Hillary Clinton Quotes

I am considering running for Senate, as well as other opportunities.

My interest in this Senate seat really had nothing to do with President Obama's success. I've been convinced that the right person can win, regardless.

I'm asking people to vote for me because I'm an activist leader and a problem solver.

If elected, I will win.

I would like to run for the mayor of the city of Chicago. That has always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives.

I'm a politician. I run for office. That's my profession.

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

I really feel very strongly that the person who runs for office is the courageous one, and the one who everybody has to know.

I've spent the better part of my career in politics and public policy working on and fighting for education reforms.

I actually had a dream that one of my friends became president, and I was trying to help out with the campaign. It was pretty good.

My view was that the campaign had been a sacred thing, that it had been a real compact, because I was there and I saw the connection that Clinton made with people, and the connection that they made with him.

I'm not going to run for political office.

Politics in a democracy is transactional: Politicians seek votes by promising to do things for voters, who seek promises in exchange for their votes.

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Smilin' for the Presidency

A political campaign is a movement. It's built around a single candidate. It will evaporate when he or she gets elected.

Hillary had never run for office before, but she decided to give it a try. She began her campaign the way she always does new things, by listening and and learning. And after a tough battle, New York elected her to the seat once held by another outsider, Robert Kennedy.

I think social issues are always part of a presidential campaign.

Would I consider a run for political office? Yes.

Honestly, if you are going to run for public office, I think it's incumbent... to speak up.

As an elected official, an advocate for children, and an educator, Glenn Poshard has always fought for what's right.

People have sort of been swirling around me, going, 'Oh, you should run for mayor.' Well I didn't really want that job. 'Well, you should run for governor.' Well, that's not really possible.

If you will trust me with your vote, you can count on me to take those values to Washington.

I want to make sure that every kid, every young boy and young girl in this country gets the opportunity to live their American dream. That's what the role of being in Congress and being a United States senator is all about.

I've taken firm positions on issues the voters care about, and I will get my positions implemented.