Bid Quote by Alexandra Kerry

I spent almost two years trying to get my father elected president.

— Meghan McCain

John Kerry was a thorn in our flesh. He was very articulate, a credible leader of the opposition. He forced us to create a…

— Anonymous

When I was in the military, my dad ran in the Mike Harris 1995 Common Sense Revolution election, and that's where I really made…

— Erin O'Toole

My father was a politician, and a very important politician, and one of the leaders of the Iraqi Democratic Party, who believed in progress.

— Zaha Hadid

My father was a Democrat.

— Johnny Van Zant

The first Republican I knew was my father and he is still the Republican I most admire. He joined our party because the Democrats…

— Condoleezza Rice

I'm gonna say that I have followed every presidential campaign since the campaign of President [John F.] Kennedy in 1960.

— John Lewis

I ran for president in 1996.

— Arlen Specter

My dad took me to John Kennedy's inauguration when I was 8. We come every time, Republican and Democrat, because of this great country.

— John Barrasso

I knew early I wanted to follow my father into the military. He did a full 30-year career and retired as a full colonel…

— James G. Stavridis

John Kerry's biography was central to his campaign.

— Mark Shields

My dad's a Republican. My dad's my mentor. When I was 18 or whatever it was and I decided to register to vote. My…

— Patrick Murphy