“When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in '77 in the general election. In '81 I got 75%. In '85, I got 78%. No mayor has ever gotten that high a vote. So it was not an issue. Except for people who were very hostile to me. They thought they would injure me.” PeopleFirstsIssuesVoteElectionHostileMayorsGeneral Elections Author:Ed Koch
“If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.” IfsIssuesVoteAgreePsychiatristVote For Me Author:Ed Koch
“The very fact that I became mayor in 1977 conveys how you can't figure out what the people will do. Nobody thought I would be elected. When I entered I got four percent of the vote in the first poll, four percent.” PeopleFirstsFactsWould BeFourFiguresPercentVotePollsMayors Author:Ed Koch
“I intend to vote for President George W. Bush in the next election, because in my view, he is best able to wage the war against international terrorism.” WarAbleNextPoliticsPresidentViewsVoteElectionInternationalTerrorismPresident George W BushInternational Terrorism Author:Ed Koch
