Deb Fischer Quotes

Rock the Vote

When I turned 18, was the first time that I really started concentrating on politics. And I started doing so because I realized that in order to really create and generate change, it has to come from changing laws... so I started campaigning for Norman Lear's foundation, which was Declare Yourself.

One of the areas that many of us, including the Women's March organizers, are focusing on is starting mass voter registration and voter engagement.

I am committed to growing participation in the political process and doing it the right way.

We don't just show up at election time; we're there full time.

The Pulse of Democracy

If we don't like what the Republicans do, we need to get in there and change it.

I just want people to know that if they want to change the direction of the country, they can do it, but only if they're active, informed, and engaged.

To let the people know there was life beyond Shirley Dean, we decided to focus on voter registration; each day I set up my card table somewhere in the district, signed people up, and passed out noses.

I think you have to ask yourself does voting work on the level that you are trying to effectuate change; that is the conversation you must have.

Sometimes it's important to vote - you know, to make a statement, to make a point; certainly, many of us who were involved in the Nader campaign in 2000 felt that way.

We shall never change our political leaders until we change the people who elect them.

Pretty much all I say politically is I encourage people to register to vote.

There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics.

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

The goal in the end is not to win elections. The goal is to change society.

We need more spending on elections. Most people don’t even know who their congressman is—don’t even know the name or their party… [There] is a lack of relevant information.

If people don't vote, everything stays the same. You can protest until the sky turns yellow or the moon turns blue, and it's not going to change anything if you don't vote.

The mythology is that political change happens only in election years. The truth is you build from election to election.

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.

Until we actually have people going out and voting, don't ever count anybody out.

You have a voice, you have a vote. Use it.

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.

A lot of times, elections are lost, and the hope of the public is lost because they don't turn out.

We know that greater participation in our democracy will make our government more responsible and make elected officials more representative of the people we serve. Making that participation easier while improving the integrity and security of our elections is something we should all be able to support.