“[They were treated with a letter that warned about consequences for] disruptive behavior, foul/abusive language, and obscene gestures. ... I'm not outraged just for black people, I'm not outraged just for Gateway Classic people, I'm outraged for any person who's stayed in a hotel or would stay in a hotel in St. Louis or would bring a convention to St. Louis. I'm very concerned with the city I love that might be construed as unfriendly to any tourist.”
“Individually the write-ins did not win, but collectively they certainly did. A powerful message was sent to three powerfully arrogant incumbents. This should have been a walk in the park to re-election, and they've been given their worst nightmare.”