ELECTIONS | they said it “I take as my challenge forging a common purpose, but a common purpose based not just on compromise but based on a vision of what California can be.” —California Gov.-elect Jerry Brown following his election night win. Brown called for an end to the divisiveness in Sacramento and in Washington, D.C.
“I did not change West Virginia alone and I will not be able to change Washington alone. I’ll work with everyone who is willing to put this country first.” —West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, former CSG president, in his victory speech after his election to the U.S. Senate
“We were in such a hurry to get things done that we didn’t change how things got done.” —President Obama in a news conference after the election discussing the losses by Democrats across the country
“No matter how you voted, I plan to get to work for you.” her victory speech Nov. 2
—Indiana Rep. Brian Bosma, the House Republican leader who will become House speaker in January
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—South Carolina Gov.-elect Nikki Haley in
“This was not about winning the election. That was the easy part.”
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—New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney on the election of Democratic Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein to the state Senate. He said the election indicated voters wanted Gov. Chris Christie
“The national mood, (the) anti-incumbent mood, spoke loudly in Minnesota.” —Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller,
to work with the legislature and the legislature to
quoted in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Pogemiller
work with Christie.
said he called Senate Minority Leader David Senjem to congratulate him on taking the majority.
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“This is a loud statement.”
