Russ Diamond Quotations

There are some races where we will introduce more than one candidate. In these races, we believe each candidate deserves a chance to present themselves to the voters in their district. Each race against an incumbent, however, will eventually need to be reduced to one strong candidate before the primary.

We have people who have served in local and county offices and school boards. They are serious candidates and will offer voters an alternative. We are going to take back our government fair and square. Through the electoral process.

When there?s competition, the cream rises to the top. Pennsylvania is tired of the same old sour milk.

Leadership controlling it all is the biggest problem we have in Harrisburg. That makes (for) very few Pennsylvanians being represented there.

I don't care if people gamble. But I would prefer it if the state were not involved. If we do get involved, let's do it right.

We're in the middle of vetting potential candidates.

I think that the voters fully understand what's going on here.

Lawmakers should run, they should run fast and not look back. They should realize that things have changed in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania is tired of villains. We need heroes. I'm proud to bring you some of those heroes today.

Pennsylvania is tired of villains. We need heroes. These people are truly my heroes. They are dedicated to saving my Commonwealth. We need to return honor, dignity and integrity to these hallowed halls.

Part of the beauty of freedom is that freedom is chaotic.

We have to watch out for anointed successors. That's what got us here in the first place.

The will of the people will make 2006 a historic year.

They repealed the pay raise but they didn't repeal the indelible mark it left on the taxpayers from the four months it was open, and we found out how our government works in Harrisburg.

It's a clear signal that Pennsylvanians have awoke from their long slumber.

It's a different world in Pennsylvania, and anything can happen.

It?s not me who is responsible. It?s you. And they (the politicians) know it. We made history last year and we can do it again on May 16.

It's been over a month now, and the voter outrage is still going strong.

I wanted to know how they wanted to formulate the transfer of power. I wanted to get some people in here who are willing to do work.

They can do it again. It?s time to take back our government.

They are going to pull out every trick in the book to get themselves re-elected. Beware of legislators bearing gifts.

There's tons more to come. This is just the first wave.

I'm going to retake ownership of my constitution. The constitution was written to limit the power of those we elect to office. This fight is a very important one. There are 12.5 million Pennsylvanians and 253 people in office in Harrisburg, drunk on the power. They don't get it. Out here, it's us versus them.

I know when we started soliciting candidates to challenge incumbents that people had this fear that we would end up with a group of people right out of the Cantina from Star Wars.

Instead of just giving us a tax break and putting the money back into the General Fund, we've got to go knock on their door, tell them what our cause is. And the truth is, we don't send them to Harrisburg to be sugar daddies.

I'll only be disappointed if an incumbent doesn't have a primary challenger or a general election challenger.

In Westmoreland and Fayette counties, we'll have a lot of candidates. In a couple of races, we might have to choose. We're going to narrow that down.

I can do more good doing what I?m doing right now. Besides, I?m having too much fun. This is great. I can?t believe all these people came out to hear me speak.

This has caused consternation over our candidates publicly and in the press. People have questioned whether we can keep it together through the primary.

All these have been through our support period. Others are going through the process.

The legislators are confused and scared right now. But that doesn't change a thing for us.