“Twenty-one years ago today Saddam Hussein was first elected president of Iraq and he has been re-elected ever since. Apparently they have the same electoral process we do, you don't need the popular vote to win.” NeedsYearsFirstsHas BeensTodayWinningProcessPresidentYears AgoVoteTwentiesIraqSaddamHusseinTwenty OnePopular VoteElectoral Process Author:Jay Leno
“If ever there comes a time when everyone you vote for wins and they do everything you think they should do, there will still be a gap between what is and what ought to be.” IfsThinkingShouldStillsWinningOughtVoteGapsThere Comes A Time Author:William J. Clinton
“There's going to be a lot of people that don't like you, and there's nothing you can do about it. Instead of trying to win them over one by one, you need to do things that are getting huge swaths of votes [in the elections].” PeopleNeedsTryingWinningCan DoHugeLike YouVoteElection Author:Michael Schur
“Other countries may triumph at global conferences where world representatives vote with their hands. But America seems to win whenever the world's people have an opportunity to vote with their feet.” PeopleWorldMayCountryHandsSeemsGovernmentAmericaOpportunityWinningFeetVoteTriumphRepresentativesOther CountriesConferences Author:Franklin A. Thomas
“Economic opportunities will win the women's vote.” OpportunityWinningEconomicVote Author:Cathy McMorris Rodgers
“What I would like to vote for is a candidate that is socially liberal, a fiscal conservative, broadly libertarian with a small l but sensible and pragmatic and with a chance of winning. Thats more or less the empty set.” WinningChanceEmptyVoteConservativeLibertarianCandidatesSensiblePragmatic Author:Tyler Cowen
“General Wesley Clark commented on Gore endorsing Howard Dean. He said endorsements don't win elections. Hey, in this country, votes don't even win elections.” SaidCountryWinningVoteElectionHeyGoreDeanEndorsementsEndorsing Author:Jay Leno
“How come regional pandering only works in one direction, right? You never see a Southern politician trying to win votes in New York State by saying, 'I read books and make a mean vegan meatloaf.'” TryingMeanBookStatesWinningNew YorkPoliticianVoteVeganSouthernOne DirectionNew York StateMeatloaf Author:Bill Maher
“The other night, President Bush's press conference was pre-empted by 'American Idol.' You know the difference between President Bush and 'American Idol?' See, on 'American Idol,' the one with the most votes wins.” KnowsNightWinningPresidentDifferencesVotePressesIdolsConferencesPresident BushAmerican IdolPress Conferences Author:Jay Leno
“Women tend to vote the economic interests of their families and to speak out on family economic issues. For men, there's often much more focus on the idea of personal failure: "If I'm not winning this great economic game, it must be my fault."” IfsMenIdeasGamesWinningSpeakInterestIssuesFocusEconomicVoteFaultsSpeaks OutEconomic IssuesPersonal Failure Author:Elizabeth Warren
“The big secret to winning elections is to get more votes than your opponent. My friend Representative Robin Hayes is a good example to study.” BigsWinningSecretStudyExampleMy FriendsVoteElectionOpponentsRepresentativesRobinsGood ExamplesWinning Elections Author:Jesse Helms
“So for us any gain we had in election, one vote that we got, was a win.” WinningSportsGainsVoteElection Author:Imran Khan