Certifying Election Quotes

Every election matters. Anyone that tells you otherwise doesn't understand politics. That said, not every election sends sweeping messages that are easy to discern, but every election provides lessons worth learning. ~ Chuck Todd

The Republicans have their splits right after election and Democrats have theirs just before an election. ~ Will Rogers

Since all signs indicate that we shouldn't participate in this election, participating in the election has no meaning. ~ Mohammad Khatami

Others may make you promises, once again, and then election after election not deliver. We will not do this. ~ Mangosuthu Buthelezi

The Republicans' plan is that if they can't buy the 2012 election they will steal it. ~ Elizabeth Drew

I represented the 4th District of South Carolina ... from the election '92 until election '98. And then I was out six years and then came back for another six years between the election 2004 and the election 2010. ~ Bob Inglis

And I'm very proud of the 50,000 poll workers and election officials who delivered a free and fair election. ~ Kenneth Blackwell

Congress can't take the year off, election or no election. ~ Kay Bailey Hutchison

Most pundits regard an election year session as an opportunity for the two parties to frame issues and garner political advantage in advance of the approaching election. ~ Bob Ehrlich

Trustworthiness is the thing that you need the most going to a presidential election. Honest and trustworthy is one of the main questions in any presidential election. ~ Dana Perino

In any election, it's important that the public perceive that the election is held fairly. ~ Avi Rubin

Both sides know the last election was just the beginning of the next election. It's clear there has been no attempt to have any kind of getting along. ~ David Keene

Even at the end of a presidential election campaign, we have no way to know what Mitt Romney really believes. ~ Carl Bernstein

Hacking a national election is simple. Exploit a vulnerability in the manufacturer's network, poison the tabulation software update with self-deleting malware and let the manufacturer send to their field reps and election consultants who update the election systems. ~ James Scott, Senior Fellow, Institute For Critical Infrastructure Technology

For those suggesting criticisms of drone kills should wait until the election: that'd be reasonable if he stops killing until the election. ~ Glenn Greenwald

Trump University had neither a license nor a charter from New York State certifying it as an institution of higher education. ~ Eric Schneiderman

In votes cast, Latinos have increased to five million in the 1996 Presidential election, up from two million in the 1976 election. The number of Hispanic elected officials has not risen so fast. ~ Bill Dedman

Today the Washington Post did an article; they compared the 2008 presidential election to the 1932 presidential election. They did a comparison, mainly because 1932 was the first time John McCain ran for president. ~ Conan O'Brien

The election of the nationalist Chen Shui-bian as president in 2000 and his re-election in 2004 was a nadir in the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland. ~ Martin Jacques

A right election can only be made by those who have knowledge; ~ Aristotle.

I always lose the election in the polls, and I always win it on election day. ~ Benjamin Netanyahu

In a year of re-election he was desperate to impress. ~ Rod Stewart

Mark in what order: first, our calling; then, our election; not beginning with our election first. By our calling, arguing our election. ~ Joseph Hall

If it's a close election, then it's better for the Supreme Court to pick the president, whether or not he won the election. It's just insane on its face. ~ Vincent Bugliosi

It's almost a very rough rule of thumb: when Democrats are able to successfully frame the meaning of an election season around middle-class fears, Democrats win the election; when Republicans are able to successfully frame the meaning of an election season around cultural fears, Republicans win the election. ~ Rick Perlstein

I will do what it takes to help Ed Miliband win general election ~ Tony Blair

Since the majority is always wrong, might we try one election day where all the losers take office? ~ Robert Breault

I think most Republicans would rather win this election than have transformation. ~ Lawrence O'Donnell

I do honestly believe the Republicans have reformed and want to do better. But whether they have done it in time to win the election is another thing. The old voter is getting so he wants to be saved before October every election year. ~ Will Rogers

Tomorrow is Election Day. That's the day we Americans wake up, consider our options, and then remember we didn't register to vote. ~ Conan O'Brien

Sometimes the results of a first free election will find the moderates so poorly organized that extreme groups can eke out a victory, as Hamas did when it gained a 44-to-41 percent margin in the Palestinian election of 2006. ~ Elliott Abrams

Well, so be it. Nothing's perfect in life, so you have an election that's not quite perfect. Is it better than not having an election? You bet. ~ Donald Rumsfeld

This is not an election where we hand out gifts. It is an election where we ask everyone to contribute more. ~ Helle Thorning-Schmidt

We have a system that allows us to manage a free and fair election, free of fraud, free of intimidation, and that's what we delivered on election day, and we're very very proud of it. ~ Kenneth Blackwell

You know, having been an election monitor in countries across the world, I can tell you that we would never certify another country's election if it had as many flaws in place as we had in Florida. ~ Corrine Brown

A movement election is a different type of election. It's an election where the people start moving into a direction because they think the country is failing or going down the tubes or the establishment has failed them. ~ Laura Ingraham

You know, there were 29 Democratic votes for censure in the Senate. And if the Republicans had any sense, they would have censured him before the '98 midterm election, and they would have won the election. ~ Chris Matthews

The only true allegiance a politician has is to his own re-election. ~ Michelle Malkin

Of course I base all my election promises and policies on opinion polls ~ Kevin Rudd

If you've got a business - you didn't build that. ~ Barack Obama

Election is always to sanctification. Where there is no visible fruit of sanctification, we may be sure there is no election. ~ J.C. Ryle

George W. Bush loves golf because it's like the election
low score wins. ~ Jay Leno

The 2014 election was not a repudiation of government in general. ~ Chuck Schumer

The monitors indicated that it was a credible election, I think, in an overall sense, it apparently is a free and fair election, so it's a real milestone and one of the things we can take some little confidence in. ~ Warren Christopher

The election is not very far off when a candidate can recognize you across the street. ~ Kin Hubbard

I think we need to start with Philadelphia and make sure that we actually get some election reform in Philadelphia. Actually, a recent election was thrown out by a federal judge because of corruption with the voting process in Philadelphia. ~ Patrick McHenry

Consider all tabulation systems infected by bad actors until a third party, not affiliated with the manufacturer or election officials, proves they are secure. ~ James Scott, Senior Fellow, Institute For Critical Infrastructure Technology

Back then, before it became clear that democracy was best served by a drunken electorate, the bars in New York City were required to close on Election Day. ~ Lawrence Block

I don't think we'll win every election. ~ Lee Scott

Take it from me-elections matter. ~ Al Gore

Are you excited about the recall election? Arnold's campaign has a new slogan: 'Win one for the groper.' ~ David Letterman

Every four years in the presidential election, some new precedent is broken. ~ Nate Silver

The 2016 presidential election is ripe for the emergence of a game-changing political leader who either dramatically reforms one of the existing parties or mounts an independent bid. ~ Ron Fournier

This election ain't no stinkin' TV show. ~ Bradley Whitford

People are what this election is all about. ~ Patty Berg

If there were two candidates, a Democrat and a Republican, who each committed to the same kind of fundamental reform, then the election would be an election between the vice presidential candidates. It'd be just like the regular election, except it would be one step down. ~ Lawrence Lessig

A time-tested political tactic guaranteed to raise a president's popularity rating by at least 30 points. It is especially useful during election years and economic downturns. ~ Chaz Bufe

Responsibility for overseeing the implementation of election law typically resides with partisan officials, many with public stakes in the election outcome. ~ Thomas E. Mann

The Democratic Party is getting very angry, and that came through clearly in this election. ~ Ed Gillespie

I would argue [Donald]Trump is the [Barack] Obama of this election cycle. ~ Geraldo Rivera

Regardless of who wins, an election should be a time for optimism and fresh approaches. ~ Gary Johnson

I didn't really feel 100 percent comfortable until we started working on the 2004 election. ~ Rob Corddry

No influence so quickly converts a radical into a reactionary as does his election to power. ~ Elisabeth Marbury

We're like a Third World country when it comes to some of our election practices. ~ Donna Brazile

An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry. ~ George Eliot

There is a substantial correlation between an election year and how the market finishes. ~ Louis Navellier

You don't defend national sovereignty with flags, cheap election rhetoric, and advertising campaigns. ~ Stephen Harper

I remember Nazi election propaganda posters showing a hateful Jewish face with crooked nose. ~ Jack Steinberger

Ah, political physics. Someone wins an election and, poof, they are a candidate for vice president. Ridiculous. ~ Mark McKinnon

One's right to life, liberty, and property depends on the outcome of no election. ~ Robert H. Jackson

Learn this, all nice and decent people. An election year commence as soon as the first gunshot buss. ~ Marlon James

What a glorious time they must have in that wilderness, far from mankind and election day! ~ Henry David Thoreau

Everybody is looking for an election where they can do something and participate. ~ Rand Paul

He [Tim Kaine] just said whoever wins Loudoun wins the election. This is Loudoun. ~ Donald Trump

There wasn't a Scottish nationalist MP elected at any general election when we were outside the E.U. ~ Michael Gove

I'll tell you the truth, even in an election year, and that's what people are ready for. ~ Tom Cotton

With so much at stake in this election, both Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan should 'go rogue.' ~ Sarah Palin

Even Jesus Christ cannot conduct a free and fair election in Nigeria. ~ Olusegun Obasanjo

Issues of foreign policy have a place in every election for President. ~ Barbra Streisand

We have seven months before the election. Our top priority as fiscal conservatives is to make sure President Obama retires. ~ Ron Johnson

I've voted in every election - not always for the same political party and never with any degree of enthusiasm. ~ Tom Stoppard

I am making a collection of the things my opponents have found me to be and, when this election is over, I am going to open a museum and put them on display. ~ Lyndon B. Johnson

This is an election of hope. It is bringing a new trust. These elections will give new strength to the nation. ~ Narendra Modi

I did not lose this election, or had a bad result compared with what we might have got because of Islam. ~ Imran Khan

My publicist told me not to talk about politics but, yes, I think we have a president who stole the election. ~ Liev Schreiber

Nobody ever won an election by spitting at his political opponents. ~ David Frum

Well, one thing that has happened is they have had a presidential election in Egypt which has represented progress. Now, we were not happy with everything that happened with the parliamentary elections, and it was not exactly a perfect presidential election in Egypt. ~ Roger Wicker

We will not lose this election for lack of money. ~ Ed Rendell

Every election is determined by the people who show up. ~ Larry Sabato

Nobody likes a child to die or losing an election. ~ Barbara Bush

The reality of this election is that we can choose between a disappointing Democrat and the end of the world. ~ Wil Wheaton

I campaigned in 2012 all over this country for months: 'Repeal and replace Obamacare.' That was not the mandate of the voters. If they wanted to repeal Obamacare, the 2012 election would have been probably significantly different. ~ John McCain

The Syrians lost out because they happened to have their revolution during an election cycle in America, France, and bizarrely, some kind of election cycle in Russia. Obama wasn't going to be seen to commit anything to Syria, that would be political suicide, but he's also got a Nobel Peace Prize sitting on his mantelpiece. ~ Paul Conroy

Greenlight is a bad example of an election process. We came to the conclusion pretty quickly that we could just do away with Greenlight completely, because it was a bottleneck rather than a way for people to communicate choice. ~ Gabe Newell

All through the years of the Soviet empire, its Politburo held 'elections.' Of course, calling something an election and actually having it be an election are different things. ~ Benazir Bhutto

The general election is not an organizational exercise - it's a mass media exercise. ~ Roger Stone

Texas has a lot of electrical votes. [During an election campaign, after George Bush stated that Texas was important to the election] ~ Yogi Berra

I don't think it's really good once you've lost an election to sit around, watch your former opponent, and swipe at them. ~ Kerry Healey

The idea of an election is much more interesting to me than the election itself ... The act of voting is in itself the defining moment. ~ Jeff Melvoin

I voted for you during your last election. ~ Mao Zedong