Democracy Quote by Jon Stewart

“One of the hallmarks of our politics now is that we tend to elect those who can campaign over those who can lead;”

— Ethan Canin

“The only people truly bound by campaign promises are the voters who believe them.”

— Christopher Hitchens

“We must train our 'future candidates' on not only how to win elections but how to govern well.”

— Fela Durotoye

“I had never run a campaign, but I was an organizer. My job was to create momentum by mobilizing the constituency we had, which…

— Junius Williams

“A politician in our democratic government is a broker for the use of government force to the highest bidders.”

— Erne Lewis

“Observing the volatile nature of the new democracies, I came vividly to see how unimportant a part of democracy are elections, in comparison with…

— Roger Scruton

A campaign is a disagreement, and disagreements divide. But an election is a decision, and decisions clear the way for harmony and peace. I…

— George H. W. Bush

The modern election campaign is created by power in order to convince the realm that all is well, and, further, that its inhabitants are…

— Neil Macdonald

“Politicians tend only to like democracy when it is to their personal advantage (From LONE WOLF, p.50)”

— Len Webster

Democracy is about electoral competition.

— Mehbooba Mufti

“Voting isn’t the most we can do, but it is the least. To have a democracy, you have to want one. Still,”

— Gloria Steinem

A campaign forms the basis for the public's expectations of how the candidate will govern once in office.

— Neera Tanden