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Who said this?

Nov. 7, 2006

 Test your knowledge of this year's politics. Match the quote to the politician that said it.
  1. "We elected Tim Pawlenty to vote against publicly-funded stadiums. Do you think he has the balls to veto that? I don't think so."

    2. Republican Rep. Phil Krinkie

    Republican gubernatorial candidate Sue Jeffers

    IP gubernatorial candidate Peter Hutchinson

    American Party gubernatorial candidate Leslie Davis

  2. "It's really, really going well."

    3. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Becky Lourey

    Democratic attorney general candidate Matt Entenza

    Republican gubernatorial candidate Sue Jeffers

    DFL congressional candidate Ember Reichgott Junge

  3. "I'm a strong believer in second chances, and in some cases third and fourth chances, but not when you kill a kid."

    4. Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty

    Republican AG candidate Jeff Johnson

    Democratic AG candidate Lori Swanson

    State Senate Republican leader Dick Day

  4. "There's a definition of insanity -- that's doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result."

    5. IP Senate candidate Robert Fitzgerald

    Green Party AG candidate Papa John Kolstad

    American Party gubernatorial candidate Leslie Davis

    IP 5th Congressional district candidate Tammy Lee

  5. "I am personally offended that this person is a candidate for U.S. Congress."

    6. 5th Congressional District DFL candidate Keith Ellison, talking about Republican Alan Fine

    5th Congressional District Republican candidate Alan Fine, talking about DFLer Keith Ellison

    6th District DFL candidate Patty Wetterling, talking about Florida Rep. Mark Foley

    Rep. Mark Foley, talking about Patty Wetterling

  6. "Somebody who knows the first names of 100 members of Congress is going to have an advantage."

    7. Retiring U.S. Rep. Martin Sabo

    Former Sen. Rod Grams, a candidate in the 8th Congressional District

    5th District DFL Congressional candidate Mike Erlandson

    1st District Republican Rep. Gil Gutknecht

  7. "I'm not trying to turn this thing into a political deal."

    8. President Bush, campaigning for Congressional candidate Michele Bachmann

    Jesse Jackson, campaigning for Congressional candidate Keith Ellison

    Laura Bush, campaigning for Congressional candidate Gil Gutknecht

    Sen. Hillary Clinton, campaigning for U.S. Senate candidate Amy Klobuchar

  8. "I'm trying to get people who look like they're walking slowly with no purpose, so that they look like they're not going to be upset if I stop them."

    9. IP Congressional candidate Tammy Lee

    Republican Congressional candidate Obi Sium

    DFL Congressional candidate Patty Wetterling

    DFL Congressional candidate Coleen Rowley

  9. "We're just going to raise hell and go wild."

    10. Vice President Dick Cheney, campaigning for U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kennedy

    IP gubernatorial candidate Peter Hutchinson

    DFL Attorney general candidate Matt Entenza

    DNC chairman Howard Dean, campaigning for U.S. Senate candidate Amy Klobuchar

  10. "I am not for stay-the-course. I am not for cut-and-run. I'm for adapt-to-win."

    11. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kennedy

    Republican 6th District congressional candidate John Kline

    7th Congressional district DFL Rep. Collin Peterson

    IP Senate candidate Robert Fitzgerald

  11. "Running for governor is awful. It's a proctoscopic exam. I'm too old for it."

    12. Arne Carlson

    Jesse Ventura

    Mike Hatch

    Norm Coleman

  12. "I can tell you what your worst nightmare is. It's one of the big-spendin', tax-raisin', abortion-promotin', gay marriage-embracin', more-welfare-without-accountability-lovin', school-reform-resistin', illegal-immigration-supportin' Democrats for governor who think Hillary Clinton should be president of the United States."

    13. Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty

    Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman

    Republican Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau

    President Bush, campaigning for Tim Pawlenty

  13. "Guns, gay marriage, God, gambling, gynecology, green cards, stadiums for gladiators, and the guillotine."

    14. Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty

    DFL gubernatorial candidate Mike Hatch

    IP gubernatorial candidate Peter Hutchinson

    Green Party gubernatorial candidate Ken Pentel

  14. "I don't know who would want to hire an accountant who took a 200 billion dollar surplus and turned it into a 300 billion dollar deficit."

    15. IP U.S. Senate candidate Robert Fitzgerald

    DFL U.S. Senate candidate Amy Klobuchar

    Green Party U.S. Senate candidate Michael Cavlan

    Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kennedy

  15. "Isn't she a cupcake?"

    16. Gov. Tim Pawlenty, referring to Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau

    First lady Laura Bush, referring to 6th Congressional district candidate Michele Bachmann

    Michele Bachmann, referring to Laura Bush

    DFL gubernatorial candidate Mike Hatch, referring to his running mate Judi Dutcher



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