Famous Quotes & Sayings

A candidate has no right to force himself upon an unwilling party.

David Dreier

A candidate for Congress who would be out knocking on doors, meeting with supporters, talking about issues, debating his or her opponent would come back to the headquarters and they would say, 'This guy, Tom DeLay, just sent home-baked cookies from Texas.

It's just a strategy that our district and other districts have started to employ. We're trying to ensure that we have a pool of qualified applicants by offering those opportunities in February or March rather than in August. Because by August, many of those candidates have found jobs.

It's fair to say that in this past cycle or two, we'll make some great strides. That could include contributing to some candidate victories.

Stuart Rothenberg

It seems to me there's a lot of smoke here, but I don't know how much heat. To the extent that any of these candidates are going to win, they will probably win because they are Democrats in a Democratic wave year, not because all of a sudden voters have embraced them because they are veterans.

It's a small truncated segment of the electorate, voters who are reasonably informed of the issues. I don't think the candidates have to do very much to win votes from those who share their views.

As long as FEMA is under DHS, problems are likely to continue. I'm told that at least three state emergency officials have turned down the job of FEMA Director because it is under the Department of Homeland Security. Everyone says FEMA needs a top-quality director, but how do we get one when the top candidates won't take the job?

That simple truth is that a libertarian presidential candidate isn't going to win anyway, not in 2004, not in 2008, not in 2012.

Albany is a good candidate for that game as well. Also, the committee knows about everyone's injuries and those are a consideration.

You're supposed to tell the truth and be open and transparent and candid about your prospects -- not obfuscate.

Tony Blair

This is a candid dialogue, but I would like to think that it is a dialogue that can be pursued. Violence from whatever quarter is deeply unhelpful.

This is a candidate who has been complaining for the better part of two years that Connecticut's jobs and economic development climate isn't everything it ought to be. Now he's proposing $350 million in new taxes on employers to pay for universal health care.

David Dinkins

This is about these particular candidates in this particular year. That's what motivates me.

This is a crucial time for the party. Voters will only have two more chances to meet the candidates before the primary in May.

A lot of other candidates from the wider financial industry wouldn't raise the notion of a conflict of interest.

The Yes vote sends a clear signal to candidate countries that we take their joining the European Union very seriously.

There was enormous interest from multiple publishers. It will be a complete and candid book.

There were six qualified candidates before the primary. You could've put everyone's name in a hat and drawn out any name, and you would've been fine.

There needs to be a transfer of funds between the candidate and the political party. In this case that did not occur.

This many candidates can be daunting to voters. This forum allows the citizens to get to know more about the candidates. Plus, it gives the voters a chance to understand the important topics of our area.

This is the latest in a string of events that cause us serious concern about developments in Egypt, including reports of arrests of candidates and intimidation of voters in the recent parliamentary run-offs.

This is to give voters an informed choice about the candidates running for these two particular offices.

This is the time when good candidates decide whether they are going to run. And the atmospherics are not good for the party right now.

This is the time when good candidates decide whether they are going to run, ... And the atmospherics are not good for the party right now.

John Edward

They're interested in a candidate who they know could win some Southern states, which we have to do to win the general election. I'm the only candidate in the race, certainly now, who has any kind of record of being able to win a general election in a Southern state.

Jonathan Haidt

There's an enormous difference between voting for a candidate because you hate another ethnic group and voting for a candidate because he's a member of your ethnic group.

This is getting up there in unusual territory. Usually, you don't have that many candidates putting up a lot of money. Usually, there are one or two putting up big money, not six or seven.

Jerry Jones

This is an important day for our organization and an impressive milestone. These are three candidates who are more than worthy of induction, and I look forward to their selection in February.

This is a place that attaches itself to your heart. And that's the kind of person this school needs or can attract. But it's not necessarily one of 30 or 40 candidates churned up in a search. This person is not looking for a job and isn't necessarily easily pried loose. The good ones aren't.

This is a piece of real evidence to back up the gut instinct many of us have that the denials of complicity we are hearing from E.U. member and candidate states cannot be relied upon.

This is a particularly competitive race combined with the perception that the stakes are enormously high, and that has instigated all the donating, despite the fact that neither candidate inspires much passion.

This is the first time we've had a full slate in several years. And I think all of the Republican candidates are well qualified for their positions.

The U.S. would like to take U.S.-China relations to the next level. The challenge ... is to show the American public that there's some result, that there's some productive output from this increasingly candid and strategic discussion between the two leaders.