Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dick Gephardt

My dad was a Teamster, ... I think there are a lot of working families out there that want a candidate for president and want a president that will remember the struggle that people go through every day to make a living, to raise their kids, to educate their kids, to have health care for their family.

More limited- or low-income candidates need to be treated with respect. ... If we equate the dollars spent with the legitimacy of a candidate, we're in a dangerous situation.

More and more human resource executives are coming to the realization that they can no longer drag their heels on hiring decisions. If they do, it is increasingly likely that the candidate will be off the market before the offer is made.

Maybe he is the candidate I should have been looking for.

Julian Castro

Obviously I'm young and I'm also Hispanic, two important groups in this election. And I'm confident that I can do a good job in articulating why President Obama ought to be the candidate that Americans select for the next four years.

Robert Newman

Fred is the perfect candidate to take over this enormously important responsibility.

From our standpoint, when you see a candidate of his caliber, you do what you can to help. Senator Dole is going to New Jersey to help an outstanding candidate who is running for an open seat.

Forrester wanted to be seen as the candidate of ethics reform. I think that's slipped away.

Alberto Fujimori

fulfill my pledge to an important sector of the Peruvian people that has called on me to participate as candidate to the presidency of the Republic in the coming election in 2006.

I don't want to be completely cynical, but when I hear that the top candidates were white males, I'm not surprised.

I expect to see her name as a potential candidate down the road, but until then I look forward to continuing to work for her as a representative of West Virginia,

I don't think it's fair for any candidate to be the replacement. I think they should just send someone down there to complete Senator Horton's term.

John Faso

I have a 20-year record of public service. I have a record of integrity. These are the kinds of ramblings of candidates who have no money and who are, I think, frustrated for whatever reason.

I feel that I'm the strongest candidate to win this seat and keep it in the Democratic column.

I can't remember a candidate for governor that didn't attend.

Great teachers like those we honor this evening got us here, and they will continue to lead the way, ... That only one can be chosen Teacher of the Year is a classic example of overcrowding. We have so many worthy candidates and only one spot to fill.

Stephen Harper

I am confident about the next election. We have our candidates in place, we have our financing in place and we have our policies ready to go if need be,

Gerry Adams

We have a range of candidates who are ... working on a whole range of social and economic issues

Gerry Adams

We have a range of candidates who are bedded in their local constituencies over quite a long period of time, who are working on a whole range of social and economic issues as well as the big national question, as well as the peace process, as well as the whole issue of Irish unity -- so we're going to do well,

Several amendments should be made to the primary and general election laws to improve them, but such changes must in no way interfere with a full and free expression of the people's choice in naming the candidates to be voted on at general elections.

Marcus Samuelsson

While I hold my own political views, it's important not to get too wrapped up in individual candidates and personalities, but instead to focus on the real issues.

I would think Cisco might make a great candidate because the Internet is not going away.

Thomas Mann

I would say Joe Lieberman (would be perceived as being the most pro-business), ... is the least likely of the major candidates to win the nomination.

Just limiting contributions leaves untouched one of the core problems, which is the pressure that candidates face when they can never stop fund raising.

Matt Bennett

Joe Trippi may want to check in with his candidate before talking,

Stu Jackson

I think it had come to a point where there were several viable candidates and it was just time to do it,

He was a very strong, formidable candidate and there are options that would make him a strong candidate even if he doesn't succeed legally. This is not the last chapter of this story.

He did a very good job as finance minister in Ontario. He's a very strong candidate for that position.

Mahesh Rangarajan

He is saying 'I am the only choice, follow me or else, ... He knows that if he goes it's over. There would be some stop-gap candidate and the government would fall within six months.

There are so many candidates in the race. Whoever can get a critical mass of voters will win the race.

Newt Gingrich

Today I have reached a difficult personal decision. I will not be a candidate for Speaker of the 106th Congress,

What we do not know is how he will govern. There is a big difference between a candidate and a president.

Ken Salazar

Here's how I put it to them, ... I said, 'I have no intention to run for governor. There are other candidates out there who can do a great job as governor of Colorado.'