Arlen Specter Quotes

This is about these particular candidates in this particular year. That's what motivates me.

In politics, you have a one-day sale. You have every customer allowed in the store for one or two minutes on that day, and you have to sell a majority or plurality of the market or you are out of business.

I've been a candidate for office at least eight times. A couple times for mayor, state representative, city council.

I am constitutionally competent to contest the elections.

I have this to say to the people: go the polls and vote for the candidate of your choice... This is your responsibility; do not neglect it.

A funny thing happened on the way to the election - I got to the Senate first.

Things on the whole are much faster in America; people don't 'stand for election', they 'run for office.'

In an election, one needs both hope and audacity.

An election is a moral horror, as bad as a battle except for the blood; a mud bath for every soul concerned in it.

The general election is not an organizational exercise - it's a mass media exercise.

Remember, no one decides who they're going to vote for based on the vice president. I mean that literally.

This election ain't no stinkin' TV show.

The Thinking Fella Votes McKellar!

As important as issues are, as important as money is ..., you've got to have good candidates.

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

Voting for a politician is very different then saying you like somebody or don't like somebody.

My father-in-law wanted me to join politics when the Madhya Pradesh election was going on.

I am a United States citizen and I vote.

I won in a primary, so I understand primary fights.

I'm very confident that not only will the other candidates who ran for this office support me but all of their supporters will as well. So yes, I'm very confident that I will get their support.

It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day.

I've been through so many different political races.

When we get a chance to take part in elections, I am ready to fight for leading positions, including in the presidential vote.

I'm unelectable in the District of Columbia.

I could have beat Obama.