QUOTABLE

‘This is marvelous. I can park anywhere I want . . . . I’m going to suggest that three or four conventions come a week.’

WILLIAM A. BRANDT Jr., president of a consulting firm

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‘I’d rather keep speaking out on the issues I care about on my own terms rather than three minutes at the convention.’

REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ, on withdrawing as DNC speaker

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‘I believe that Al Gore will stand for the things that we fought for in our campaign, and he deserves our support.’

BILL BRADLEY, former presidential candidate

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‘There has to be more inclusion of the little guy. We don’t have a plank in their platforms.’

MARK ESCARTIN, a Republican who says he won’t vote for either Bush or Gore