Maggie Hassan Quotes

John, I need for you to write an editorial urging me to run for the State Senate.

I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.

I'm thinking of trying to talk Jonathan Toews into running for Congress. We could use him.

I really was going to run for Congress.

I hope Paper Boi runs for president. I hope he does. Governor, mayor, senator, I hope he does it all. You better believe it.

Of course I have had thoughts about going into politics.

I am joining politics for sure.

My responsibility is to ask, 'How can I serve my ideology and my voters?'

When I chose to run for public office, I pledged to stand with the people of Nevada rather than follow a partisan line.

Today, I'm a candidate for the office of president of the United States of America. My kids can't believe I just said that.

I'm not one of the people who have to be in public office.

Getting elected Governor of New Mexico, I really did enjoy that job. I thought I made a really big difference, and I think the same running for president of the United States - that I could make a really big, positive difference.

I was embarrassed when I went and told my parents that I was thinking about running for public office.

School boards can be a steppingstone to higher forms of political leadership.

I know I can serve Hawaii and our country well in the U.S. Senate, know we can mount a solid statewide campaign, know we have a good chance of prevailing.

If I decide to run for office again, it will be based on what I believe, and it will be based on my record. And that record was one of solving problems completely from a conservative prospective.

I've committed myself to serve my constituents in South Shields and I have committed myself to British politics.

Going into politics is something people have asked me about forever.

After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014. The warm encouragement from many people to run for U.S. senator or the governorship was deeply humbling.

I would be lying if I told you that I hadn't had aspirations to run for a statewide office.

I thought I could make a difference, so I ran for office.

I loved being in the Senate. That was a wonderful experience.

I hope to continue to be serving South Dakota in Congress.

I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.

I'm politically interested, but I have no particular talent as a political beast, stepping out and running for office.