ELECTIONS

“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.”

—West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, former CSG president, in his victory speech after his election to the

U.S. Senate —South Carolina Gov.-elect Nikki Haley in her victory speech Nov. 2

“This is a loud statement.” —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 to work with the legislature and the legislature to work with Christie. —California Gov.-elect Jerry Brown following his election night win. Brown called for an end to the

“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.”

divisiveness in Sacramento and in Washington, D.C.

“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

“No matter how you voted, I plan to get to work for you.”

by Democrats across the country

“This was not about winning the election. That was the easy part.”

—Indiana Rep. Brian Bosma, the House

Republican leader who will become

House speaker in January

“The national mood, (the) anti-incumbent mood, spoke loudly in Minnesota.”

—Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller, quoted in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Pogemiller said he called Senate Minority Leader David Senjem to congratulate him on taking the majority.