What that tells me is there are some folks out there who are interested in politics, probably politically savvy and connected, who are thinking this is going to be a tight race.

They're covering both bets. They don't want to be seen as favoring one over the other.

I don't see how it would be possible.

[Donald Greenberg, chairman of Fairfield University's politics department, is not surprised that the probe is ongoing.] Investigations are like spider webs, ... One leads to another and that to another and so on.

I understand it is bad politics to cut spending or raise taxes. So you pray and pray that this is not dangerous, and as long as nothing happens in your term, it's okay.

I read all these stories that I don't know anything about politics. But I must know something. I've had some good victories in Congress, and I've survived this town for four years.