Was appropriate, but there are still questions that remain.

This president, after years of stonewalling from the Democrats, was able to pass and sign a plan for a prescription drug benefit, ... Kennedy was part of that as well. He was one of the lead negotiators for the Democrats. This is really a stunning about-face. He seems to be walking away from his own ideas.

Republicans are excited about the campaign ahead and know how serious and important this election is. We're gratified by the support we're receiving and look forward to a debate on the biggest issues facing this country -- fixing the economy and winning the war on terror.

There are still a lot of questions about whether or not the Kerry campaign benefited from the information Berger took.

We want to communicate the great message of what immigration means to the American economy. In this political climate, it's also necessary to talk about how our borders must be secured.

We have a chorus of people that have discredited and repudiated the Dean statements. The only person who stands by Dean and kept him as a senior adviser is John Kerry.

This shameful display of angry partisanship from Howard Dean is more of the angry face of the Democratic Party, and it's not helping us win the war on terror.

[Republican officials were also surprised at the reference.] Ronald Reagan is an icon, ... He's viewed as a world leader and identified with the best of the Republican Party. Ronald Reagan was who he was, whatever the criticism, and Al Gore is exactly the opposite.

In the last three election cycles, this [national] component has been somewhat less important. What we're doing this time represents a significant shift back to having an aggressive ground game.