Local party leaders did not. As one said: "I do not want him raising hell in my state any longer."

VOA: special.2010.08.05

"You must always remember," one said, "that the president is about six years old."

VOA: special.2010.08.12

One said the Jackson family was regarded as royalty when she was growing up, but the singer's many plastic surgeries made some believe he hoped to obscure his black identity.

VOA: standard.2009.06.28

One observer said in a joking way that the space agency was just looking for a group of "normal,everyday supermen."

VOA: special.2009.06.10

One description said it was like sitting in the driver's seat of a small car, while wearing two heavy raincoats.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

One chief said the suicide rate for young Native American men in his state was twelve times the national average.

VOA: special.2009.11.13

One senator said the administration should not have been called the Pierce administration, because Pierce did not lead it.

VOA: special.2009.04.16

Jurgen Rehm said having one or two drinks a day is not as harmful as having seven drinks at once.

VOA: special.2009.09.08

One day his mother said When Pierre climbed out of bed Good morning,darling boy, you are my only joy.

VOA: special.2009.10.05

A huge cowboy,nine feet tall, took one look at Bill and said in a shaky voice, "I was the boss.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

The president said one of his greatest "disappointments" was the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

VOA: special.2009.01.17

Adair said one of the best honors in the world was to have John Wayne play him in a movie.

VOA: special.2009.03.22

"And one night." said McKinley, "It came to me this way: "That we could not give the Philippines back to Spain.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

He said about one hundred kilograms of water had been found in the material ejected by the moon crash.

VOA: special.2009.12.30