Candidates Quote by Anonymous

The joke I always make is I'm either running for reelection, running for Senate, running for governor, or running for my life. The latter…

— Cory Booker

Can a serious party put up an individual perceived previously or continuously as a joke candidate? I say yes.

— Vermin Supreme

The problem with political jokes is they get elected.

— Henry Cate VII

I wouldn't have the slightest interest in running for public office. I'd rather make jokes about politicians than become one of them.

— Johnny Carson

The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected.

— Will Rogers

Candidates should be extremely cautious in displaying a sense of humor. If he or she tells a joke with a point, there is almost…

— Jack Germond

I don't approve of political jokes; I have seen too many of them get elected.

— Jon Stewart

I don't do a lot of political jokes. Too many are getting elected.

— Bob Hope

I don't think I would be a good politician. I kid about it when I get a standing ovation. Sometimes I'll say, "I may…

— Liberace

You can sometimes sneak a political joke in, which is sometimes the most effective place for a political joke - when it's not expected.…

— Jeremy Hardy

I'm a politician, and as you know, politicians are rarely very funny.

— Nicola Sturgeon

Whenever you're talking about using humor in politics or in a policy speech or in a serious moment, you're talking about using it as…

— Jon Lovett