John Sununu Quotes

We tend in this country to talk about Democrats and Republicans, and think there's little group over there called Independents that's maybe 2%. That is not the case, and it has not been the case for most of modern American history.

My focus as part of the leadership is to keep talking about the independent voters, independent voters - how do we get the independent voters back?

I just think that the independent voters are going to take their time and look at both candidates.

The Doppler Effect: When running in a primary, candidate appears farther to the left or right than he or she in fact is, but as candidate nears the general election, candidate's views appear to approach the center.

Competition for votes sends parties in a two-party system toward the center.

I mean, I got reelected in 2016. Donald Trump took Montana by 20 points. I won by four. Twenty-five to 30% of my voters voted for Donald Trump. And that's not, for me, changing who I am.

Come 2012, I am not going to be voting for someone based on who I think would be the most fun to hang out and have a beer with. I am going to be voting for the person that I think will have the best chance of beating President Obama and gaining votes from independents.

Simply because you're a Democrat doesn't mean you can't speak to these issues in language that appeals to voters, particularly independent voters.

You have to remember that in a state like Florida, independent voters will decide the election.

We need independents, we need the GOP, we need Reagan Democrats.

As far as the political landscape in our state, I think that what we continue to see is that Tennessean voters are more independent and more conservative, and they are watching issues very closely; they are watching votes very closely.

Actually, I believe there are more independents than either Republicans or Democrats, and yet those are the... that is the choice we have on the party ballot.

I think that when Americans go to vote, states should not list what party the candidates are affiliated with. That would require voters to actually think and get to know a candidate instead of voting for their favorite gang. 'Oh, this guy is a Republican, so he must be good.'

You see, to me, it doesn't really matter if an elected official has a D or an R behind her name, or his name. I honestly don't give a damn about who belongs to either political party.

Romney still enjoys the Republicans' traditional advantage among voters who are veterans, but the Obama campaign is confident it can chip away at that.

I'm not a Democrat, I'm an Independent, but I caucus with the Democrats.

Most people are Democrats because they hate something; most people are Republicans because they love something.

When most presidents get in, they move to the center because they realize that this is a centrist country - even Reagan.

I'm interested in personalities, not political parties.

There is constantly a war going on between the two parties for the populist vote. The populist vote is always the swing vote.

Important issues do not always split along party lines.

The people who vote in the primaries are at the ideological edge of their party.

Middle class voters are the mega-prize in American politics.

If you want to live like a Republican, vote Democratic.

Political parties are no longer ideological. They are social markers and cultural identifies for people who want to see where they belong.