Tom Tancredo Quotes

There are so many people who are so much better qualified to write about politics than I am.

A dose of humility goes a long way in life and in politics.

Too many actors have run for office. There's one difference between me and them: I know I'm not qualified.

My theory on politics is no one really knows how it works, so I choose not to comment on stuff too outside of my league.

I know how to run a nationally paced campaign.

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

The election result is not a victory that belongs to me or my party.

I'm not preaching about things you should do, I'm not political or anything. I'm probably not the best role model.

So my degree was in political science, which I think was - the closest I could come to marketing is politics.

As I get close to my election, I want to spend more time in my district and focus on my reelection.

Smilin' for the Presidency

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

It was flattering to have high expectations, but I was never going to be President.

I recognize that as the guy who lost the election, I'm not in a position to tell everybody else how to win, all right? They're not going to listen, and I don't have the credibility to do that anyway.

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

If a statesman is one who looks to the next generation and a politician one who looks to the next election, a political consultant must be one who looks to the next tracking poll.

I'm just a basketball player. There's so much I can do on the floor.

I'm no political pundit.

Democrats are very good at governing. When it comes to messaging, I'm not too sure about.

Before being CM, I am a human.

I think I'm the only senator who does not see a president when I look in the mirror.

It's much more fun to run a political campaign than it is to be the candidate.

Let the other fellow get the headlines. I'll take the laws.

If someone came to me and said, "Your strategy in your post-presidency is brilliant," as if I had figured out a way to make me look better, to me, that analysis is amusing.

It is a great advantage to a President, and a major source of safety to the country, for him to know he is not a great man.