Famous Quotes & Sayings

The participation of many observers allows a more objective evaluation of the elections, from various points of view.

Sylvia Lim

We've been preparing for the elections for some time so we're glad the wait is finally over.

Yes, the president is softening his pre-election hard line but I think it is still not enough to revive the peace process.

Finally the elections took place and they are good elections of which all Haitians can be proud.

The government in Islamabad must ensure that these elections are open, free and fair.

The government waited until the elections were over and most of the foreign press and observers had gone to kick out one of the few resident foreign journalists.

There are indictments, there are charges, there are stories. There's a pay-to-play culture. When elections are about big things, big things can happen.

When we took part in the elections we honestly expected to win but we did not expect to win by so much.

We're stuck in this narrow range until after the election.

There is no immediate rush for a special election.

Why should they stick to a Western timetable? Why hit the elections when they can hit any time they want?

We also hope the media will also represent a kind of monitoring over these elections.

We would have had to hold new elections and Haider would have won them.

E. P. Thompson

People are careful, they want to see the outcome of the elections this time around to see how things will work out...It would possibly be in six months' time when people can make up their minds to go.

Charley Pride

I think they do that not just with the election, but in general.

Yulia Tymoshenko

I think these two teams will go their own way. ... Viktor Yushchenko and I will go to the elections on parallel paths,

Robin Cook

My other objective today was to secure fair elections, free of intimidation,

Martin Schulz

Markets have priced in a positive outcome of the elections.

Markets have been pricing in Koizumi's victory in the elections. That's positive for the yen.

Donald Rumsfeld

I think looking for a peaceful Iraq after the elections would be a mistake, ... I think our expectations level ought to be realistic about that. These folks have a lot to lose.

It is far away from the free and fair elections the government promised.

It is encouraging to note the overwhelming interest by South Africans in voting even after six successive elections.

I think that tomorrow what we are going to have with the elections here, we're going to have a record turnout,

Nicola Sturgeon

Parties that win elections should form the government, not parties that lose elections.

Laisenia Qarase

Our latest estimate and time frames for new elections is three years,

Today, there are a lot of opposition members of parliament who are not only ready for elections, they're pushing for them,

You know we have elections next year and maybe we need new ideas, new leadership to negotiate good terms with the teams.

We have to now ensure there are free and fair elections.

Jorge Rodriguez

With the Venezuelan voter registry just as it is now, the upcoming elections could be held.

We need to put a wholly Iraqi face on this election.

You'll see more patrols, more soldiers out than usual from now and until elections. All the last minute arrangements are in place. We expect a large turnout.

That's the way elections are won, a lot of feet on the ground and lots of hard work on the ground.

The premier didn't mean to say that there would be national elections for senators this fall. He clarified (to me) that there would be discussions this fall on Senate elections.