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Election Quotes

Most Famous Election Quotes of All Time!

Elections bring out strong opinions in this collection, including a pointed critique of a campaign's core messaging measured against founding ideals. It's a reminder that election language is scrutinized closely, a theme also found in our Elections collection.

Even at the end of a presidential election campaign, we have no way to know what Mitt Romney really believes.

Quotes by Carl Bernstein

Throughout the 2016 presidential election, I listened. At debates and rallies, I heard their voices clearly and felt compelled to do something more. Thousands and thousands of women spoke with confidence and conviction.

Quotes by Brooke Baldwin

We've had a series of major news stories that have brought in viewers who either were sampling to see what else was available or were normal news watchers. The Florida recount and the end of the election was a huge...

Quotes by Brit Hume

I think there's a short-term legislative strategy. I think there's a longer-term legislative strategy in terms of enshrining net neutrality principles into law rather than a rule, and I think there's an election strategy.

Quotes by Brian Schatz

I vote in every general election, but I'm not a party member or an ideologue. I've never told anyone who I've voted for.

Quotes by Brian Lamb

The people we need to hear from most are the ones who make themselves heard least - except, of course, on Election Day.

Quotes by Bret Stephens

The usual test under the Federal Election Campaign Act for whether something counts as a campaign expenditure is whether the obligation would have existed but for the campaign. If so, it is not a campaign expenditure.

Quotes by Bradley A. Smith

This election ain't no stinkin' TV show.

Quotes by Bradley Whitford

One of the most surreal moments in this election was after the third debate, when I heard a talking head say, Al Gore won on substance, on the issues. But you have to give the victory to Bush because he...

Quotes by Bradley Whitford

Yeah, I would not want a foreign entity to meddle in our election; you know, a government. Yeah, I mean, I wouldn't want that; I'm American.

Quotes by Brad Parscale

I do not have any firsthand knowledge of foreign interference in the 2016 election.

Quotes by Brad Parscale

It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day.

Quotes by Brad Henry

It's not clear in the U.S. at the moment, either. We're going through another election.

Quotes by Bob Kerrey

Most pundits regard an election year session as an opportunity for the two parties to frame issues and garner political advantage in advance of the approaching election.

Quotes by Bob Ehrlich

I have never analyzed a presidential election as much as I did the Trump-Clinton race of 2016.

Quotes by Bob Beckel

It's time to review what damage the Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission has done to our political system.

Quotes by Bob Beckel

Certainly I think the election of John Kennedy and all he stood for was one that really was an inspiration.

Quotes by Birch Bayh

The Democratic party of Florida has put a temperance plank in its platform and the Republican party of every state would nail that plank in their platform if they thought it would carry the election.

Quotes by Billy Sunday

The way I approach an election, I assume nothing. I run scared as a jackrabbit.

Quotes by Bill Nelson

Obama/Romney, Romney/Obama - the most important election of our lifetime? Fact is they're all the same - bought and paid for with the same money. Ours is a country of the SuperPAC, by the SuperPAC, and for the SuperPAC.

Quotes by Bill Gross

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of election quotes are gathered here?
A mix of viewpoints on U.S. elections — from sharp criticism of a specific campaign slogan and gun-policy debates around election season, to a more constitutional question about what it would take to legitimately "undo" an election result, plus a wry, older-style quip about the word "Americanism" being useful for winning votes.
Do these quotes represent the site's own opinion on any candidate or policy?
No — they're reported as attributed statements exactly as said, including quotes critical of a named president's campaign message and of gun-control advocacy; presenting a quote here isn't an endorsement of the view it expresses.
What does the quote about undoing an election mean?
It's making a narrow, constitutional point — that overturning an election result would require behavior that meets the legal standard for "subverting and threatening" the system of government, not a casual process.
Why would someone quote "I don't know much about Americanism"?
It's a dry, self-aware jab at how political buzzwords get used more for their rhetorical punch in a campaign than for any precise meaning — a comment on election-season language itself.
Is there a Hindi version of election-themed content on this site?
Yes, Shayari covers the same general subject in original Hindi verse; for related word-variant quote pages, see Elections or Election Day.

There's also a sober note that undoing an election requires meeting a real constitutional standard, not just dissatisfaction with the outcome, alongside a lighter jab at how a single evocative word can carry a whole campaign. See our Election Day quotes for more.