“When you win an election, what you really win is a chance to go to work for working families who need a voice in Minnesota.” NeedsWinningVoiceChanceElectionMinnesota Author:Al Franken
“Today is the midterm elections. The Washington Post is predicting that there's a 98 percent chance of the Republicans taking the Senate and The New York Times says there's a 75 percent chance. And CNN said, 'Wait, that's today?'” SaidTodayWaitingChanceNew YorkRepublicanPercentElectionPostsSenateNew York TimesCnnPredictingMidtermsMidterm Elections Author:Jimmy Fallon
“I can't think of any decision where the entire Congress immediately rushes to condemn a decision by the court. It's getting to be election time and this gives everyone in Congress a chance to prove they are patriotic.” ThinkingGivingI CanChanceDecisionAtheismProveElectionCourtCongressPositive AtheismPatrioticElection Time Author:Stephen Reinhardt
“Our [Republicans'] object is to avoid having stupid candidates who can't win general elections, who are undisciplined, can't raise money, aren't putting together the support necessary to win a general election campaign, because this money is too difficult to raise to be spending it on behalf of candidates who have little chance of winning in a general election.” LittlesTogetherWinningDifficultChanceSupportStupidObjectsRepublicanRaisesElectionSpendingCampaignsCandidatesBehalfCan't WinUndisciplinedGeneral Elections Author:Karl Rove
“Rick Perry was philosophical about (his election losses). He said, 'Last week was Iowa. Yesterday was New Hampshire. ' He said at least it's giving him a chance to learn the names of all the states.” GivingSaidStatesLastsNamesChanceLossWeekPhilosophicalElectionYesterdayIowaHampshireNew Hampshire Author:Jay Leno
“Any Democrat who squirms on the tax-cut issue in the primaries has no chance ' zero ' to win the nomination. Each will have to take the “pledge” to oppose the Bush tax cuts. Thus, Bush will have succeeded in creating a situation where anyone who can win the nomination can't win the election. Democrats are not about to nominate anyone who backs the tax cut, and Americans are not going to elect anyone who favors a tax increase.” WinningChanceSituationIssuesCuttingTaxesCreatingIncreaseElectionDemocratFavorsPrimariesZeroPledgeTax CutsNominationsCan't WinTax Increases Author:Dick Morris
“Both of my parents were born into poor families on the island of Cuba. They came to America because it was the only place where people like them could have a chance.My father was a bartender. And the journey from the back of that bar to the [election 2016], to me, that is the essence of the American dream.” PeopleDreamAmericaFatherParentBornChancePoorJourneyEssenceElectionBarsIslandsAmerican DreamCubaBartenderPoor Family Author:Marco Rubio
“Well I haven't seen any free elections in the Arab world. They may be coming someday, except for in Israel. In Israel, Arabs have a chance to participate in free elections. Nowhere else really.” WorldWellsMayChanceHavensElectionIsraelSomedayArab WorldFree Elections Author:Moshe Arens
“Boris Nemtsov and I began to argue after Putin's return to the presidency in 2012. In my opinion, there was no longer a realistic chance to achieve regime change through peaceful political means, or real elections. Boris, on the other hand, never lost this hope. He felt that my assessment was premature and said: "You have to live a long time to see changes in Russia." He was deprived of that opportunity.” MeanLongSaidRealHandsPoliticalOpportunityLostFeltChanceOpinionAchieveReturnLong TimeElectionArguingRussiaPeacefulRealisticRegimesPresidencyDeprivedPutinAssessmentPrematureRegime Change Author:Garry Kasparov