Paul Ryan Quotes

Democrats believe that when more people vote, it's not just good for our party; it's good for democracy.

The strategy of any party would be to see how best it can defeat the party in power.

Some people think elections are a game: who's up or who's down. It's about our country. It's about our kids' future. It's about all of us together. Some of us put ourselves out there and do this against some difficult odds. We do it, each one of us, against difficult odds. We do it because we care about our country. Some of us are right, and some of us are not. Some of us are ready, and some of us are not. Some of us know what we will do on day one, and some of us haven't thought that through.

We do have some people that have never voted before.

In America, one of our challenges, historically, is that we have very low voting rates, even during presidential elections.

Those who are outraged will vote.

Politics in a democracy is transactional: Politicians seek votes by promising to do things for voters, who seek promises in exchange for their votes.

There is ample evidence that participation in an electoral process forces any party, regardless of ideology, to moderate its position if it wants to attract voters in large numbers.

Forget the polls and remember the people.

I hope no one in any part of this country will sit out any election. It’s about as unpatriotic think that anyone can do.

The public will vote if they have something important to vote for or against.

There is nothing wrong with this country that a good election can’t fix.

Elections are always about turnout.

Every single election in every country has a component of a referendum in it.

It's so deeply disturbing to me that half of the eligible voters don't vote in this country. We talk about how divided the country is. The truth is, we don't even know. We just know what the half that voted thought.

Campaigns are about adjustments.

Whatever changes a common man wants to bring in the country, he can bring it through the process of voting.

Turnout is good for the system.

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

Religion in America . . . Must be regarded as the foremost of the political institutions for that country; for if it does not impart a taste for freedom, it facilitates the use of it . . . I do know know whether all Americans have a sincere faith in their religion - for who can search the human heart? - But I am certain that they hold it to be indispensable to the maintenance of republican institutions. This opinion is not peculiar to a class of citizens or a party, but it belongs to the whole nation and to every rank of society.

There is a lack of interest in voting in the United States, and that troubles me. It is very necessary that people get registered, study the issues and be aware of the politics of our country. We will really be set back if people don't take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.

No free country has ever been without Parties, which are a natural offspring of freedom.

I think Republicans need to do a better job of reaching out to everyone in the United States. Politics is always about getting the support of the majority of our people.

The Conservative Party have got to ask themselves, 'How do we persuade people who at the moment are voting Labour and Liberal Democrat to vote Conservative

But all should know that the people's participation in the elections will take the country forward ... an election full of excitement will be a major blow to the enemy.