Elections Quotes

391 Elections quotes by 329 unique authors

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
Not surprisingly, in most Sunni regions there has little appetite for free U.S.-sponsored elections. — Richard Engel
In 2009, Hamas was relatively new to power. It had won elections just three years earlier and was flexing its newfound strength via a war… — Richard Engel
In the 1990s, Islamists in Algeria won elections like the Brotherhood did in Egypt. The Algerian military refused to allow the Islamists to take power.… — Richard Engel
Partisanship particularly increased after the 1994 elections and then the appearance of the first unified Republican government since the 1950s. — Thomas E. Mann
Mandates are not objective realities but subjective interpretations of elections sold successfully by the winning candidate or party. — Thomas E. Mann
When Captain Moussa Dadis Camara came to power, too many thought he would hold to his promise to stand down, introduce democratic elections and restore… — Mo Ibrahim
The Zimbabwean people, like everyone else, have a right to live in freedom and prosperity and to select their leaders through fair and democratic elections. — Mo Ibrahim
Important state legislative races and statewide elections for offices like Lt. Governor and Attorneys General are often overshadowed by gubernatorial and federal elections. — Ronnie Musgrove
In most presidential elections, the taller candidate wins. — Susan Estrich
One thing Republicans understand: In American elections, you have to choose from among only two people - not between the perfect and the good. — Rick Perlstein
Herbert Hoover versus Al Smith in 1928 was one of the dirtiest elections in American history. — Joseph Cummins
It was not my wish to come into politics. I was not a public person; I preferred to spend my birthdays with family and friends.… — Bidzina Ivanishvili
If you look back through history in the United States, there have been very few landslide elections. Half the country always voted for someone else. — Kevin Spacey
Elections are held to delude the populace into believing that they are participating in government. — Gerald F. Lieberman
Voters want to know that elections will be conducted fairly and accurately. — Bill Nelson
I will feel equality has arrived when we can elect to office women who are as incompetent as some of the men who are already… — Maureen Reagan
Until fighting ends and there are conditions, which allow the free expression of will by the people, there can be no elections and elections are… — Aslan Maskhadov
The regime is afraid of the people because it knows that free and fair elections will bring about its end. — Viktor Yushchenko
Lebanon is restless, Syria got its walking papers, Egypt is scheduling elections with more than one candidate, and even Saudi Arabia, whose rulers are perhaps… — Suzanne Fields
That U.N. Security Council resolution requires getting Syrian troops and intelligence officials out of Lebanon so that the Lebanese can have elections here this spring… — Stephen Hadley
The elections that have taken place in these countries are a reflection of the lure of Democracy, and the resilience of our men and women… — Jim Sensenbrenner
To be fair, lying is part and parcel of public life. Every politician has lied about something because they are owned by the special interest… — Peter Schuyler
Demand the ballot as the undeniable right of every man who is called to the poll, and take special care that the old constitutional rule… — John Bright
Elections are also about the future - the pledges that we are making for this country. For those who care about equality and fairness in… — Anne Campbell

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