Criticize Quote by Pierre Salinger

I recognize primaries are difficult things. We had a field of outstanding candidates. And primaries get a little bit rough. And it takes some…

— Mike Pence

I don't really think it's appropriate for me to be picking and choosing in the primaries. It's pretty dumb politics for a Republican to…

— John Cornyn

The good thing about having a Republican primary is that the voters will decide our nominee - unlike the Democrats.

— Carlos Lopez-Cantera

As far as party primaries are concerned, both Republican - and Democratic - Party primaries are dominated by the most zealous voters, whose views…

— Thomas Sowell

Typically, the view of party leaders is that primaries are best avoided. Better to coalesce around a consensus candidate early, help that candidate amass…

— Steve Kornacki

What does seem to matter for winning a primary is when candidates get into the race compared with their competitors.

— Harry Enten

I think a primary always makes the other candidate a better candidate because you're battle-tested and you have to think in ways that other…

— Nancy Pelosi

I've always given presidents the benefit of the doubt on their nominees.

— John McCain

You know, this is not about endorsements in the primary. We have to get through a primary first.

— Katherine Harris

I think that non-partisan primaries would be great.

— Diana Taylor

It seems to me that our presidential elections have turned more into a popularity contest than a real analysis about who really should be…

— Danny Strong

I normally don't endorse in Democratic primaries.

— Ed Rendell