Campaigning Quote by Bradley A. Smith Download Open image “The truth is, the 'Fortune' 500 prefer lobbying to campaigning.” — Bradley A. Smith ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Campaigning Fortune Lobbying Prefer Truth Truth is
No matter where you are on politics, I think it is wonderful to see candidates funding campaigns not by talking to a very small… — David Brooks Copy Share Image
One is only susceptible to lobbying if they're weak and they trust what an individual tells them without verification. — Richard Burr Copy Share Image
Every party conference season, I'm struck by how much is spent on lobbying by the public affairs industry. — Kemi Badenoch Copy Share Image
There are a lot of people in Congress who would never have made a great career or fortune in any other profession. But after… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
I do not believe wealthy candidates should spend vast resources in their own campaigns. — Laurance Rockefeller Copy Share Image
The reason there are tens of thousands of lobbyists is because the ever-expanding federal government creates ever-increasing opportunities for abuse. The more the federal… — Jack Abramoff Copy Share Image
“The drug industry spent $262 Million on political influence in the 1999-2000 election cycle: $177 Million on lobbying, $65 Million on issue ads and… — Joseph Befumo Copy Share Image
It takes money to run political campaigns. This is a cancer growing on the soul of our democracy. — Elizabeth Warren Copy Share Image
The problem isn’t too little money in political campaigns, but not enough. — Newt Gingrich Copy Share Image
A small group of motivated citizens can potentially have as much influence as a lobby group spending millions of dollars. — Maxime Bernier Copy Share Image
With super PACs, we've seen voter turnout go up; interest in elections rise; and the number of competitive races increase. The campaigns of 2010… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
The next time you download a book on Kindle, buy a Michael Moore screed at Barnes & Noble, or order up a political movie… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Elections are a competition with only one winner. Giving more money to the opponent every time one speaks on behalf of a favored candidate… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Few developments in campaigning have been as vilified and misunderstood as independent expenditure PACs, or, as they are colloquially known, super PACs. — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Tax rates should never be raised in some brackets without being raised in all brackets. — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Americans may not always live up to the Bill of Rights, but Americans do not ban books. — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
By law, super PACs are required to disclose their donors. There are groups that have never had to disclose their donors, non-profits such as… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
The DISCLOSE Act is a testament to the wisdom of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United. The First Amendment sought to place political… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Even leaving aside government policy, whole industries are already making expensive changes around the perceived need to 'go green.' Al Gore and countless other… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Unlike many in the conservative camp, I accept theories of global warming, and accept that man-made activity has played a part in global warming.… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Incumbents don't like it, but political competition is a good thing. Incumbents usually outspend challengers by better than 3 to 1. Super PACs, which… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
Ultimately, the court is heading to a doctrine of 'separation of campaign and state.' This doctrine, like separation of church and state or separation… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
It is only because of the love of masses that I am campaigning for the SP. — Jaya Prada Copy Share Image
Perhaps the most important reason to be skeptical of government inflation numbers is that the government, like a fox campaigning to guard a hen… — Peter Schiff Copy Share Image
Campaigning actress ASHLEY JUDD refuses to 'breed' with her racing star husband DARIO FRANCHITTI while there are starving children in the world. . .… — Ashley Judd Copy Share Image
I mean, you can agree or disagree with Iraq or Afghanistan, but by the way, now the great campaigning cause out there is the… — Tony Blair Copy Share Image
For me, respect is an extremely important political term. Since I began campaigning, it has been at the heart of each of my speeches.… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
I heard you're campaigning on my behalf." He walked over to me. "That wouldn't be because you'd miss me too much if I were… — Amanda Hocking Copy Share Image
In an era when party fundraising is badly tainted, dinners are a really good way of raising cash for campaigning. Lots of people giving… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
George W. Bush is very vulnerable but not if you campaign the way the major candidates - except for Dean and Kucinich - are… — Ralph Nader Copy Share Image
Only in Washington would the Republican operatives get the entire press corps ginned up over the notion that I'm going to be home campaigning… — Claire McCaskill Copy Share Image
Family law is institutionally anti-male. I've been lobbying MPs, and I'm not going to give up campaigning for equality until I get equality. — Louis de Bernieres Copy Share Image
I would not ask anyone to vote for me based on my last name. I am certainly not campaigning to be president because my… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Solutions-oriented campaigning with a little passion and a little humor; I think that will go a long way. I think people are desperate for… — Laura Ingraham Copy Share Image
