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Quotes About Elections

I think it's extremely important that the president Donald Trump himself indicate that he too wants to discover the full truth behind what the Russians did to elections 2016.
~ Leon Panetta
It seems that the first victim of an Obama campaign is the truth. It seems that the first victim of an Obama campaign is the truth.
~ Mitt Romney
A lie is more profitable than the truth. That is why we have elections.
~ Psyche Roxas-Mendoza
If you're not electing Christians, then in essence you are going to legislate sin.
~ Katherine Harris
Our long-term dream is for Singapore to have a healthy democracy where there are two or three parties who could form a competent and honest Government.
~ Pritam Singh
Sinn Fein is the fastest growing party on the island of Ireland.
~ Martin McGuinness
The Israeli people are skeptical about the chances of a long-term peace, but if they saw it, they'd grab it. Any Israeli government that wants to be reelected should be interested in a lasting peace.
~ Jonathan Powell
The reason that minorities and women don't have a better shot at getting elected to the Senate or to statewide office is because the campaign finance rules are so skewed as to make it very difficult for non-traditional candidates to raise the money necessary to get elected.
~ Carol Moseley Braun
Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin observed, "The North Carolina Republican Party actually sent out a press release boasting about how its efforts drove down African-American turnout in this election."194
~ Beverly Daniel Tatum
All Australians are required by law to vote in federal elections, including residents of the Northern Territory.
~ Bill Bryson
Oh, and stay out of our elections. After I speak tomorrow, you'll have all you can handle to keep rigging your own.
~ Bill Clinton
Oh, and stay out of our elections.
~ Bill Clinton
Do not ever test me again, Andrei," I say. "Oh, and stay out of our elections. After I speak tomorrow, you'll have all you can handle to keep rigging your own. Now get the hell out of my country.
~ Bill Clinton
In newspapers, as various studies have found, stories began to focus less on what candidates said and more on the tactical motives for their statements.
~ Bill Kovach
I would recommend you run as if you are running for governor in three states - Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. There were the first three caucus or primary states. Run and sound local, like you want to be their governor. A lot of candidates make the huge mistake of trying to run in 27 states. Run three governor's races, and you'll have a really good shot. Focus on three. Do well in three. And the others will come.
~ Bob Woodward
Which Democrats caused Trump the most trouble? "The more mainstream. The more they appeal to moderates. Look, this election is about moderates. That's who determines elections.
~ Bob Woodward
One hundred percent said, I'll vote for the guy I don't like, but like his policies. One thousand to zero.
~ Bob Woodward
If we don't win in 2022, we're screwed.
~ Bob Woodward
But just a few minutes walk away there was a park lined with Banyan trees, their ancient overground roots more enduring than wire rusting in the sea air or guns that jammed with dust or the calculations made today by politicians looking to the next elections.
~ Kamila Shamsie
Anybody who asks for democracy to be introduced should respect the results of democracy.
~ Ismail Haniyeh
The United States does not accept foreign meddling in our elections, and we shouldn't have an ambassador attempting to intrude in another country's political affairs.
~ Jeanne Shaheen
It is time to investigate Russian interference in our democracy and to address it in a manner that will help restore Americans' trust in their government.
~ Raja Krishnamoorthi
Any country needs to know that there are consequences when they get involved in our elections. And I think that's why it's good that the investigations are going on and we're analyzing and we're looking into all of that, and I think we need to manage it accordingly.
~ Nikki Haley
Florida wants to get married. We want to stop this every-two-year or every-four-year dating process where, in between those election cycles, investments in our state diminish.
~ Andrew Gillum