Acceptance Quote by Chuck Todd

And Ralph Nader, God bless him, still out there campaigning. Ralph Nader said today he has set a record for the most campaign speeches…

— Jay Leno

I shouldn't want you to be surprised, or to draw any particular inference from my making speeches, or not making speeches, out there. I…

— Calvin Coolidge

One of the most surreal moments in this election was after the third debate, when I heard a talking head say, Al Gore won…

— Bradley Whitford

Convention speeches are powerful tools to bend the curve of public opinion. George H. W. Bush's 1988 convention speech is a great example. His…

— Mark McKinnon

In the end, Obama won, stealing the change message from John Edwards and beating back Hillary Clinton's focus on experience. And the race turned…

— John Dickerson

“It’s true, though, that we struggled to stay on message. My advisors had to deal with a candidate—me—who often wanted something new to say,…

— Hillary Rodham Clinton

A lot of people would flee from what they think is award-show cheesiness, and I don't. I often joke that my speeches are very…

— Tom Hanks

There are examples of ex-presidents speaking out. Jimmy Carter has not held back on a variety of issues. Harry Truman didn't.

— Robert Dallek

I was at the vice president's Christmas party. I thought that his speech was spectacular, and I knew that it was a very emotional…

— Bradley Whitford

Earlier in my political career, I had the opportunity to read the speech, and I almost threw up.

— Rick Santorum

Speeches are more important in politics than talking points, as a rule, and are better remembered.

— Peggy Noonan

You can make a lot of speeches, but the real thing is when you dig a hole, plant a tree, give it water, and…

— Wangari Maathai