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title: "10 Republican Primary Quotes by 10 authors"
description: "Browse 10 Republican Primary quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Republican Primary sayings and thoughts."
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> [The Michigan Republican primary apparently is tighter than Willie Nelson's headband.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-rather/the-michigan-republican-primary-apparently-is-tighter-than-willie/)

[Dan Rather](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-rather/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e87/dan-rather-2779_headbands_the-michigan-republican-primary-apparent_929399.png)

> [The good thing about having a Republican primary is that the voters will decide our nominee - unlike the Democrats.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-lopez-cantera/the-good-thing-about-having-a-republican-primary-is-that-the-voters/)

[Carlos Lopez-Cantera](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-lopez-cantera/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/438/carlos-lopez-cantera-19195_about_the-good-thing-about-having-a-republican_423897.jpg)

> [In my view, republican primary debates ought to be moderated by people who would vote in a primary.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/in-my-view-republican-primary-debates-ought-to-be-moderated-by-people/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/95c/ted-cruz-487_debate_in-my-view-republican-primary-debates-ou_220450.jpg)

> [Senator Arlen Specter hasn't really switched parties; he's simply realized he cannot win the Pennsylvania Republican primary election](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-reagan/senator-arlen-specter-hasn-t-really-switched-parties-he-s-simply/)

[Michael Reagan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-reagan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14f/michael-reagan-18000_election_senator-arlen-specter-hasn-t-really-swit_2291364.jpg)

> [Republican primary voters, whether they're close primaries or open, are voting for anybody but candidates attached to the Republican establishment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rush-limbaugh/republican-primary-voters-whether-they-re-close-primaries-or-open-are/)

[Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rush-limbaugh/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b17/rush-limbaugh-28_candidates_republican-primary-voters-whether-they-r_137230.jpg)

> [The Donald Trump I knew as a young reporter in New York was nothing if not media friendly. And for most of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-karl/the-donald-trump-i-knew-as-a-young-reporter-in-new-york-was-nothing/)

[Jonathan Karl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-karl/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34f/jonathan-karl-35830_candidates_the-donald-trump-i-knew-as-a-young-repor_639011.jpg)

> [I've voted in a Republican primary in the past. That's something unique to Texas and a handful of other states, that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mj-hegar/i-ve-voted-in-a-republican-primary-in-the-past-that-s-something/)

[MJ Hegar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mj-hegar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c52/mj-hegar-11168_democrats_i-ve-voted-in-a-republican-primary-in-th_192410.jpg)

> [A Republican primary race that has for months alternated between spectacle and abomination has over the past 20th hours ignited into a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-hayes/a-republican-primary-race-that-has-for-months-alternated-between/)

[Chris Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-hayes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/084/chris-hayes-2208_abomination_a-republican-primary-race-that-has-for-m_3008743.png)

> [Jeb Bush was supposed to be the establishment candidate, but he didn't catch on. And the extraordinary thing about this Republican primary…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mara-liasson/jeb-bush-was-supposed-to-be-the-establishment-candidate-but-he-didn-t/)

[Mara Liasson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mara-liasson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e1/mara-liasson-8465_candidates_jeb-bush-was-supposed-to-be-the-establis_6187.jpg)

> [Well, the tough thing for them is that the Republican primary is pretty far over to the right, just as the Democratic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/well-the-tough-thing-for-them-is-that-the-republican-primary-is/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b35/anonymous-1_average_well-the-tough-thing-for-them-is-that-th_2174719.jpg)

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