Friedman, DeGuerin, Stanford, Radnofsky, and LeachKinky Friedman, telling Bookslut.com why he's running as an independent: "The Republicans and the Democrats let us all down. The only time they get off their asses is to attack each other." Dick DeGuerin, reacting to a gibe from his Democratic daughter for representing Tom DeLay, a Republican, in the San Antonio Express-News: "Sweetie, I don't have to be a Branch Davidian to represent David Koresh." Jason Stanford, a political consultant working for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell, quoted in the Houston Chronicle on the incumbent's popularity: "Rick Perry's poll numbers are kind of like a Panhandle winter weather forecast, continued low- to mid-40s with a possibility of hell freezing over." Democrat Barbara Ann Radnofsky, who's running against U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison: "I'm not a fool and I don't pursue things in a foolhardy manner. This can be done. All it takes is real hard work, intelligent analysis and going to talk to people. It is quite doable." Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach, talking about the Aggie Corps in The New York Times Magazine: "How come they get to pretend they are soldiers? The thing is, they aren't even in the military. I ought to have Mike's Pirate School. The freshmen, all they get is the bandanna. When you're a senior, you get the sword and skull and crossbones. For homework, we'll work pirate maneuvers and stuff like that."