Attorney Mangieri Quotations

I found it very gratifying when Lane announced his retirement, Secretary of State Jesse White called and encouraged me to run.

If the call to duty is there, I've answered it before and I'd probably answer it again.

He had not been on TV. He went out and saturated the airwaves. He went up to 31 percent and I went up to 18 percent.

Historically for anything below governor, you're looking at spending $300,000 (for the primary and general election) at the low end and $1 million at the high end. The fact he has put over twice the high-end amount just in the primary, that shows a lot where campaigns are headed.

I think Phil has experience on a congressional level that is unparalleled by any other candidate. I personally like Phil. Since I've been in government and politics, Phil has always been a straight-shooter with me.

At the beginning of March or the end of February, the Chicago Tribune had a poll and I was leading 14 percent and he had 8 percent.

It would be inappropriate for me to comment on an ongoing investigation.

Reactions most of the time are congratulations, God bless you and they say if you can handle a family of 12 children, you can handle the state finances.

You never know where a veteran is going to pop up. You don't recognize a veteran on the street. They don't wear it on their sleeve.

There was one area of the state he did not buy TV and that was Metro East. Where we went head-to-head in the absence of TV ads, we won 2-1.

If two individuals love one another and care about each other, that's what life is supposed to be about. It's all a fairness issue, once again. I support recognition of civil unions and I would support legislation that recognizes the realities of a loving, caring relationship between two individuals, regardless of gender.

In this particular race, I think it was certainly the deciding factor.

I appreciate these types of races. The appeal I had in that race will be the same in a statewide race in Illinois.