Ron Fournier Quotes

The Internet empowers individuals to play a more active role in the political process, as Obama's campaign has manifested.

So that they can actually make it known to the American people before they vote what they're voting for.

I sincerely believe blogging can save America.

I think Twitter will be a fundamental part of how people interact with their government.

What I was excited about was the opportunity for punters to be part of politics. The whole idea was to allow the voices of people outside this weirdo palace of Westminster to be heard. I thought the whole social media thing might be really positive.

Whether you have a hundred friends on Facebook or whether you're on TV or whatever, at every level, everybody has a platform. We all have a responsibility, given what's going on, to speak using that platform as much as we can, and to engage. Whether that's calling members of Congress, marching, getting involved locally, getting involved with Let America Vote, or if all you can get done during the day is you see the news and you want to make sure your hundred friends on Facebook know what you think about it, that is a really important part of this.

I am committed to the idea of information politics. That is how contemporary politics are played out.

It seems that elections today are more popularity than they are substantial issues.

I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their voices wherever they can make a difference.

Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed.

Representative government demands an ongoing conversation between legislators and constituents.

Pretty much all I say politically is I encourage people to register to vote.

Forget the polls and remember the people.

... tell candidates who desire total control [of debates] that in a democracy elections belong to the voters.

The Pulse of Democracy

Politicians must let voters know what they think about issues before the election. Judges should not.

Rock the Vote

Public policies in our democracy are eventually a reflection of public opinion," so public opinion must be reshaped if we are to avoid disaster.

Referendums have often turned a country inward

We’re going to use the Internet to keep up with our friends and let them know what we are doing. They’re going to use it to decide what kind of government they’re going to have.

Voters deserve - and they indeed expect - a good debate on the issues.

We can't have an intelligent foreign policy unless we have an intelligent public, because we're a democracy.

I do think you need to listen to the voters.

What's sad is that we can have a reality-television performer for president without incorporating the other aspects of reality television - like voting and voter engagement.

The 2020 Election is believed to be the most important in our lifetime. Therefore, I've chosen to become more involved in the voting process by using my social media platform to encourage voting and my facility as a Dekalb County early voting polling station.