George McGovern Quotes

Any attempt to dilute my support for Sen. Obama will not succeed.

Why couldn't Obama have picked somebody respectable as his running mate, you know, like John Kerry did?

You know, let me be very clear. I supported Barack Obama originally.

Traditionally, you support your nominee for president, and so when I went to Cleveland, I gave a strong speech about Hillary Clinton and her devastating foreign policy, but also in the support of the nominee. I think that's an obligation that we have to support the nominee.

I am a strong supporter of President Obama and was the first national Hispanic elected official to endorse him, and I want him to be reelected in 2012.

If I'm not the Democratic nominee, I'm gonna get out there and work for whoever the Democratic nominee is, because I believe they will be better than the alternative.

Senator Sanders, of course, has campaigned for Hillary Clinton. But what about his legions of supporters?

[If the Democratic nominee turns out to be] Walter Mondale, I hope he picks Representative Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate. It would be a desperate move, but that's what it'll take to get rid of Reagan. Ms. Ferraro is no more unqualified than a lot of Vice Presidential candidates have been, and anyhow Mondale's in good health.

Rank and file Democrats are very patriotic. They love this country and support the military.

Sam Nunn might bring us Georgia and maybe even another Southern state but, in my opinion, at an unacceptable cost to our principles and to the concept of change that has stirred millions to rise and work for Barack Obama. Sam Nunn would be a disaster as a running mate and a total anathema to millions of Americans.

I'm saying there is no way that I will do this, because it's really not me. I know my strengths, and governor Romney needs to find someone who wants to run with him. There are many people who will do it very, very well, and I'll support the ticket.

I'm a loyal Democrat.

Everybody knows they're on the Obama team: There isn't vice presidential vs. presidential division, there's not a generational pull. People have internalized that this is a real moment in history.

My endorsement of Senator Obama will not be welcome news to my friends and family at the Clinton campaign.

I have a thought for Nicolas Sarkozy, you know my loyalty on his account, but I profess it too for Jacques Chirac.

I will support the Republican nominee.

I think an Edwards-Kerry ticket would be powerful.

When Al Gore picked Joe Lieberman, it was a clear declaration of independence from President Clinton; no Democrat had been more critical of Clinton's misconduct.

I'm a complete supporter of Obama and kind of in love with him.

I'm not a shill for the Democratic Party.

I have unbelievable support among Republicans.

Call me, and I'd do anything for the Democratic Party.

Republicans are good at standing by their candidate.

I've been an Obama supporter since he announced he was campaigning. I was aware of him as a senator, but I wasn't as engaged as I probably should've been.

I am voting for this war so as not to be disloyal to President Bush.