Jim Messina Quotes

Improved turnout will give parliament and government the appearance of being more legitimate.

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.

We've got 50 percent voter turnout for presidential elections. That's appalling. We can do so much better.

I grew up in Minnesota, where we treasure our tradition of civic engagement - and our record of having the nation's highest voter participation.

In democracy, every election is a learning process. You learn from every election, the one that you win and the one that you lose. And then you prepare for the next one.

They appear to have had a higher voter turnout in Iraq than we did in our recent federal elections, and we didn't have terrorists threatening to kill our families if we voted.

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

Rock the Vote

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

We must never stop fighting for a vision of American democracy in which we strive for and encourage the highest levels of voter turnout and participation.

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.

The very act of voting is a political act.

You want young people to vote, make Election Day a national holiday.

A robust democracy requires active participation.

All Americans deserve to see, speak to, and hear from our candidates. No county is insignificant, no community too small, and each person's vote is important.

Without the persistence of voters in America getting up to every election, democracy will not flourish.

Registering people to vote is not partisan activity.

I got involved because I wanted to help inspire more people to get off their butts and register and vote - not just in this election, but in every other election from now on, you know?

No candidate dares to look for a new campaign model that could really enhance the democratic process. Instead we are left with the current one which makes our candidates look like hucksters.

All the blood is drained out of democracy - it dies - when only half the population votes.

Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed.

You need to remind people that you vote, you matter, and that they can't succeed without your help.

What I'm hoping to do is see Democrats get elected. That's what I'm trying to contribute to.

If you have to drag somebody to register, they're not highly motivated.

If we go by the National Popular Vote, we'll get more people voting.