Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley
William Warren "Bill" Bradleyis an American Hall of Fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth28 July 1943
CityCrystal City, MO
CountryUnited States of America
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Trying to take money out of politics is like trying to take jumping out of basketball.
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I hope that all leaders in this country will be innovative in trying to find ways to reach out to people to challenge their best instincts as opposed to playing to their worst instincts.
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I'm trying to remain true to the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,
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There are issues such as what are we going to do with this enormous (budget) surplus that we have. I think Al Gore clearly has the vision of what to do with that. It's a much better vision than that of George W. Bush,
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There are independents ... who make their judgments at any particular moment based on how they feel and where they think the country is headed,
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vision for American leadership in the 21st Century.
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either you lead from hope or you lead from fear. It's obvious from Al Gore's attacks on Bill Bradley that he lacks confidence in his own agenda for the country.
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Bob Kerrey attended a function on my behalf,
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The governor has not set any particular timetable with me or anyone else, he just wants to let general fund revenue growth help us grow into the restoration, instead of making severe program reductions in social services, health and other programs.
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You cannot have an economy at 6.9 percent and have 45 percent of the people here (in Spokane), earning under $14,000 a year,
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When you are in the public, you can't act as if you are private. You are only private when the door shuts behind you.
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But my convictions of where we are as a country and where we can go are so deep that I made the decision to take on the establishment and run.
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What is your dream for yourself, for your family, for your community, for your nation?
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We should be better because of team speed, but it doesn't mean anything unless you use it.