Patrick: We keep promoting or electing the same people and nothing changes. This whole mentality of the go along to get along in Austin is not resolving anything.
Patrick: They realize it's a 73 percent Republican district. What you are dealing with is two good people who realize there is no sense in keeping me from making a living. I'm the only one during the (primary) campaign who had to give up his job.
Patrick: We were asking for support, meaning we wanted their vote. Apparently in the world of politics in Austin, the spell support 'm-o-n-e-y.' If we had asked for money, we would have written 'We appreciate a contribution,' and would have included a return address envelope.