Candidate Quote by Thomas E. Mann

Mandates are rarely won on election night. They are earned after Inauguration Day by leaders who spend their political capital wisely, taking advantage of…

— Ron Fournier

Well, usually when you talk about a mandate, you're talking about an overwhelming win. I don't think by any measurement the 2004 election was…

— Lincoln Chafee

After every election, the victors try to define and act on their mandate.

— Neera Tanden

An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods.

— Ambrose Bierce

Elections are about the voters who vote in them.

— Steve Schmidt

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

Elections are about choices. They're about distinguishing one from the other. There is a political element to that, and of course it has to…

— David Gregory

Performance or no performance, perceptions do matter. More so the voters's perceptions on the performance of their state governments.

— N. Bhaskara Rao

One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician's objective. Election and power are.

— Cal Thomas

Elections are when you have to make a choice. Perfection not often attainable!

— Rupert Murdoch

Elections aren't supposed to be for sale... it's that simple.

— David Crosby

“Elections do not force successful candidates to reflect the policy preferences of the median voter,”

— Christopher H. Achen