Campaigns Quotes - Page 2

• But having said that, what's happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating.

  Robert Waterman McChesney

  Political, Culture, Campaign Finance

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• I think it's less risky for the Kerry campaign to embrace former President Clinton than it is to reject him.

  Stuart Rothenberg

  Thinking, President, Clinton

  "CNN Wolf Blitzer Reports", www.cnn.com. June 14, 2004.

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• In the heat of our campaigns, we have all become accustomed to a little anger and exaggeration. Yet, on the whole, our political process has served us well.

  Edmund Muskie

  Anger, Political, Littles

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• I fancy that no good ideas upon that campaign will be mentioned at any time that did not receive their share of consideration by General Lee.

  James Longstreet

  Ideas, Fancy, Brilliant

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• Jenna's traveled with me; they've both traveled with their dad. This is the only time they've been old enough in all of their dad's campaigns to really be involved in.

  Laura Bush

  Dad, America, Enough

  "Laura Bush on U.S. Political Divide". "The O'Reilly Factor" with Bill O'Reilly, www.foxnews.com. August 3, 2004.

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• I had hoped that the current presidential campaign debates might educate the public as to what is really involved in the ongoing controversy over campaign financing.

  James L. Buckley

  Afterlife, Presidential, Ongoing

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• The number one lobby that opposes campaign finance reform in the United States is the National Association of Broadcasters.

  Robert Waterman McChesney

  Numbers, United States, Reform

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• Democracy is stronger than terrorism, and we will not cower to the terrorists' campaign of fear.

  John Doolittle

  Democracy, Stronger, Terrorism

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• I don't want a lot of bureaucracy... I want to run state government the same way we run a campaign - efficient, effective and victorious.

  Charlie Crist

  Running, Government, Want

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• So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism - despotism during the campaign - is indispensable.

  Walter Bagehot

  Business, War, Tyrants

  Walter Bagehot (1873). “Physics and Politics: Or, Thoughts on the Application of the Principles of "natural Selection" and "inheritance" to Political Society”, p.65

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• John Kerry's biography was central to his campaign.

  Mark Shields

  Biographies, John Kerry

  "Shields and Kristol Discuss Kerry’s War Record". "PBS NewsHour" with Jim Lehrer, www.pbs.org. August 20, 2004.

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• The liberation of Iraq is a crucial advance in the campaign against terror

  Carl Levin

  Iraq, Liberation, Terror

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• The problem with smear campaigns is that too often they work.

  Mark Shields

  Smear Campaigns, Problem

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• Having achieved such signal successes in the east, Russia and Roumania being both disposed of, the German leaders planned a campaign designed to crush Italy.

  Kelly Miller

  Crush, Russia, Leader

  Kelly Miller (1919). “Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights: An Intensely Human and Brilliant Account of the World War; why American Entered the Conflict; what the Allies Fought For; and a Thrilling Account of the Important Part Taken by the Negro in the Tragic Defeat of Germany ...”

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• Character is destiny and character is important to American campaigns.

  Mark Shields

  Character, Destiny, Important

  "Shields and Kristol Discuss Kerry’s War Record". "PBS NewsHour" with Jim Lehrer, www.pbs.org. August 20, 2004.

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• I have never solicited nor received money from Iraq for our campaign against war and sanctions. I have never seen a barrel of oil, never owned one, never bought one, never sold one.

  George Galloway

  War, Iraq, Oil

  "Labour to investigate Galloway allegations" by Matthew Tempest, www.theguardian.com. April 22, 2003.

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• I'm 40 and I just got my first beauty campaign with Clairol Nice and Easy.

  Teri Hatcher

  Nice, Firsts, Easy

  "Is 50 the New 30?". abcnews.go.com. December 31, 2005.

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• In the 2004 presidential election, we saw a wonderful example of citizens making contributions. In fact, individual giving to both the Kerry and Bush campaigns was the highest in our nation's history.

  Mark Shields

  Giving, Presidential, Example

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• I didn't want to engage in a campaign where I was defending myself on those issues at every turn, so I just decided that I'd switch and run as a Republican

  Rodney Alexander

  Running, Issues, Engagement

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• In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns, the political system is simply unable to function. Its deliberative powers are paralyzed.

  John Rawls

  Political, Finance, Pursuit

  John Rawls (2001). “The Law of Peoples: With, The Idea of Public Reason Revisited”, p.140, Harvard University Press

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• A great ad campaign will make a bad product fail faster. It will get more people to know it's bad.

  William Bernbach

  People, Design, Failing

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• We are telling veterans they must sacrifice to pay for the pet projects and contracts to campaign donors of powerful members of Congress.

  Nick Lampson

  Powerful, Sacrifice, Aggravation

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• Emmy Lou Harris introduced me to the work of the Vietnam Veterans of America foundation and the Campaign for a Land Mine Free World.

  Mary Chapin Carpenter

  Land, America, Foundation

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• During my 2004 presidential campaign, I was fond of saying that it was high time for the Christian right to meet the right Christians.

  Al Sharpton

  Christian, Presidential, Affection

  "Sharpton: Sexually-based issues dividing black churches" by Al Sharpton, www.cnn.com. October 20, 2006.

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• The important things that in a campaign we talk about, let us not forget that once the election is over.

  Mike Rounds

  Important, Election, Forget

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