“It's pretty cool to be able to hang out with the President and have the race-winning car on the South Lawn.” AbleWinningPresidentRaceCarSouthHanging OutLawns Author:Buddy Rice
“As we women know, there are so many other hurdles that we have to cross that I would love it if we could stop having the race conversation so that we can get women further on. You know, a female president now that we have an African American president. Maybe we can get an Asian female, a gay person?” IfsKnowsPersonsPresidentRaceGayConversationFemaleCrossesAfrican AmericanAsianHurdleAmerican PresidentHurdling ObstaclesFemale President Author:Octavia Spencer
“Senate races are different from House races, in the sense that they are more candidate-driven. The higher the office - that is, I mean, governor, senator, president - the more important the candidate.” MeanImportantDifferentHousePresidentRaceHigherOfficeDrivenCandidatesSenateGovernorsSenators Author:Judy Woodruff
“There is a big risk for the Republicans in a race, especially with Hillary Clinton as a likely Democratic nominee in a contest that will focus on the possibility of the first woman president to be six months suspending up the nomination of a black woman, who is imminently qualified.” FirstsBigsBlackPresidentRaceFocusRiskPossibilityMonthsRepublicanSixDemocraticClintonContestsBlack WomenSix MonthsQualifiedNominations Author:Barack Obama
“I don't believe for a minute anybody allowed people to suffer because they are African Americans.” PeopleBelieveSufferingLeftPresidentRaceMinutesBasesDon't BelieveAfrican AmericanAbsent Author:Condoleezza Rice
“This is like the gun you shoot at the beginning of the race or the bell that you ring at the beginning of a classroom discussion, .. This is the president saying, 'OK, we're going to get serious about this now. Congress is going to work on it. I'm going to put my political capital behind it.' .” PoliticalPresidentRaceBehindsSeriousGunCongressRingsDiscussionClassroomBellsGoing To WorkSaying Ok Author:Tamar Jacoby
“While I may not be the youngest candidate in this race, but I will be the youngest woman president in the history of the United States.” MayStatesPresidentUnitedRaceUnited StatesCandidatesI May Not Be Author:Hillary Clinton
“Don't rely on the president to win you the race. You can have the president help you. Use the popularity that he has. That may get you an ear into some of these voters, but he isn't going to close the deal.” MayHelpingUseWinningPresidentDealsRaceEarsRelyVotersPopularity Author:Christopher Michael Cillizza
“I know that so many of us hoped that, by electing our first black president, we had turned the page on this chapter in our history. But, despite our best efforts and our highest hopes, America's long struggle with race is far from finished.” KnowsFirstsLongAmericaBlackPresidentEffortRaceStruggleHighestPagesFinishedDespiteChaptersBest Effort Author:Hillary Clinton
“Former New York Governor George Pataki may enter the race for president. It's not definite, but he tweeted that he'll announce his 2016 plans on May 28 in New Hampshire. Well, what's he gonna do, go to New Hampshire to say he's NOT running? That's like getting down on one knee and saying, 'I think it's time to see other people.'” PeopleThinkingWellsMayRunningPresidentRacePlansNew YorkFormerKneesGovernorsDefiniteHampshireNew Hampshire Author:Jimmy Fallon
“I was in elective politics for 24 years. I've made four national races, two for president, two for vice president. I have found there are other ways to serve, and I'm enjoying them.” WayYearsMadeTwoFoundEnjoyPresidentRaceFourVicesVice President Author:Al Gore
“Obama has had more fundraisers than the last six presidents combined. And he's still losing in the money race!” StillsLastsPresidentRaceSixLosingFundraiser Author:Bill Maher
“Rick Perry said Donald Trump is unfit to be president and called for him to immediately withdraw from the race. Then he said, 'And that's coming from ME!'” SaidPresidentRaceTrump Author:Jimmy Fallon
“I think the president can set a tone and say we're not divided by gender, age, race. We're all Americans and want the same things. We want the best things for our kids. We want the rules to be fair. If they work hard, get a great education, they should be able to join the middle class.” IfsThinkingWantShouldHardKidsAgeAblePresidentRaceClassMiddleHard WorkFairsGenderBest ThingsToneMiddle ClassDividedGreat Education Author:Bobby Jindal
“I think the president's quite comfortable being the underdog. I think he's happy to run this race from - as if he were behind the whole time.” IfsThinkingWholeRunningPresidentRaceBehindsComfortableUnderdog Author:Robert Gibbs