program is a group of Republican incumbents they believe to be the most vulnerable. Changing the rules halfway through is a lame way to explain their fundraising problems.