“It is unnatural that a pure stream should flow from a foul fountain its vices are but a continuation of the vices of its origin. A man of moral honor and good political principles, cannot submit to the mean drudgery and disgraceful arts, by which such elections are carried. To be a successful candidate, he must be destitute of the qualities that constitute a just legislator: and being thus disciplined to corruption it is not to be expected that the representative should be better than the man.” MenShouldMeanArtPoliticalPoliticsQualityMoralPrinciplesSuccessfulHe ManHonorPureFlowElectionVicesCorruptionExpectedStreamsCandidatesSubmitRepresentativesFountainUnnaturalFoulLegislatorsContinuationDrudgeryDisgracefulDestituteGood Political Author:Thomas Paine
“In just three years, Iraq has achieved immense progress. It has had three successful elections in which 80% of their citizens voted, even while being threatened with death.” YearsThreeSuccessfulProgressCitizensElectionIraqThree YearsImmenseThreatened Author:John Linder
“We didn't put a single boot on the ground, and [Muammar] Gaddafi was deposed. The Libyans turned out for one of the most successful, fairest elections that any Arab country has had. They elected moderate leaders.” CountryLeaderSuccessfulElectionBootsModeratesGaddafiMuammar Gaddafi Author:Hillary Clinton
“In my opinion, we need to again consider the possibility of public funding of congressional elections, following the very successful experience with clean money systems in Maine and Arizona.” NeedsOpinionSuccessfulPossibilityElectionCleanFollowingFundingArizonaMaine Author:Russ Feingold