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“The failure of the White House and Congress to seriously address the nation's fiscal situation is certain to broaden the belief among many voters that the U.S. political system is broken.”

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Author:Ron Fournier

“This is Romney's biggest political weakness. His policy flip-flops and the general sense that he's not comfortable in his own skin leads voters, including many supporters, wondering about his core values.”

Political Values Wonder Policy Comfortable Weakness Skins Including Core Voters Supporter Romney Flip Core Values Flip Flops

Author:Ron Fournier

“You can almost see voters nodding their heads at home: The public's faith in politicians and political institutions has been on a steep and dangerous decline for decades, because elected leaders fail to deliver.”

Has Beens Home Political Leader Failing Dangerous Politician Institutions Decades Voters Decline Steep Nodding Political Institutions Elected Leaders

Author:Ron Fournier

“It is not the qualified voters, but the qualified voters who choose to vote, that constitute political power.”

Political Vote Voters Qualified Political Power

Book:Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46

Source: Abraham Lincoln: Speeches & Writings Part 2: 1859-1865: Library of America #46

“The result of cutting [political power] up into little bits is simply that the man who can sweep the greatest number into one heap will govern the rest... In a pure democracy the ruling men will be the wirepullers and their friends; but they will no more be on an equality with the voters than soldiers of Ministers of State are on an equality with the subjects of monarchy.”

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Book:Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Source: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

“The general election of 1983 has produced one important result that has passed virtually without comment in the media. It is that, for the first time since 1945, a political party with an openly socialist policy has received the support of over eight and a half million people. This is a remarkable development by any standards and it deserves some analysis ... the 1983 Labour manifesto commanded the loyalty of millions of voters and a democratic socialist bridge-head in public understanding and support can be made.”

“What is the primary purpose of a political leader? To build a majority. If voters care about parking lots, then talk about parking lots.”

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Author:Newt Gingrich

“What I find most appalling is the Senate calls it a qualified blind trust when it's not blind. Since the Senate says it's OK, the Senate has made it a political question. It's up to the voter. But there's no doubt it's a conflict of interest.”

Made Political Interest Doubt Conflict Blind Made It No Doubt Voters Senate Blindness Qualified Conflict Of Interest Blind Trust

Author:Kathleen Clark

“A new poll found that almost 70 percent of voters say that whoever our next president is, they must have political experience. You know, because it would be rude to say 'anyone but Donald Trump.'”

Knows Would Be Political Next Found President Trump Percent Voters Rude Polls

Author:Jimmy Fallon

“To buy TV time and bypass the usual filters between the public and political figures, are very powerful devices that people can use to attract attention, attract voters. And get influence in our society.”

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Author:Alexander Stille

“A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.”

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Author:Al Gore

“The future lies with those wise political leaders who realize that the great public is interested more in Government than in politics. The growing independence of voters, after all, has been proven by the votes in every Presidential election since my childhood and the tendency, frankly, is on the increase.”

“I am a political recidivist. An incorrigible, repeat voter. A career lever-pusher. My electoral rap sheet is as long as your arm. Over the course of three decades, I have voted for presidents and school board members. I have voted in high hopes and high dudgeon. I have voted in favor of candidates and merely against their opponents. I have voted for propositions written with such complexity that I needed Noam Chomsky to deconstruct their meaning. I have been a single-issue voter and a marginal voter. I have even voted for people who ran unopposed. Hold an election and I'll be there.”

“Political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter, but are quickly forgotten.”

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Book:Dick Gregory's political primer

Source: Dick Gregory's political primer

“Sociotropic voters with biased economic beliefs are more likely to produce severe political failures than are selfish voters with rational expectations.”

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Author:Bryan Caplan

“People in the political world have every incentive to say things that lead voters away from a clear economic understanding of issues. What has happened more and more is that organized groups have more and more reasons to say things that don't make any economic sense.”

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Author:Thomas Sowell