Vote Quotes - Page 16

• Every Arab nation votes against us at least two thirds of the time.

  Paul Weyrich

  Two, Thirds, Nations

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• I’m not intellectually convinced that one-man, one-vote is the best. We practise it because that’s what the British bequeathed us

  Lee Kuan Yew

  Men, British, Convinced

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• But recently it seems that each time I vote, I am being asked to compromise my conservative ideals and my commitment to the American taxpayer simply for the benefit of political gain.

  Jeff Miller

  Commitment, Political, Gains

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• I think in Singapore, we stand a chance of making the one-man-one-vote system work. With amendments as we have done, you know, like GRCs.. We need to make it work. And I believe with pragmatic adjustments, given these favourable conditions, we can have more open debate.

  Lee Kuan Yew

  Believe, Men, Thinking

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• They say, oh, let’s have multiparty politics. Let’s have different parties change and be in charge of the Government. Is it that simple? You vote in a Division Three government, not a Division One government, and the whole economy will just subside within three, four years. Finished.

  Lee Kuan Yew

  Party, Simple, Years

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• One-man-one-vote is a most difficult form of government.. Results can be erratic.

  Lee Kuan Yew

  Inspiring, Men, Erratic

  Lee Kuan Yew (2013). “The Wit & Wisdom of Lee Kuan Yew”, p.46, Editions Didier Millet

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• It's not ok when around 1 million New Zealanders don't vote.

  Metiria Turei

  Millions

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• Votes in federal elections are cast and counted in a highly decentralized and variable fashion, with no uniform ballots and few national standards.

  Thomas E. Mann

  Fashion, Variables, Uniforms

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• If it went on the ballot in Colorado,
  I would vote to lower the drinking age.

  Pete Coors

  Drinking, Age, Colorado

  "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, www.nbcnews.com. October 10, 2004.

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• People in Northern Ireland vote for their church, they don't vote with their heads; it is ridiculous.

  Frank Carson

  People, Church, Ridiculous

  "It's a cracker for Ukip as Frank Carson pledges support" by Henry McDonald, www.theguardian.com. February 8, 2011.

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• Let there be no reservation or doubt that I believe the Senate should vote on each and every judicial appointment made by the President of the United States and that no rule or procedure should ever stop the Senate from exercising its constitutional responsibility.

  Johnny Isakson

  Believe, Responsibility, Exercise

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• A great democracy doesn't make it harder to vote than to buy an assault weapon.

  William J. Clinton

  Assault Weapons, Democracy, Harder

  "Bill Clinton: 'A Great Democracy Doesn’t Make It Harder To Vote Than To Buy An Assault Weapon'", www.huffingtonpost.com. August 28, 2013.

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• I have a very personal interest. I am a Miami-Dade voter. One of the issues is that my vote and so many other votes of women and African Americans in Florida are being discounted or discarded. I want my vote to count.

  Patricia Ireland

  Florida, Issues, African American

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• A better educated electorate might change the reason many persons vote.

  Lyn Nofziger

  Might, Reason, Educated

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• I swore on screen when I got the Olivier for 'Legally Blonde,' I was so surprised. Awards where the public vote mean a lot. I'm a big Twitter fan and like talking to people who support me.

  Sheridan Smith

  Mean, Awards, Talking

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• But people that are worried about unborn babies are the same ones that vote against kindergarten programs in Indiana or school lunch funds out of the federal government.

  Birch Bayh

  Baby, School, Government

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• Vote for me and I will ensure that everyone gets enough to eat and a place to stay

  Khaleda Zia

  Enough, Vote For Me

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• People keep asking me whether I'm going to vote for Obama or McCain in the election. But I'm like, why bother? There will never be another leader as good as he was.

  Zach Braff

  People, Leader, Asking

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• Children don't vote but adults who do must stand up and vote for them.

  Marian Wright Edelman

  Children, Adults

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• I am delighted with the strong vote I have received. My message of positive leadership, patriotism and commitment clearly was resonating with tens of thousands of ordinary Irish people.

  Michael D. Higgins

  Strong, Commitment, People

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Therefore, let God inspired Scripture decide between us; and on whichever side be found doctrines in harmony with the Word of God, in favor of that side will be cast the vote of truth

  Saint Basil

  Letting Go, Doctrine, Favors

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• If custom is to avail for proof of soundness, we too, surely, may advance our prevailing custom; and if they reject this, we are surely not bound to follow theirs. Let the inspired Scripture, then, be our umpire, and the vote of truth will surely be given to those whose dogmas are found to agree with the Divine words.

  Gregory of Nyssa

  Umpires, May, Scripture

  Gregory of Nyssa (2012). “The Sacred Writings of Gregory of Nyssa (Annotated Edition)”, p.668, Jazzybee Verlag

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• You think that somehow they didn’t come after me to get rid of me because my vote is the deciding vote in the health care bill then, ladies and gentlemen, you live today in a world that is so innocent as not to understand what is going on in Washington, D.C.

  Eric Massa

  Thinking, Gentleman, Today

  "The Democrat Party is a Gulag". "The Rush Limbaugh Show", www.rushlimbaugh.com. March 8, 2010.

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• [Banning marriage equality is] discrimination, plain and simple. It's really not about votes. It's about people. I think it's the right thing to do as a human being.

  Jay-Z

  Simple, Thinking, People

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• Congress has turned its back on America's working families. There are Teamster families in every congressional district in America, and those families vote. Those who would oppose these families have done so at their own political peril.

  James P. Hoffa

  America, Political, Done

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