Character Quote by Steve Hilton

The best candidates make a strong case for themselves. They can clearly articulate why they are the best choice for the job - and…

— Marillyn Hewson

I've never seen a candidate - I've never seen a human being - who, with the most limited briefing, can understand the dimensions, the…

— James Carville

It is often just as important to be perceived as something as actually to be that something and, as a matter of fact, a…

— Jimmy Carter

In campaigns, promises are usually treated skeptically. Past positions are viewed as the one reliable way to gauge a candidate's instincts.

— Ari Melber

All that is needed is money and a candidate who can be coached to look sincere. Political principles and plans for specific action have…

— Aldous Huxley

I think that the American people are curious about who a candidate is, what their background is, who their family is, what their faith…

— Michele Bachmann

Every politician has a promising career. Unfortunately, most of them do not keep those promises

— Anonymous

The candidate who promises the most has the best chance of winning.

— H. W. Brands

“Voters—here’s the real challenge: we don’t need empty promises made by politicians whose only goal in life is to get elected or re-elected. We…

— Lee Ellis

Candidates are up one day, down the other. Candidates' fortunes turn on a dime. They can be determined by a good or bad debate…

— Ana Navarro

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

The most successful politicians are the ones who embrace their best traits while turning their liabilities into loveable attributes. And yet, many a candidate…

— Chuck Todd