We feel it's unreasonable that for a minor accounting infraction, we essentially had our entire slate eliminated. You're talking about 66 percent of the people running for election.

Making sure our senatorial slate was able to run has been our priority all along. I'm glad we could reach a resolution to actually achieve this goal.

We can't just program away these issues. We actually have to organize together and do aggressive lobbying down at the statehouse.

You won't really need your snowshoes.

In talking to him, I didn't say you have to do this or that, you have to score so many points for us to win. But we have talked, and he knows he has to carry the team and bring the others along with him.

You are talking about what 15 to 20 hotels can do for the tournament, not just the ones downtown. You are talking about providing easy transportation and entertainment in all parts of the community. It has to be that kind of effort.