Ronald H. Brown Quotes

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

People don't vote parties. They vote individuals.

Our American elections have been fought between parties which, roughly, have represented the forces advocating change and those preferring stability.

You have to remember that in a state like Florida, independent voters will decide the election.

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

The last I checked, this is an election, and in an election we play politics.

Elections are always about turnout.

Parties perform, to some degree, at least three functions in a democratic government. They recruit candidates, mobilize voters, and assemble power within the formal government.

Whether you're Democrat or Republican... you want everybody who's eligible to vote to vote, and that's how you want to win elections.

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

It seems that elections today are more popularity than they are substantial issues.

I think people are going to have a choice to make in the fall. But I think there's no doubt there are enough seats in play that could cause Republicans to gain control. There's no doubt about that.

I just think that the independent voters are going to take their time and look at both candidates.

Have election day on a weekend so that people can vote.

All presidential elections will ultimately be a fight for the middle.

In our form of democracy the expression of the popular will can be effected only through the instrumentality of political parties.

Voting is the first duty of democracy.

The main question that is decided by an election in our country is, which political party shall have the privilege of dispensing the offices of Government?

It is very easy to have elections. It is very difficult to consolidate political order.

I have never seen a poll elect anyone

Every vote counts and we must count every vote.

I ran for chairman of the Democratic Party to win elections.

Vibrant political parties are vital to the health of our democracy.

I don't believe in the polls. I try to concentrate on the day of elections.

Early voting is a vital component of the electoral landscape in Ohio.