Alastair Campbell Quotes

I think voting is the lowest form of political action that you can do. A lot of times, it keeps people from doing stronger things.

I have been a lifelong community activist and frankly did not dream of being in public office.

But as for activism, my parents did what they could, given the constraints, but were never involved in the causes I think of when I think of activists.

We have to remain vigilant and loud and stay consistently engaged with our representatives and the political process every single day, on both a macro and micro level.

If the only time you bang the drum is when it's time to get someone elected, and you don't get involved in a mass movement, then you're working against real and substantive change.

I became active in politics because I saw the possibility, if we all sat back and did nothing, of a world in which there would no longer be any stages for actors to act on.

There is a weapon we can fight with. That is the weapon of political action.

I'm involved in issues, and issues are about grass-roots politics.

We can all become activists and raise questions.

My goal as a citizen is to do what I can to help the causes that I personally believe in.

I would be an activist but never a politician. As an activist, nobody owns you.

I've personally backed off from direct political involvement.

Politics is not a spectator sport. You can't just sit on the sidelines.

As to politics, I am doing what I can for the cause.

I'm a person who's always been politically active and passionate about people's rights.

I've been an activist since my late teens. I take this very seriously and try to use the gift that's been given to me - access to the media - as positively as I can.

The big umbrella issue is, do I make a bigger difference on the outside of political process or on the inside?

On my show, I often discuss all the ways one can get involved politically on a local level, precincts, et al.

My mother informed me that the way to be a change agent to create change, the first line of defense, or however you want to phrase that, is politics and government.

I've become more of a citizen and more of an activist.

I'm realizing this more and more that it's one thing to get involved with your own political beliefs and stand behind you believe in personally.

It may well be that our means are fairly limited and our possibilities restricted when it comes to applying pressure on our government But is this a reason to do nothing? Despair is nor an answer Neither is resignation Resignation only leads to indifference, which is not merely a sin but a punishment.

I would consider myself to be a moderate Republican, but more important than that, I believe our system of government is the best system there is... and while I have no illusions of changing the world, I've had good opportunities in life, and I believe there's an obligation to give something back by participating.

I've always been involved in politics, since I was 8 or 9 years old. I sold Kool-Aid for McGovern - I could always pick a winner.

I am such a political person.