Chris Gibson Quotes

I will not seek reelection the United States Senate but will retire from public service in January 2013. There is no reason other than the fact than I think it's time.

If you are a Representative and want to be a Senator, you must be careful not to do anything which might upset the various forces you need to harness to get elected.

Every member of my family knows that running for office is a personal decision.

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.

The big secret to winning elections is to get more votes than your opponent. My friend Representative Robin Hayes is a good example to study.

I don't think running for office is anything I'm prepared for or could even prepare myself for.

I was not born to be prime minister, and I'm not going to stay here until the end of my life. I'm too young for that.

If you want to be a policy maker, run for office.

During a political campaign everyone is concerned with what a candidate will do on this or that question if he is elected except the candidate; he's too busy wondering what he'll do if he isn't elected

You can't win an election with money alone.

I am continuing to explore a run in the Senate from Connecticut, absolutely exploring it. In fact, I would say exploring it intensely.

I'm thinking of trying to talk Jonathan Toews into running for Congress. We could use him.

Running for Congress isn't something I ever thought I would do.

My approach to running for office has always been driven by where can I do the most good and where are my skills best applied.

When I first got asked to run for the state Senate, I was asked by a number of legislators I had worked with, and I thanked them and declined.

I want to thank the many Missourians who have reached out to me and asked me to consider running for the United States Senate.

But politics is something that would require so much of me. I'm a public figure now, but as a politician... It's more likely that I'll become a sportscaster than a politician.

When I was 27, having never run for office before, I decided to run for Congress.

I haven't ruled out another run for office at some point.

Running for president was a good decision.

Don't run for mayor if you don't want to basically be working all the time.

As it became clear that Senator Rubio was likely to run for president, I received encouragement to consider running for the Senate.

I am sure I will make a great politician because I love to help people.

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.

I made it clear that I can run a positive campaign and do it better.