Jesse Ventura Quotes

We don't win or lose elections because of [party] rules.

In presidential elections, I think people focus way too much on ideology.

I'm tired now of the elections.

In 2010, we have to focus on electing a new Congress and in 2012 we have to focus on electing a new president.

Politicians are trying to attract people to issues.

Judges were not the biggest issue for most voters in Georgia in 2002.

We should make election day a national holiday.

Rock the Vote

If the Election be made by the People in large Districts, there will be no danger of Demagogues.

Democracy in the United States takes politicians who are reasonable in private and it churns them through a public process that is almost tailor-made to undermine their virtues. Perpetually kissing up to the voters destroys the leadership qualities the voters are looking for in the first place: tranquility of spirit, independence of mind and a sensitivity to the contours and complexity of reality.

Elections are won ... chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.

If people don't like me, I insist they can vote for someone else. The only stupid thing we can do is to stay at home. I don't know a single election in the world that was changed by staying at home.

Presidential election campaigns offer a unique opportunity to educate the public and engage in an intelligent dialogue on issues of national importance.

The Electoral College was necessary when communications were poor, literacy was low, and voters lacked information about out-of-state figures, which is clearly no longer the case.

During elections, every party has a different strategy and issues.

It seems to be impossible to hold a credible election without reforming the electoral system.

Did I end up finding a little blue pill to cure America's electoral dysfunction? Unfortunately, it's not that simple.

No candidate dares to look for a new campaign model that could really enhance the democratic process. Instead we are left with the current one which makes our candidates look like hucksters.

A lot of politicians say they want to get people out to vote; sometimes you can't totally believe they really want that.

Any time you have a competitive situation like politics is, there are winners, and there are people who don't win, and their supporters can sometimes be very emotional.

It is not through any combinations of politicians that the outcome of an electoral campaign is decided.

I do a lot of referendums. They can't talk back. They don't have wives. They don't have friends who tell you how to run the campaign. They are supported by special interests, so there's a lot of money in them.

It's very clear you have to engage the public and say: You have to vote no on 74, no on 75, no on 76, no on 77. Those are the issues that Arnold pushing. And those are reactionary, Republican initiatives.

I've been in a lot of elections.

Candidates are making lasting impressions on voters, not just primary voters, in how they campaign.