Active Quote by Theresa May

I support selecting as many candidates as early as possible for lots of reasons. First of all I think it is important that every…

— Theresa May

The point of a political party is to attract a broad base of members and activists and lots of them.

— James Cleverly

On the other side, the conservative party, composed of the most moderate, able, and cultivated part of the population, is timid, and merely defensive…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is basically a strategy to destroy the essence of democracy, which is the competitiveness and choices of candidates on the ballot.

— Ralph Nader

It's logical and fair to allow only registered or self-identified Democrats to choose their party's nominee (although numerous states do have open primaries). Letting…

— William M. Daley

The Conservative Party must be a party for all of its members.

— Andrew Scheer

To me, to be a conservative means to conserve the good parts of America and to conserve our Constitution.

— Ron Paul

The goal of party unity and national unity was the primary reason that I decided to run for the leader of the Conservative Party…

— Leslyn Lewis

The historic role of the Conservative Party is to use the leverage of its political and diplomatic skills to create a fresh balance between…

— Edward Heath

Further-more, partisan attachments powerfully shape political perceptions, beliefs and values, and incumbents enjoy advantages well beyond the way in which their districts are configured.

— Thomas E. Mann

A candidate who tries to steer a path down the middle in an effort to 'win independents' runs the risk of convincing everyone that…

— John Sununu

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