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Vote Quotes

On ballots, principle, and voting against.

These vote quotes look skeptically at the mechanics of voting — parties softening their stance just to court votes, and a claim that populations say they care about corruption without acting on it at the ballot box. One line recalls a voter from another century who would have proudly backed Henry Clay, connecting to Election quotes on this site.

For TPP to get my vote, it must benefit America's middle class, raise wages, and safeguard the consumer and environmental protections that we rely upon.

Quotes by Dan Lipinski

As a Democratic member of Congress, I have a vote at the Democratic National Convention as a superdelegate.

Quotes by Dan Lipinski

One of the things I really learned from my first term is the importance of focusing. In that sense, it is a deliberate effort. What I look at with each vote is that priority of whether it's good for the...

Quotes by Dan Maffei

What I look at with each vote is that priority of whether it's good for the middle class or not.

Quotes by Dan Maffei

I don't vote party lines. Never have. I vote for the best candidate.

Quotes by Curt Schilling

They're saying Arnold will get 95% of the vote. At least according to his brother, Jeb Schwarzenegger.

Quotes by Craig Kilborn

Bullies have played a dirty trick to force me out of office by re-drawing my Congressional district to cover a largely rural area of north Florida and include 22 prisons, and convicted felons can't vote.

Quotes by Corrine Brown

To say that we should engage in some hypothetical about, 'Will I vote for Trump,' that's defeatist. I'm not going to be a defeatist.

Quotes by Cory Gardner

The people who are supporting Herman Cain are the type of people that show up and vote in the primary.

Quotes by Corey Lewandowski

I am a Colorado native, and, no, I did not vote for the anti-gay amendment or the same-sex marriage ban, and I am not a member of a militia.

Quotes by Connie Willis

My father joined our party because the Democrats in Jim Crow Alabama of 1952 would not register him to vote. The Republicans did.

Quotes by Condoleezza Rice

I became a Republican in 1951, the first year I could vote.

Quotes by Clint Eastwood

In politics women type the letters, lick the stamps, distribute the pamphlets and get out the vote. Men get elected.

Quotes by Clare Boothe Luce

I'm a moderate. I hang out in the middle. I vote against my party with some regularity and try to compromise. It doesn't appear right now that the Republican Party is welcoming moderates any more.

Quotes by Claire McCaskill

After holding hearings to get input from Missourians, I led the fight to pass legislation that protects seniors from predatory lending in the mortgage industry. I stood up against efforts that would make it harder for seniors to vote, and...

Quotes by Claire McCaskill

I'm not going to join any party. If I do vote again, and if I do become, you know, politically active, it will be independent.

Quotes by Cindy Sheehan

Requiring fund managers to disclose how they vote would increase accountability and mean that pensioners and ordinary investors would more easily be able to see how those acting on their behalf vote on all issues, including remuneration.

Quotes by Chuka Umunna

No one individual vote, no one individual quote or no one individual statement defines me, my beliefs, or my record.

Quotes by Chuck Hagel

I vote and I do jury duty.

Quotes by Christopher Hitchens

I cast my first vote on my father's lap in 1960, for Richard Nixon, in the voting booth. I was 8.

Quotes by Christopher Buckley

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the "vote catching" quote criticize?
It's a sharp warning about political strategy: "political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups" — presented as that speaker's own critical opinion about party behavior, not a neutral fact.
Is there a quote about voters caring about corruption but not acting on it?
Yes: "There's this myth out there that self-perpetuates that candidates believe that although the populace cares about corruption, they're not going to vote on it." — the speaker's own take on a common assumption in politics.
Is there a historical quote about voting for Henry Clay?
Yes — a 19th-century-style reflection: "I have never yet exercised the privilege of voting, but had I been called upon at the last presidential election to do so, I should most certainly have cast my vote for Mr. Clay," referencing the historical American statesman Henry Clay.
What's the meaning behind "I never vote for anyone, I always vote against"?
It's a short, cynical take on the mechanics of voting: "I never vote for anyone. I always vote against." suggesting the speaker sees their ballot as more about rejection than endorsement.
Where can I find more quotes about democracy or elections?
Democracy quotes and Election quotes cover the broader civic themes touched on here.

Another entry admits to voting purely in opposition rather than genuine support, a more cynical but common way people describe their ballot choices. See Democracy or I Am quotes for related civic reflection.