Depends Quote by Christopher Michael Cillizza

I think during a campaign it's perfectly OK to do what you need to do. But then the idea, I would argue is for…

— Michael Capuano

A President must call on many persons--some to man the ramparts and to watch the far away, distant posts; others to lead us in…

— Lyndon B. Johnson

Getting in the public eye early, raising money and building an organization are key to winning a presidential campaign. If you fall too far…

— Harry Enten

I have come to the conclusion that the major part of the work of a President is to increase the gate receipts of expositions…

— William Howard Taft

A president has to provide leadership to gain support.

— Donald Rumsfeld

Wouldn't it be just great if somebody could actually get elected without having to spend all that time raising money? Wouldn't it be great…

— Rush Limbaugh

I think the presidency is a bad way to measure the effective campaign finance, because in the presidency, there is so much publicity, there's…

— David Brooks

The president has to govern.

— Amy Klobuchar

I have come to the conclusion that the major part of the president is to increase the gate receipts of expositions and fairs and…

— William Howard Taft

I don't know a politician who enjoys fundraising. The system is such that the American people have lost faith.

— John McCain

Obama has had more fundraisers than the last six presidents combined. And he's still losing in the money race!

— Bill Maher

A few public hangings will really change behavior. One of our Presidents said if he could execute three people each year for no cause,…

— Charlie Munger