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> [We're doing exactly what the Republicans don't want: getting more people involved in our democracy. Giving more Americans a voice in their future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-messina/we-re-doing-exactly-what-the-republicans-don-t-want-getting-more/)

[Jim Messina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-messina/)

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## More by Jim Messina

> [We're doing exactly what the Republicans don't want: getting more people involved in our democracy. Giving more Americans a voice in their future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-messina/we-re-doing-exactly-what-the-republicans-don-t-want-getting-more/)

[Jim Messina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-messina/)

> [It is a lot cheaper to spend eight hours in a rehearsal hall than in a recording studio.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-messina/it-is-a-lot-cheaper-to-spend-eight-hours-in-a-rehearsal-hall-than-in/)

[Jim Messina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-messina/)

> [My experience with Buffalo Springfield was that they did not rehearse.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-messina/my-experience-with-buffalo-springfield-was-that-they-did-not-rehearse/)

[Jim Messina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-messina/)

> [At that time, I was signed to Columbia Records as an Independent Producer. I spent many weeks forming, auditioning, rehearsing and recording demos for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-messina/at-that-time-i-was-signed-to-columbia-records-as-an-independent/)

[Jim Messina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-messina/)

> [We need each and every one of you to commit to vote for Barack Obama today!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-messina/we-need-each-and-every-one-of-you-to-commit-to-vote-for-barack-obama/)

[Jim Messina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-messina/)

> [This election isn't about Barack Obama or Mitt Romney. It's about you. The other guys write $10 million checks and make $10,000 bets. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-messina/this-election-isn-t-about-barack-obama-or-mitt-romney-it-s-about-you/)

[Jim Messina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-messina/)

> [When Kenny first came to me, I think he was thinking of making a nice little folk record, but in my opinion, folk music…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-messina/when-kenny-first-came-to-me-i-think-he-was-thinking-of-making-a-nice/)

[Jim Messina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-messina/)

> [We recorded several of Kenny's songs in the living room of my home.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-messina/we-recorded-several-of-kenny-s-songs-in-the-living-room-of-my-home/)

[Jim Messina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-messina/)

> [I realized how quickly you could eat up a lot of time and money if you weren't prepared.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-messina/i-realized-how-quickly-you-could-eat-up-a-lot-of-time-and-money-if/)

[Jim Messina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-messina/)

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