Campaigns Quote by Richard N. Haass

“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

“You'd be amazed at how many presidents, senators, congressmen, governors, even mayors get elected not because of their own merits or actions, but simply…

— David Archer

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

— Neera Tanden

The good and the bad news is that politicians rarely do what they say they are going to do when they campaign.

— Charles Koch

We all say things when we are trying to get elected.

— Christy Clark

Potential candidates for political office want to enter at a moment of strength. Campaigns and fundraising are grueling, and most candidates get one crack…

— Harry Enten

In this way, there is a strange alchemy to modern campaigning: a candidate must highlight the urgency of the choice facing voters and suggest…

— Alex Wagner

I do think that campaigns are about electing somebody, but they're also about a discussion of the future of our country.

— Nancy Pelosi

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

— Fela Durotoye

Just because you can win a campaign doesn't always mean you should run a campaign.

— Laphonza Butler

Remember, at the end of the day [election] campaigns are always about the candidates.

— Chris Christie

I've worked on enough campaigns to know that the most aggrieved candidate rarely emerges victorious.

— James Carville