The point of a presidential campaign is to put the candidate through the ringer: to force him to get banged up by… — Monica Crowley Copy Share Image
The McCain-Feingold limit on how much you give a candidate didn't really work because people found ways to get around it. — Foster Friess Copy Share Image
It obviously matters who gets to be president. And it's perfectly valid for us media types to advocate for the candidate we… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
I travel to Chicago a lot. And I've followed Obama through his Senate race and beyond. I found him to be an… — Sal Albanese Copy Share Image
Whatever the long-term legal prospects for same-sex marriage, President Obama's willingness to put the matter front and center in an election year… — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
I always thought of myself is a private-sector person. I was a reluctant candidate. I put in my time. Now it's somebody… — Steve Largent Copy Share Image
It is never a perfect time or a right time to step aside. But for me, this is the time. I want… — Tom Latham Copy Share Image
Elections are a competition with only one winner. Giving more money to the opponent every time one speaks on behalf of a… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
In order for our country and economy to get on the right track again, we need a leader who understands how the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The Court made an exception, however, in the case of candidates contributing to their own campaigns because of the rather reasonable presumption… — James L. Buckley Copy Share Image
I always stayed away from political commentary. First of all, I didn't feel entitled. What I may feel about a candidate, I'm… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
Trump is a really complicated story and a difficult candidate to write about. — David Fahrenthold Copy Share Image
When candidate Donald Trump said things that I didn't necessarily agree with, I would call him on it. — Cathy McMorris Rodgers Copy Share Image
The expectation that 'Trump as president' will be starkly different from 'Trump as candidate' is a false hope at best. — Jamal Khashoggi Copy Share Image
There's an enormous difference between voting for a candidate because you hate another ethnic group and voting for a candidate because he's… — Jonathan Haidt Copy Share Image
I think Governor Romney has a two-part budget plan that very much levels with voters far more so than any candidate in… — Glenn Hubbard Copy Share Image
The most successful politicians are the ones who embrace their best traits while turning their liabilities into loveable attributes. And yet, many… — Chuck Todd Copy Share Image
Almost never does a candidate with high negatives have much of a coattail effect. — Mitch McConnell Copy Share Image
As a candidate, Obama disdained the game of politics, a self-conscious contrast to all the tireless political athletes named Clinton. — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
When he ran for president in 2008, Mr. Obama was the candidate of the young and the demographically ascendant. He eventually attracted… — Joy Reid Copy Share Image
In campaigns, promises are usually treated skeptically. Past positions are viewed as the one reliable way to gauge a candidate's instincts. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
I don't think I would be characterized as a Tea Party candidate; I would be characterized as the most effective candidate. — Matt Rosendale Copy Share Image
On the campaign trail, candidate Trump occasionally raised the idea of creating 'safe zones' for Syrian civilians. — Peter Bergen Copy Share Image
