Quotes About Elections

The most important political task facing the out-of-power party - the Democrats for now - is creating a villain to run against. It's certainly easier than developing some grand new ideas or policies on which to campaign.

Demand the ballot as the undeniable right of every man who is called to the poll, and take special care that the old constitutional rule and principle, by which majorities alone shall decide in Parliamentary elections, shall not be violated.

Russia has conducted a coordinated cyberattack on state election systems and hacked critical infrastructure. They have used social media to sow chaos and discord in our society. They have beaten and harassed U.S. diplomats and violated anti-proliferation treaties.

The politics of division are not what we want in New Jersey and Virginia and elsewhere.

When Eric Cantor lost, being the only majority leader in history to lose a primary, that was pretty - and still is - earth-shattering in Virginia and across the country.

Anything may be possible in America, but a Palin presidency is virtually implausible.

Many people think that Puerto Rico would be a Democratic state just by virtue of the inclination of the Latino population in the United States, but the reality is that I see Puerto Rico as a battleground state.

A populist feeding anger and fear is more likely to get elected.

In Scotland, the indication is that for the Westminster elections at least, Labour voters are satisfied with their government.

As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters - some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home - seem more determined to prevent that happening.

Although my seat is a contest between Labour and the Lib Dems, it could well make the difference between a Labour and a Tory government at the next election. In terms of international development, this choice is a very clear one.

The average man is both better informed and less corruptible in the decisions he makes as a consumer than as a voter at political elections.

How the Committee of 300 Arranges Elections The term "fair and free elections" has no meaning in the U.S. The candidates for the presidency are selected by the Committee of 300 so in reality it does not matter who "wins" the election and goes on to the White House. The

When it comes to federal elections law, Tom DeLay and his special-interest friends live by one set of rules, and everyone else lives by a very different set.

It's not the hand that signs the laws that holds the destiny of America. It's the hand that casts the ballot.

Character is destiny and character is important to American campaigns.

In a democracy, if you don't get the votes, nothing else is possible, no matter how wonderful your dreams.

As constituents, we've become lazy in terms of what we want and how to get it. If we, as a constituency, don't like what Congress is doing, but 90 percent of incumbents get reelected every year, that's a problem.

The only people that should vote should be legal.

I find I have less time for everything. The assembly elections came so soon, and there is still so much work to be done.

Running on corporate-PAC money is a huge liability.

Nobody likes to make a hard decision, because you're running every two years.

You know, Lincoln was funny. I don't think F.D.R. was very funny. But Lincoln was funny. Lincoln was really funny. But I think you should get elected first, and then show that you're funny.

We work long hours during elections.