* “The phenomenon of the Islamist terrorism of ISIS is not a phenomenon that has come to us through refugees but rather one which we’ve already had here before.”–German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
* “We know that China is actually in touch with other countries who have signed on to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, trying to negotiate their own trade deals with them. There is a very real risk that the United States gets cut out of the deal.”–White House press secretary Josh Earnest.
* “In light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months.”–Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.
* “The country today doesn’t need the first female president. It needs the first president in a long time who can govern with a center-left, center-right coalition, and actually end the gridlock on fiscal policy in a smart way.”–Thomas Friedman, New York Times.
* “If he doesn’t respect all Americans, how can he serve all Americans?”–Hillary Clinton.
* “He is taking hate groups main stream and helping a radical fringe take over the Republican Party. … It’s never had the nominee of a major party stoking it, encouraging it and giving it a national megaphone. Until now.”–Hillary Clinton.
* “Hillary Clinton is a bigot who sees people of color only as votes, not as human beings worthy of a better future.”–Donald Trump.
* “Hillary Clinton would rather give a job to an illegal immigrant than to an unemployed Hispanic citizen, an unemployed African-American citizen, or even a veteran.”–Donald Trump.
* “All he knows about the Second Amendment is that it elicits reliable cheers from the strange, non-New York folk in trucker hats who show up at his rallies. His inner Rupert Pupkin is showing through.”–Holman W. Jenkins, Wall Street Journal.
* “He went to the heart of Chicago to give a speech to the University of Chicago in an area that is predominantly African-American to make that argument. And you know what happened? The campus was overrun, and it was not a safe environment.”–Former Trump campaign manager Cory Lewandowski, explaining why the candidate is reluctant to go directly to the African-American community to appeal for support.
* “There’s nothing Trump can do that won’t be forgiven–except change his immigration policies.”–Conservative author Ann Coulter.
* “Donald Trump understands that enforcing the (immigration) laws and building that wall are paramount to what the will of the people is–and thank God he’s still preaching that because if he were not, then there would be a huge erosion of support.”–Sarah Palin.
* “It’s been an exciting and unprecedented kind of campaign this year, and unfortunately, the way it’s turned out, both choices in the major parties are quite unpopular. … Hillary Clinton has my support.”–Former President Jimmy Carter.
* “It’s very hard to find someone to mimic the reckless temperament and the hateful instincts and divisive instincts of Donald trump.”–Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook, on the challenge of finding anyone to play Trump for debate practice.
* “He knows not of what he speaks. And he doesn’t know of what he speaks.”–Vice President Joe Biden, in referring to Donald Trump when talking about foreign policy and NATO to Baltic leaders.
* “Politicians almost seem embarrassed to talk about the stock market. It’s not a popular thing right now. But when you look at it, the record of the market under Obama is kind of incredible.”–Paul Hickey, co-founder of the Bespoke Investment Group.
* “It just becomes very hard and difficult to understand how the Trump campaign gets to 270 (Electoral College votes). The map has shifted and is much more favorable to the Democrats.”–Russ Schriefer, Republican strategist for the 2012 Romney campaign.
* “Republicans up and down the ticket are going to have to choose whether they want to be complicit in this lurch toward extremism, or stand with the voters who can’t stomach it.”–Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta.
* “Everybody suffers, except the Mylan investors.”–Sabrina Corlette of Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute.
* “I’ve stood by everything I ever said in my campaign, and that said, we’re in a different place now.”–Sen. Marco Rubio, in answer to the Miami Herald editorial board question: “Do you still think (Donald Trump’s) a ‘con man’?”
* “It’s transparently hypocritical.”–Florida Republican strategist Mac Stipanovich’s assessment of Marco Rubio’s position of trying to balance party loyalty with antipathy toward Donald Trump.
* “Marco Rubio–not strong enough to stand up to Trump.”–Tag line from an online ad launched by U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy.
* “I don’t think large-scale (Zika) epidemics are possible in the U.S. because of window screening and air conditioning. We’re talking about small clusters here and there.”–Ira Longini, professor of biostatistics at the University of Florida.
* “Florida’s supply of for-sale homes remains tight, which is putting pressure on median prices and having a dampening effect on closed sales. But the state’s strong jobs outlook and growing economy are attracting more and more new residents, which provides a solid foundation for the housing market.”–Matey H. Veissi, president of Florida Realtors.
* “If ever there was an iconic figure in Tampa’s history, it’s Monsignor Higgins. He has been a mentor, spiritual leader and confidant to tens of thousands of Catholics and non-Catholics. “–Mayor Bob Buckhorn, on the death of Monsignor Laurence E. Higgins, the pastor of St. Lawrence Catholic Church for 49 years.
* “We’re on our way to being a superpower in the U.S. and maybe the world. What’s absent is a proper plan for transportation.”–Jeff Vinik.
* “I’m at risk when my life is at a low point and I get wrapped up in self-pity, and I’m at risk when things are going well because that’s when I let my guard down. I’m like an arrow with points on both sides.”–Tampa native and former Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher Dwight Gooden.