Election Quotes

1200 Election quotes by 804 unique authors

I can say with total conviction that it was the Holy Spirit that chose, guided the election of Pope Francis. — Donald Wuerl
The election of the nationalist Chen Shui-bian as president in 2000 and his re-election in 2004 was a nadir in the relationship between Taiwan and… — Martin Jacques
Since the election of Shinzo Abe as the new Japanese prime minister, by reputation a fervent nationalist, relations between Japan and China have paradoxically improved… — Martin Jacques
I grew up in a highly political home. My mother was the co-chair of the 300 Group, an organisation whose aim was to get more… — Noreena Hertz
Narendra Modi is a bubble. After elevation in his party, his first test was the Karnataka election. He failed miserably in that. — Jitin Prasada
I have voted in every election that I have been qualified to vote in since I turned 18. — Chelsea Clinton
In November 2008, the day of the presidential election, Israeli military forces invaded Gaza and killed half a dozen Hamas militants. Well, that was followed… — Noam Chomsky
During the Cold War, America undertook serious military cuts only once: after the election of Richard Nixon, during the Vietnam War. The result: Vietnam fell… — Ben Shapiro
I ran on the platform of moderation and won the election by a large margin. By virtue of the strong mandate that I received from… — Hassan Rouhani
On the human rights side, administration policy has been marked by indifference. When the people of Iran flooded the streets to protest the theft of… — Elliott Abrams
In an election, there are no kings. — Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia
Msnbc.com identified 143 journalists who made political contributions from 2004 through the start of the 2008 campaign, according to the public records of the Federal… — Bill Dedman
In votes cast, Latinos have increased to five million in the 1996 Presidential election, up from two million in the 1976 election. The number of… — Bill Dedman
Working on the Obama campaign was a life-changer for me. I realized during that campaign that structure is the name of the game, and so,… — Ira Sachs
Obama will win the 2012 election, thanks in part to the tech community rallying behind him due to issues like SOPA, visas, and free speech. — John Battelle
Truth be known, President Obama has never been particularly driven by principle. Right after his election, I wrote a column in a few days warning… — Jonathan Turley
Presidential election results in 2008 and 2012 clarified that talk radio was not, in fact, running the country. — Timothy Noah
Democrats view elections as a means to an end, while Republicans view an election as an end in itself. — Timothy Noah
As son of a Republican president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, it is automatically expected by many that I am a Republican. For 50 years, through the… — John Eisenhower
Governing is one thing, campaigning is another - and the latter becomes far more pronounced in an election-year State of the Union. — Robert Dallek
If a leader comes to office in a seemingly fair election and tolerates dissent, he or she qualifies for our seal of approval. — Stephen Kinzer
In some countries that are darlings of the West, like Egypt, everyone knows the result of national elections years in advance: The man in power… — Stephen Kinzer
Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal government that became disconnected and disdainful of the values and… — George Allen
After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014.… — Erik Paulsen
Once every 12 years there is a unique opportunity to reinforce the bonds between Mexico and the United States, when our presidential election cycles coincide. — Enrique Pena Nieto

Who Wrote These Election Quotes

804 authors contributed a total of 1,200 Election Quotes, led by these top contributors: