Julian Castro Quotes

I don't think that a vote for Barack Obama is a symbolic thing. I think it's much more than that. It's not just a black man. It's not just a feel-good vote. It's the idea of electing someone who really does want to make a difference.

I acted on my core beliefs on social issues as governor.

I run for president because I believe that we can't just save the American dream; we can expand it to reach more people and change more lives than ever before.

I'm the leader that can be the rallying point for the liberal movement that we need to create to take on the forces of nationalism and populism, the likes of Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson.

When you think about the progress and the progressive issues we are tackling and solving in Miramar, I'm looking to take these issues nationally because the American people need someone who can champion these issues for them.

Solidarity and interdependence, a sense of worth, a pride and hope in the future: these are positive gains for those who believe in progressive politics and the beneficial role of government, rather than a detriment.

I am for Obama, all the way. I don't support Obama just because he is a black man; I support him because he is an educated black man. He is making black people proud.

We're not going back anywhere, we're going forward, we're going forward in democracy, we're going forward in participation, we're going forward with ideas.

Our politics is about people not flags.

I'm not involved in politics, and I've never had any political role. I've never been in office. I've never taken any public administrative jobs.

It is not enough to merely defend democracy. To defend it may be to lose it; to extend it is to strengthen it. Democracy is not property; it is an idea.

I've tried to lead a progressive, activist government.

Democracy opens new vistas and opportunities. We should use the opportunities it offers to correct past mistakes not to blunder anew.

They say I do not have the qualifications to be president, that I do not have education. Well, I would never divide the Liberian people.

You can't vote your hates; you've got to vote your hopes.

Vote Democratic. The party for you, not just the few.

I am going to build the kind of nation that President Roosevelt hoped for, President Truman worked for and President Kennedy died for.

Barbara Lee Speaks for Me!

I’m in politics to speak up for a Canada that takes risks, that stands up for what’s right. A Canada that leads.

Liberal Republicanism has kept this party abreast of human need in a changing world.

I revere the history of my party, most particularly the value it has always placed on the worth and dignity of the individual, and I will continue to work across the country for Republican candidates.

Like many of my friends and associates, I am a life-long Democrat. We have a rock-solid commitment to supporting the political party that we so strongly believe offers the most promising vision of America: one that recognizes the proper role of government, the importance of compassion, and the value of diversity.

I continue to aspire to serve Colombia as president.

I think we can do better with our politicians. I think I'd make a good one, because I like people.

Obama is the first African-American president, and for some people, that means a great deal, and for some people, it means very little.