Public service is a part of who I am, having grown up in a family of politicians. — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
My dad was a congressman, and he taught me at a very early age, 'They voted for me, they view me as theirs, and I am.' Our family's phone in Memphis was always listed. It rang all day and all… — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
I am for gay marriage. Or same-sex marriage. I don't want to say it the wrong way. I think people are sensitive to it.… — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
The bureaucracy is not great. I don't think Rick Santorum who is not one for being a big proponent of large bureaucracies would be… — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
The U.S. economy and workers benefit from a strong, healthy relationship between government and business. — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
I think the country is very settled in a lot of ways, and we saw that after the Democratic Convention. I think a lot… — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
I am not going to stop speaking out on behalf of policies that I think are right - regardless of ideology, party or political… — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
I'm not comparing myself to Bobby Kennedy by any stretch, but he was opposed by the liberal establishment, too. Eleanor Roosevelt was the biggest… — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
Money is in politics, it's been there. I was in politics for 10 years, I had some of the worst ads run against me ever. I had some of the most money spent by a guy in my state running against me. That's not the issue. The issue is getting out and making the case for what we're going to… — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share
Lawmakers misrepresent the facts when they call the manufacturing deduction known as Section 199 - passed by Congress in 2004 to spur domestic job… — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
I believe that people take risk, and there are rewards if they do well; they should lose if they don’t. — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
I love New York, I love the smell of New York... I love the subway. — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
I was for civil unions and believed strongly that the flow of benefits and protections that would be provided in a civil union for… — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
