Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams Quotes

The hardest thing about a presidential election is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.

Review" is a great word in politics. It will last you almost an entire election cycle if you play it right.

Donald Trump can ultimately make the case for himself.

Popularity has always been the key currency in choosing a president.

You know I think the president has to really focus on getting elected to a second term in 2012. And I need to focus on making sure I'm accountable to the people of Missouri.

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

Leadership and strength are the key phrases of presidential politics.

If I ran as a Dem, I know I could beat Hillary Clinton. And if it was me vs. Trump, I would crush him. No doubt about it.

I still say save your money, don't waste your money or time running against Donald Trump in 2020 because you're not going to beat him.

I was your C student. I paid attention in the classes that were about how to get elected.

I am running for re-election no matter who runs.

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

Sooner or later, I need to begin to do what any candidate does in a presidential race; I need to begin to win.

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.

As I get close to my election, I want to spend more time in my district and focus on my reelection.

Well, my wife, Cathy Gillespie, worked for Joe Barton, who was running for Congress in 1984.

I don't think that winning the presidency of the United States is a matter of a single issue.

In politics, you have a one-day sale. You have every customer allowed in the store for one or two minutes on that day, and you have to sell a majority or plurality of the market or you are out of business.

Anybody having a chance to become President usually tries to do so.

I don't think people realize how life-altering running for president is.

I think that winning the White House is about more than just entertaining a large audience.

Today, campaigning isn't an 'interruption' but a permanent condition. Indeed, if you are a successful campaigner, it's expected you'll be a successful president.

Anything can happen when people run for office.

Many people want to be the president - many people. But it's not enough. If some candidate doesn't have support of people, it's no more than a wish.

I think that if the Democratic Party focuses on nominating who will make the best president, that's going to be a critical mistake. There's only one question at the end of the day, and that question is, Can the potential nominee beat Donald Trump?