Vote Quotes - page 8

In 1964, I tried to convince my grandfather, who was active in the New York City firefighters union, to vote for Barry Goldwater over Lyndon Johnson because at the time I thought his approach to limited government was right on. (Joe Lhota)
If you're going to vote yes and change the law. You have to know what's in it. You can't depend on other people. View quote
Justin Amash
Vote for me and I will ensure that everyone gets enough to eat and a place to stay. View quote
Khaleda Zia
The GOP can't even envision winning the White House if we lose a significant percentage of the Hispanic vote. View quote
Luis Fortuno
A better educated electorate might change the reason many persons vote. View quote
Lyn Nofziger
I did become American citizen in order to vote. I lived in this country for a very long time and I finally reached the point where I thought, I'm often sticking my neck out on various issues as all human beings have a right to do. View quote
Lynn Redgrave
The greatest threat to the constitutional right to vote is voter fraud. View quote
Lynn Westmoreland
First of all, I'm in favor of making price gouging a crime, and in fact, one the reasons I didn't vote for the Republican House version was because there were too many breaks for the oil companies. View quote
Marty Meehan
When you represent the state of Washington, we have a tradition of deciding social issues by vote. Washington State passed abortion rights before Roe v. Wade and affirmed it at the ballot box later. View quote
Michael Baumgartner
To be elected president, you have to do more than tear down your opponents. You have to give the American people a reason to vote for you - a reason to hope - a reason to believe that under your leadership, America will be better. View quote
Mike DeWine
Think of all that hard work our founding fathers put in - the revolutionizing, the three-fifths compromising, having to write the entire Constitution with a quill - and yet they neglected to include the right to vote. (Mo Rocca)
The American people are going to judge the majority party here today. If they go out here and vote for this rule that allows this provision to be stricken, they are voting against the men and women in the military of our country. View quote
Norm Dicks
Today, I will vote in support of the Marriage Protection Amendment. I shall do so because like President Bush, I strongly believe that marriage should be between a man and a woman. View quote
Nick Lampson
The only people that should vote should be legal. View quote
Pam Bondi
If it went on the ballot in Colorado, I would vote to lower the drinking age. View quote
Pete Coors
America pays its bills. It always has. It always will. The fact that Washington is now debating whether to honor its debts and obligations, then, should come as a surprise. But playing political football with a necessary vote to raise the nation's debt ceiling has become as predictable as a Twitter rant from Charlie Sheen. View quote
Peter Welch
I have a very personal interest. I am a Miami-Dade voter. One of the issues is that my vote and so many other votes of women and African Americans in Florida are being discounted or discarded. I want my vote to count. View quote
Patricia Ireland
The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible. View quote
Paul Wellstone
When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see disappointment and even outrage. And I believe that out of this frustration can come hope and action. View quote
Paul Wellstone
Do the unexpected. Take 20 minutes out of your day, do what young people all over the world are dying to do: vote. View quote
Rick Mercer
The fact is, I can vote for anybody; independents, Republicans, Democrats. But I'm a registered Democrat in the District of Columbia. (Ron Suskind)
I was a big fan of Ronald Reagan. He was the first president I got to vote for. View quote
Steve Daines
The irony is that the people we tend to vote for actually look down on voters and voting. That's just idiotic, right? That's like a snake eating its own tail! A wolf in a trap gnawing off its own head to escape! View quote
Steven Weber
In the United States, commentators recognize that, generally speaking, most people who hold liberal positions over a range of issues will likely vote Democratic, while most people, again generally speaking, who hold conservative positions will vote Republican. View quote
Stockwell Day
Presidents are elected not by direct popular vote but by 538 members of the Electoral College. View quote
Thomas E. Mann