“Once the Republicans get rolling, they assume they're going to win everything. They are zealots, and zealots assume the last five percent of whatever their plan is will be taken care of by their own greatness or momentum or divinity.” CareLastsWinningTakenFivePlansGreatnessRepublicanPercentAssumingDivinityRollingMomentumZealot Author:Keith Olbermann
“One of Governor Romney's aides today on television said that Governor Romney, after he wins the primaries, will be like an [Etch A Sketch] - you take whatever he said and you can shake it up and it will be gone, and he's going to draw a whole new picture for the general election.” SaidWholeTodayWinningGoneTelevisionRepublicanDrawsElectionPrimariesShakesGovernorsRomneyGeneral ElectionsGovernor RomneyShake It UpEtch A Sketch Author:Rick Santorum
“You know, I think when you are unemployed, especially for a long time, it's hard to be inspired or hopeful almost about anything. So it's tough, especially when there has been such gridlock here in D.C. You know, when we are fighting and can't get anything done, whether you are liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican, no one wins.” ThinkingKnowsLongHas BeensHardDoneFightingWinningRepublicanLong TimeToughDemocratInspiredConservativeHopefulUnemployedBe InspiredGridlock Author:Peter Welch
“No Republican could expect to win the GOP nod after betraying his party's rank and file.” WinningPartyRepublicanBetrayalBetrayFilesGop Author:Grover Norquist
“I do honestly believe the Republicans have reformed and want to do better. But whether they have done it in time to win the election is another thing. The old voter is getting so he wants to be saved before October every election year.” WantYearsBelieveDonePoliticsWinningRepublicanElectionSavedHonestlyVotersOctoberElection Years Author:Will Rogers
“When you're a political leader, when you represent the entire state or the entire country, not just Republicans or not just Democrats or not just the poor or not just the rich, you have to really represent everybody. No matter who contributes money, when you win, you represent everyone.” CountryMatterStatesPoliticalWinningPoorLeaderRichRepublicanDemocratPolitical Leaders Author:David Shuster
“Our [Republicans'] object is to avoid having stupid candidates who can't win general elections, who are undisciplined, can't raise money, aren't putting together the support necessary to win a general election campaign, because this money is too difficult to raise to be spending it on behalf of candidates who have little chance of winning in a general election.” LittlesTogetherWinningDifficultChanceSupportStupidObjectsRepublicanRaisesElectionSpendingCampaignsCandidatesBehalfCan't WinUndisciplinedGeneral Elections Author:Karl Rove
“The Republican party does have a lot of work to do. But changing our principles is not a winning strategy. We need to modernize, not moderate.” NeedsDoeWinningPartyPrinciplesRepublicanStrategyRepublican PartyModerates Author:Bobby Jindal
“We are organising our enemies into a formidable force, we are The US public has turned against the war, the Republicans and Democrats have turned against the war. And so when the American public turns against the war and the Congress turns against the war, it suggests that Americans feel we cannot win that war in those conditions. So the Iraqi Commission says, "Well, we can't win this war militarily, we need to reassess potential allies." There's Syria, there's Iran.” NeedsFeelsWellsWarTurnsWinningForceEnemyConditionsRepublicanDemocratCongressIranAlliesSyriaFormidableCan't Win Author:Jesse Jackson
“Three of the last four [elections], '06, '08, and '12, were disastrous for Republicans. And they were years in which we just we stayed quiet, we went along the get-along, we didn't stand on principle. The only year that was a good year for Republicans was 2010, when we painted in bold colors, not in pale pastels. We stood for principle. I think winning this fight right now is the most important thing we can do to see significant victories in 2014.” ThinkingYearsImportantLastsPoliticalFightingThreePoliticsWinningCan DoCommunityLeadershipJusticePartyPrinciplesFourPolicyColorVictoryRepublicanRight NowQuietElectionImportant ThingsStrategyUnitySignificantIdeologyVotingPalePolitical PartiesPartisanshipGood YearsPastel Author:Ted Cruz
“I think Republicans will not win again in my lifetime ... unless they become a new GOP, a new Republican Party. And it has to be a transformation. Not a little tweaking at the edges.” ThinkingLittlesRealityPoliticalPoliticsWinningPartyGenerationsRepublicanTransformationStrategyLifetimeEdgesIdeologyVotingRepublican PartyPolitical PartiesGop Author:Rand Paul
“One in a while, you discover a presidential candidate who has the potential to change the political conversation, to elevate key issues in voters' minds, and disrupt and transform a tired Republican brand. Once in a lifetime, maybe, you will have an opportunity to support a transformative candidate who can do all of these things, and win.” MindPoliticalOpportunityWinningCan DoChangeSupportIssuesKeysRepublicanConversationTiredLifetimeBrandsPresidentialCandidatesVotersPresidential CandidateOnce In A Lifetime Author:Matt Kibbe
“The next Republican that will win will campaign in the Latino community, will campaign amongst Asian-Americans, will campaign in the black churches, will campaign in college campuses.” NextWinningBlackCommunityChurchCollegeRepublicanCampaignsAsianLatinoCampusAsian AmericanCollege CampusBlack Church Author:Jeb Bush
“As conservatives, as Republicans, we keep winning elections. We got a Republican House, we've got a Republican Senate, and we don't have leaders who honor their commitments. I will always tell the truth and do what I said I would do.” SaidHouseWinningLeaderHonorRepublicanCommitmentElectionTelling The TruthSenateWinning Elections Author:Ted Cruz