“In the quest for alternatives to oil, our government has thrown around enough money

“In the quest for alternatives to oil, our government has thrown around enough money subsidizing special interests and excusing failure. From now on, we will encourage heroic efforts in engineering, and we will reward the greatest success.”

John McCain

Republican presidential candidate, proposing a $300 million government prize for the development of a vehicle battery that far surpasses existing technology.

“We can’t ask the people to cast their vote on June 27 when that vote will cost their lives.”

Morgan Tsvangirai

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader, pulling out of the central African country’s violence-wracked presidential runoff.