Evan Bayh Quotes

I always lose the election in the polls, and I always win it on election day.

Candidates are only as good as their chances of winning.

If I can win the nomination, there’s no reason I can’t win this election.

The candidate out front on Labor Day has historically been the one who stayed ahead in November.

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

There are three opportunities that you have during a general election campaign where you can substantially move the needle of public opinion. One, is your convention speech; two, are the base; three, is the selection of your vice president.

I am running for re-election no matter who runs.

The exit polls suggest that after a relatively disappointing first term, Obama managed to reassemble almost all of his 2008 electorate.

Smilin' for the Presidency

Where you have close races, money can make all the difference in the world.

You can’t win a Presidential election in this country with just a base.

You can't win an election unless you have a message.

Trump-Pence is a winner for the GOP.

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.

They said a Republican could never win Michigan. I knew better, you knew better, and Donald Trump knew better. We all know - never underestimate Michigan.

I know what it takes to win. I know a general election is going to come down to not only Republican voters but my ability to connect with independent and women voters.

Every challenger has come forward and said he's going to challenge me and win because I'm out of touch with the constituents. We run a race, the election comes, and the majority of voters disagree with them.

Ted Cruz caught the momentum in Wisconsin that I think that Donald Trump thought was his and his alone.

As a Democrat following the 2012 presidential election closely, I was happy to see that South Carolina voted overwhelmingly for Newt Gingrich, a candidate almost too easy for President Barack Obama to beat in the fall. I was not, however, surprised at the state's gaffe.

Every time I have fought elections, I have improved my victory margins.

The realities are, there are - you can be entertaining and you can be fun, and you can say things that actually appeal to people. You still have to figure out a way to get to 270 electoral votes. Get votes in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina.

If Donald Trump is the candidate against Hillary Clinton, then I will be supporting Donald Trump.

Hillary Clinton is such a formidable candidate.

We have got to defeat Donald Trump, and we have got to elect Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine.