“I’m going to kick their ass no doubt, but it’s going to cost me time, money, energy, effort. Instead of fending off against the Democrats here, I have to go drown crazy Republicans.”
— Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), quoted by the Texas Tribune, on fending off primary challengers.
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