First time Quote by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Folks don't always win the first time they run.

— Amy McGrath

We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs.

— Will Rogers

Numerous candidates lose their first White House race and try again four years later - but all of them do so after running surprisingly…

— Steve Kornacki

I've worked on enough campaigns to know that the most aggrieved candidate rarely emerges victorious.

— James Carville

First of all, no candidate is going to win by catering to the alleged Occupy Wall Street vote.

— Jim DeMint

Beating an incumbent president isn't easy. The majority do win reelection when they run.

— Harry Enten

It's rare when a president wins the campaign without winning independents.

— Mark McKinnon

I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you. I was never the likeliest candidate…

— Barack Obama

It's just a lot safer to be an incumbent. So I think they have used the campaign finance reforms. They have passed laws that…

— David Brooks

Nobody wins unless everybody wins.

— Bruce Springsteen

You should never even ask if a campaign is winnable, because the question is not answerable. No-one can predict the course of the future.…

— Elizabeth May

I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.

— David Petraeus