I think we may be seeing the beginnings of a resurgence of civic-mindedness in this country. Hopefully the younger generations, which came out in record numbers during the last presidential election, will pass their enthusiasm on to their children.
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.
It would be a much better country if women did not vote. That is simply a fact. In fact, in every presidential election since 1950 - except Goldwater in '64 - the Republican would have won, if only the men had voted.
There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it.
You mention the Navy, for example, and the fact that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets.
You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. We have these things called aircraft carriers where planes land on them. We have these ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines.
You didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.
If you've got a business - you didn't build that.
I went to a number of women's groups and said, "Can you help us find folks," and they brought us whole binders full of women.
There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what.
Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets.
If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help... Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business - you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.
If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life.
I will build a great, great wall on our southern border. And I will have Mexico pay for that wall.
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
When we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.
By the end of my second term, we will have the first permanent base on the moon, and it will be American.
President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college. What a snob.
I like being able to fire people.
Osama bin Laden is dead, and General Motors is alive.
Trustworthiness is the thing that you need the most going to a presidential election. Honest and trustworthy is one of the main questions in any presidential election.
We have a presidential election coming up. And I think the big problem, of course, is that someone will win.
I could think of no worse example for nations abroad, who for the first time were trying to put free electoral procedures into effect, than that of the United States wrangling over the results of our presidential election, and even suggesting that the presidency itself could be stolen by thievery at the ballot box.
You don't feel you have the same voice in a presidential election if you live in a solid blue or a solid red state. I also don't think we've educated voters well on the different ways in which primaries work in different states. It doesn't need to be the case that you end up with one Democrat and one Republican, you have open primaries, you can have jungle primaries. There are various permutations and combinations of how to do this.
In most presidential elections, the taller candidate wins.
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