Mattox, Cline, Anson, Byrne, Reid, Perry, and Hutchison

Former Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox, quoted in the Austin American-Statesman, telling Hays County Democrats he'd seen polls showing supporters of Clinton and Obama saying they wouldn't support the other candidate against the Republicans in November: "If you understand the math at all, that defeats you right there. What's more, if you are part of that 16 percent, you need to get up and get the hell out of here right now."

Democrat Gwendolyn Cline, quoted by the San Antonio Express-News on her way out of the senatorial district caucus, where she started as a delegate and wound up as an alternate to the state convention: "I'm not going away mad. But I am leaving confused."

Senate District 17 Chairman Bert Anson, caught during the caucuses by the Houston Chronicle: "It's going very good. I've only been yelled at and cursed twice. I've only lost my temper once. No, I've lost my temper twice."

Texas A&M Athletic Director Bill Byrne, quoted in The New York Times on the success of women's basketball and other sports there: "We've been trying to change the culture, as far as making sure every sport is important. Football is very important in Texas, but I've always had the philosophy that when you keep score, you might as well try to win."

Democratic strategist Morris Reid, talking about modern campaigns in the Houston Chronicle: "You really have to be able to have an online and an offline strategy to address all the misinformation that's out there. There is no policing, no arbiter of last resort on the Internet, and you have to worry about your reputation all the time."

Gov. Rick Perry, quoted by the Corpus Christi Caller-Times: "I have a lot of things I want to get done during the next session. If I get those things done I may ride off into the sunset. But if I don't I'll run for re-election."

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who's talking about running for governor, quoted by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on the prospect of Perry seeking another full term in 2010: "Whatever."