Rodney Ellis Quotes

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

The question now is does Obama have any hope of raising money? I don't think he'll raise it out of the New York people, I don't think he's going to raise it out the Hollywood people, so where's the money going to come from for Barack Obama?

It is not that candidates who get the most money win, but that winning candidates get the most money.

Money is the mother's milk of politics

A million dollars in the presidential election is a spit in the ocean. It's not a lot of money.

It is campaign money that calls the tune, a fact recognized by every politician within a few minutes after getting into politics.

[Discussing his political contributions:] Now that circumstances have blessed me in terms of my own financial security and sphere of influence, this is my opportunity to influence the direction of the country.

Congressman are spending too much time raising money.

The arms race for money being what it is, fundraising starts shortly after someone is elected to Congress.

The donor party is the 2 million people who contribute more than $5000 to political candidates. Unless you are elected by the donor party, you cannot run for major office.

In a political contest, the use of some [money] is both right, and indispensable.

According to Breitbart, data from the Federal Election Commission show that Facebook staff gave $114,000 to Hillary Clinton. The next-closest recipient of political money was former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio. He only got $16,604.

Trump is not a fan of fundraising, but he's willing to do it.

Last month Mitt Romney raised $76 million. He found it in an old sport-coat pocket.

Barack Obama has raised tons of money. That is what he means by being green.

The first thing you need to run for President is a budget of around $20 million dollars a day.

My view on candidates on money is unless it's proven that the donor stole the money, the campaign keeps the money.

I'm asking regular folks to be my super PAC.

I have always examined closely the motives of any group for which I am asked to raise money.

It will be almost impossible for any other candidate to raise the money that the Clintons can raise.

There were 14,000 people at the rally for the president in Ohio. There were another 8,000 people in Virginia. If all 22,000 of those people opened their wallets and gave $1,000 each, that would be less than one donation from a billionaire to the super PACs. And that's why he's in for the fight of his life.

I know about raising money.

I didn't get a phone call from Bill Clinton before I jumped in the race ... maybe it's because I hadn't given money to the foundation or donated to his wife's senate race.

The Wellcome Trust is a hugely important organisation, and it is vital that its fundraising continues unabated.

I don't think anyone enjoys raising money, but for some reason I seem to have a knack.