“Democrats believe we should renew our commitment to creating tax credits for hybrid vehicles, increasing fuel efficiency standards for cars, and investing in ethanol, biofuel, hydrogen fuel cell technology.” ShouldBelieveTechnologyCarTaxesCreatingStandardsCommitmentDemocratInvestingCreditCellsFuelVehicleEfficiencyHybridHydrogenEthanolBiofuelsFuel EfficiencyFuel CellsHydrogen Fuel Author:Rosa DeLauro
“I don't absolve the Democrats of their lack of commitment to deal with poverty. But nowadays we're witnessing the widening of the gap. There's something wrong when a handful of people have more than they'll ever need while millions of people have less than they always need.” PeopleNeedsDealsPovertyMillionsCommitmentDemocratGapsHandfulLack Of Commitment Author:Joseph Lowery
“In the US, voters cast ballots for individual candidates who are not bound to any party program except rhetorically, and not always then. Some Republicans are more liberal than some Democrats, some libertarians are more radical than some socialists, and many local candidates run without any party identification. No American citizen can vote intelligently without knowledge of the ideas, political background, and commitments of each individual candidate.” IdeasRunningPoliticalIndividualPartyCitizensRepublicanCommitmentProgramVoteDemocratBoundsCastsLibertarianBackgroundsLocalsRadicalCandidatesVotersBallotsIdentificationAmerican Citizens Author:Ben Bagdikian
“No one is going to question my commitment to the defence of our nation. I don't know what it is these Republicans, who didn't serve in any war, have against those of us who are Democrats who did.” KnowsWarNationsRepublicanCommitmentDemocratDefence Author:John F. Kerry
“When Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait in 1990, I felt America's post-Cold War commitment to national principles and international leadership was on the line. I was dismayed by the wide opposition among my fellow Democrats. To me, their position was wrong.” WarAmericaForceFeltLinesPrinciplesPositionColdCommitmentFellowsDemocratInternationalWidePostsOppositionCold WarSaddamHusseinKuwaitDismayed Author:Joe Lieberman
“The Democrats have pretty much given up on the white working class. That would require a commitment to economic issues and that's not their concern.” GivenWhiteClassIssuesEconomicCommitmentConcernDemocratWorking ClassGiven UpEconomic Issues Author:Noam Chomsky
“I'm reaching out to all Americans - Democrats, Republicans, and independents - because we need everybody to help make our country what it should be, to grow the economy, to make it fairer, to make it work for everyone. We need your talents, your skills, your commitments, your energy, your ambition.” NeedsShouldCountryHelpingEnergyGrowsEconomyTalentRepublicanSkillsAmbitionCommitmentDemocratOur CountryReachingReach Out Author:Hillary Clinton
“People say to me all the time, "Oh, you do such a good job unifying the House Democrats." I say, "I don't. Our values unify us. We are unified with our commitment to America's working families about job creation, about budget policies that invest in the future, good-paying jobs."” PeopleValuesHousePolicyCreationCommitmentDemocratGood Job Author:Nancy Pelosi
“The Conservative Party is not honouring the commitment to Lords reform and, as a result, part of our contract has now been broken. Clearly I cannot permit a situation where Conservative rebels can pick and choose the parts of the contract they like, while Liberal Democrat MPs are bound to the entire agreement.” ResultsPartySituationLordBrokenPicksCommitmentDemocratBoundsConservativeReformAgreementContractsPermitRebelConservative PartyMps Author:Nick Clegg