Gloria Borger Quotes

The Tories, every election, must have a bogy man. If you haven't got a programme, a bogy man will do.

We will not lose this election for lack of money.

In order to survive politically, you've got to have a big-buck fundraiser at least one a year.

When you run a campaign the idea is not to appeal to pundits but to appeal to people.

The game of politics is to make you afraid so that you don’t think.

What the Bernie campaign showed us was that you could out-raise a well-funded opponent with grassroots donations, and you could out-voter-contact them, too.

When I was in office the fundraising was done by the party treasurers.

I do think there is something to be said for those who have significant experience at state level and have run campaigns or have been deeply involved in grass roots political campaigns and who have actual hands-on experience.

If I can raise attention to a cause, I will.

You now have six-year campaigns for the Senate - you never stop running. It's not uncommon for a member of the Senate to have a fundraising breakfast, a fundraising lunch and a fundraising dinner, and then when the Senate breaks for the week to go home, more fundraisers. And that's driven by the cost of campaigning.

In order to rally people, governments need enemies... if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one in order to mobilize us.

I ran two campaigns for governor in a state that's 2-1 Democrat where I did not mention my opponent in print, radio, or television. I don't know if any other politician at a gubernatorial, congressional, or a senatorial level can make the claim.

As I get close to my election, I want to spend more time in my district and focus on my reelection.

The new rule of thumb is that 80% of a president's time must be spent in raising funds for their schools.

Every great political campaign rewrites the rules; devising a new way to win is what gives campaigns a comparative advantage against their foes.

PACs represent thousands of little people.

Candidates run on the strength of their ideas, not the weight of their wallets.

I want to run this party like a campaign—not a bureaucracy.

Congressman are spending too much time raising money.

A congressman serves a two year term. As soon as he gets elected, he has to start attending fund raisers.

Modern politics is really a battle between lawyers and marketeers.

In politics, demonstration not description is the name of the game.

In politics, you ask the rich for money, the poor for votes, and ask each of them to believe you.

There are an awful lot of people making lots of money promoting fear. Their hot microphones have flamethrowers.

In running for Congress, you have to raise over $2 million. You are going to end up shaking hands with people with whom you would rather not shake hands. 95 percent of all the candidates with the most money, win.