Henry Cuellar Quotes

Review" is a great word in politics. It will last you almost an entire election cycle if you play it right.

I was considering running for political office.

I was your C student. I paid attention in the classes that were about how to get elected.

When I first ran for Congress in 1998, people counted me out.

You know I think the president has to really focus on getting elected to a second term in 2012. And I need to focus on making sure I'm accountable to the people of Missouri.

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

Smilin' for the Presidency

I still say save your money, don't waste your money or time running against Donald Trump in 2020 because you're not going to beat him.

If elected, I will win.

A campaign is about defining who you are - your vision and your opponent's vision.

I'm up for re-election in 2014, and yes I do plan to run for re-election.

I'm not going to run for political office.

Well, my wife, Cathy Gillespie, worked for Joe Barton, who was running for Congress in 1984.

I am considering running for Senate, as well as other opportunities.

Every member of Congress is shaped by his or her first election.

Candidates run on the strength of their ideas, not the weight of their wallets.

Every election is a matter of definition.

A political campaign is a movement. It's built around a single candidate. It will evaporate when he or she gets elected.

In politics, you have a one-day sale. You have every customer allowed in the store for one or two minutes on that day, and you have to sell a majority or plurality of the market or you are out of business.

Honestly, I just don’t see it [running for the Presidency]. I tried it once…. You can go out with me to Iowa. You wouldn’t believe it. You’d never go to Iowa again.

I think that winning the White House is about more than just entertaining a large audience.

Carly Fiorina has campaigned hard in New Hampshire to earn support from voters.

We're doing everything we can to solidify my base of support in the 4th Congressional district.

I spent almost two years trying to get my father elected president.

You've got to get out and talk to voters, and you've got to let them know who you are. Talk with them, listen to them, and let them know how you're going to fight for them.