Cost Quote by Christopher Michael Cillizza

One of the problems we saw in the last presidential election in our party is that our nominee, while winning the election, which we…

— Paul Begala

Democrats have become very good at electing very bad Republicans

— Ralph Nader

“One of the most important but least recognized facts in American politics is that Republicans tend to win in places where more people are…

— Hillary Rodham Clinton

politics can be an ugly game, and in a national election the stakes get higher while the tactics get lower.

— Geraldine Ferraro

I've often heard the complaint from both Democrat and Republican voters alike that they hate the fact that politicians get into office and they…

— Scott Walker

Parties don't lose overnight, there is a gradual erosion of their base and electoral machine, which leads to sometimes cataclysmic defeat.

— John McDonnell

As someone who has led his party through two general elections, I have not always been immune from feeling the pressure of electioneering tactics.

— Charles Kennedy

A key reason that elections are run so badly is that in most states, political partisans are in charge.

— Adam Cohen

Democrats are losing loyal voters, but the Republicans aren't picking them up. Democrats are ideologically bankrupt. Republicans have a major brand-identity problem

— Herman Cain

A healthy degree of party unity among Democrats and Republicans has deteriorated into bitter partisan warfare.

— Thomas E. Mann

Our adversaries are trying to undermine our country on a persistent and regular basis, whether it's election season or not.

— Christopher A. Wray

Something peculiar has happened. As I write, none of the Republican candidates for Senate has become a public embarrassment. On the contrary: For the…

— Matthew Continetti