Believe Quote by John McCain

“The odd American idea that giving money to political campaigns is free speech means that the very rich have far more speech, and so…

— Timothy Snyder

I believe in freedom of speech. And I believe that spending on political campaigns is a form of political speech that is protected under…

— Marco Rubio

I have donated money to campaigns. And I have been known to take to the street in protest. But I am more committed to…

— Natalie Massenet

“The odd American idea that giving money to political campaigns is free speech means that the very rich have far more speech, and so…

— Timothy Snyder

The fact that we're protected under that Constitution in exercising the right of free speech, it's a wonderful thing. You've got to come from…

— Pat Oliphant

The first thing I learned is that campaigns are about money. I had this romantic idea that campaigns were about law and debates and…

— Michael Seibel

I took and received campaign donations under the existing laws.

— Sheila Jackson Lee

“Campaign contributions don’t buy votes. What they buy is access.”

— Al Franken

A campaign ought to demonstrate the basic human decency of the candidate. That means your First Amendment rights end at the tip of your…

— Mike Pence

Voluntary public funding of elections solves the free speech 'problem' with more speech instead of more regulation: by giving qualified candidates who show broad-based…

— Alan K. Simpson

My belief in free speech is so profound that I am seldom tempted to deny it to the other fellow. Nor do I make…

— H. L. Mencken

I am not a political person. My involvement in the Free Speech Movement is religious and moral... I don't know what made me get…

— Mario Savio