Candidate Rejection Quotes

Donald Trump just happens to be one of those who endorsed me I do not want to see as president of the United States.

I will not run for president. No, nope, not going to do it.

Today the Secretary of State said that of the 247 candidates, so far 115 of them have been certified. How embarrassing is that? Imagine if you were turned down because you didn't meet the high standards set by Larry Flynt and Gallagher.

I certainly won't vote for Hillary Clinton, but I cannot and will not vote for Donald Trump.

I will say this - I certainly will not be voting for Hillary Clinton.

I would not vote for John McCain under any circumstances.

If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for ... but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against. In case of doubt, vote against. By this rule you will rarely go wrong.

Over three-quarters of the American people are saying it's time to open up the debates. We have rejected these two candidates [Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump] at the highest levels of disapproval in our history.

In your telephone call, you [Malcolm Turnbull]said that neither you nor the Cabinet would be supporting my nomination. When I asked the reasons for this, you said that neither you nor the Cabinet has the view that I had the qualifications for the position [of UN's secretary-general].