James P. Hoffa Quotes

The basic job of any campaign is to translate grassroots energy into turnout.

I can't tell anyone to vote.

The only way back toward a democracy and economy that work for the majority is for most of us to get politically active once again, becoming organized and mobilized.

Growing up in politics I know that women decide all elections because we do all the work.

There are a lot of people who worked extremely hard in the election who are still organized who know how to do door to door and phone canvassing, who know how to raise money.

Listen, we're going to have to fight for every vote.

I have been overwhelmed by the response that I have received on the doorstep during this campaign.

The Latino vote has to be earned just like any other.

We'll get out the [black] vote, but we need the white vote to win.

The only reason we won this election is that money does not vote. You do!

Donors don't win elections; voters win elections.

The only time we create any kind of substantive change is when we reach out to a disaffected electorate and inspire and motivate them to vote.

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

I would say a successful campaign reflects the desire of the people who are there to support a candidate.

I always vote. If I have the right, I'm going to vote.

'Go vote' is a not a political strategy. It's hardly a slogan. Hell, it's not even a good tweet.

I don't think I voted in 2000.

The Republicans need to work on registration and getting out their vote and their early voters and absentees. Grassroots stuff.

During my time as a political strategist, one of the most vexing problems was figuring out why so many people vote against their perceived interests.

It's about going to where your voters are.

Voting, for me, has always been a family affair.

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

The weakness that our campaign and that I had is we weren't effective in taking my message primarily to minority voters.

Be informed, ask questions, band together with your community, and fight at the local level. And make sure you take your local elections as seriously as the national ones.

It's a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.