“Although my seat is a contest between Labour and the Lib Dems, it could well make the difference between a Labour and a Tory government at the next election. In terms of international development, this choice is a very clear one.” WellsGovernmentChoicesNextTermDifferencesClearDevelopmentElectionInternationalSeatsLabourContests Author:Lucy Powell
“Well the truth is, Republicans didn't just lose a few elections, we lost our way.” WayWellsLostLosesRepublicanTruth IsElection Author:Mike Pence
“Well, just as the Supreme Court follows the election returns, you can bet that the bureaucracy does as well.” WellsDoeReturnElectionCourtSupremeSupreme CourtBureaucracy Author:R. James Woolsey, Jr.
“Chairman Priebus set out on an early and historic political outreach plan which called for investing resources early to build the RNC network well before Election Day. And although the elections are still eight months away, all indications are that the money has been well spent. Our message is getting out to the Hispanic, Asian and African American communities. If we can continue to implement this plan, we will be able to save the country from further policy damages at the hand of President Obama and the Democrats.” IfsWellsHas BeensStillsCountryHandsAblePoliticalOpportunityGrowthPresidentCommunityPlansPolicyMonthsMessagesResourcesElectionDemocratInvestingEightAfrican AmericanDamagePresident ObamaHistoricAsianChairmanIndicationHispanicElection DayOutreach Author:Matt Schlapp
“We had a few calls saying election precincts had closed early. But it turned out that the callers were in the wrong places. Some people went to the old locations of a church, rather than the new one. We called the polling locations as well as the church pastor and they verified they were still open.” PeopleWellsStillsChurchElectionLocationPastorPolling Author:Jane Anderson
“You know, we had the elections earlier in the week, and a dead woman, in Pennsylvania, somehow was on the ballot and she was elected to city council. A dead woman actually elected! And I'm thinking, well, I guess there is still hope for Al Gore.” ThinkingKnowsWellsStillsPoliticsCitiesWeekElectionAlsCouncilGoreBallotsPennsylvaniaCity Council Author:David Letterman
“All Presidents start out to run a crusade but after a couple of years they find they are running something less heroic and much more intractable: namely the presidency. The people are well cured by then of election fever, during which they think they are choosing Moses. In the third year, they look on the man as a sinner and a bumble and begin to poke around for rumors of another Messiah.” PeopleThinkingMenYearsWellsLooksRunningPresidentHe ManCoupleThirdsElectionSinnerHeroicPresidencyRumorMosesFeverMessiahCrusadesPoke Author:Alistair Cooke