Sara Gideon Quotes

The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order. With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved.

It is one of the truisms of politics that a conservative is often enough a former liberal who has been 'mugged by reality.'

It used to be that I was known as 'the longest-serving independent in the history of the United States Congress,' which is true. Now I'm a 'self-professed democratic socialist.' Things change when you run for president.

In 1968, 'Liberty Magazine' had an article about George Wallace in which he stated he would suggest me as a possible vice-presidential candidate, along with other choices such as 'Happy' Chandler and General Curtis LeMay. However, I am not interested in any political office in the United States or anywhere, now or back in 1968.

I don't support Trump. We'll put that right out there.

Whether you're talking about Chris Christie, or you're talking about Rick Perry or Scott Walker or John Kasich, there's more interesting evolution at the state level than there is in Washington.

If there's a conservative district and we have a commitment from someone to join the Freedom Caucus, that sends a very strong message.

A lot of us were wondering, what is Trump really going to be like? He used to support Democrats and have various views earlier in his life about politics.

I've taken my time. I've thought about it; I've consulted, and I've decided that we are going to create a new political movement, one that will be neither on the Right or the Left.

I'm not giving up politics entirely - I'm just giving up leadership of a political party.

Politics is the one field you don't age out of.

My dad was one of only four congressmen who supported Reagan.

I'm not a politician. I'm not a career politician.

I was quite young when my dad went into politics but, as it went on, I became self-conscious about it.

The Republican party is changing. It's becoming more populist.

I came to Washington understanding what the Senate is capable of accomplishing and knowing that I'd have myriad opportunities as a senator to get things done.

I'm trying to make the case to voters across the political spectrum that someone who brings a younger perspective - a fresher perspective... can change the culture in Washington more effectively than someone who has run for office 9 or 10 times.

I've spent my whole life fighting for leftwing causes, so I can tell you, no one is more surprised than me to be standing as candidate for Nigel Farage's Brexit party.

I'm running for Senate to create real change in Washington, which starts with getting big money out of politics and overturning Citizens United.

'Leader' is a political drama. It's the story of a character who understands what the people want.

With his gigantic personality, my grandfather burst onto the great political panorama of that era made up only of little men with little ideas.

In the early 1970s in Washington, a small group of young conservative activists came together to try and change American politics. They called themselves the New Right, and they were convinced that unless they did something drastic, the liberals and the left-wingers in America were going to take over the country.

For even the most seasoned observers of American politics, Barack Obama is a phenomenon.

The Tea Party isn't out to be a third force in American politics. Instead, it has infiltrated the Republicans and remoulded them in its own image.

Politicians used to be leaders. Now they follow voters, desperate for a tick in a box.