Oct 11, 2008 - 08:05:38 CDT
"There's a lot of good work going up in smoke. But, I guess that's part of construction. They did a good job of building and engineering on the old one ... we should be good for another 100 years."- Louis Rose, a retired electrician, watching a span of the old Liberty Memorial Bridge being blown up on Monday. Rose worked on the old bridge in the 1990s.
"I enjoyed every minute of being attorney general. I can't say that about being governor. It was tough."
- Allen Olson, former governor and attorney general, looking back on his political career during a Monday event at the Heritage Center.
"Health care is breaking the banks of too many middle class families. The health care system as we know it is headed for a meltdown."
- Sen. Tim Mathern, Democratic candidate for governor, outlining his health plan for the state.
"He was personally interested in you. Made connections, kept up connections, was so excellent at it."
- The Rev. Steve Sathre of Trinity Lutheran Church on the Rev. John Nicolai. Nicolai and his wife, Lorraine, were killed in a Dickinson accident on Tuesday.
"Our goal is to produce a set of initiatives that will target our economic development in both communities, develop a brand if possible for our communities, (improve) our marketing efforts and to review our current plan."
- Bismarck Mayor John Warford announcing a Mayors Economic Development Advisory Group to develop plans for Bismarck-Mandan. He made the announcement with Mandan Mayor Tim Helbling.
"Our banks are sound and strong. Our credit unions are in very good shape."
- Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., telling area business leaders that North Dakota isn't responsible for the national financial crisis.
"It simply wasn't making it. It was too big just to do local processing, and we were too small of a company to compete on a national level."
- Jaunita Braun explaining why North Dakota Branded Beef is closing its doors on Oct. 18.
"One of the nastiest political ads North Dakota elections have ever seen."
- Republican Adam Hamm reacting to an ad by his Democratic opponent Jasper Schneider. They are competing for insurance commissioner.
"I wouldn't call it a negative commercial other than his record is negative."
- Schneider reacting to Hamm's comments.
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