I’ve said the election of Obama has made the hustler less relevant. People took it in a way that I was almost dismissing what I am. And I was like, ‘No, it’s a good thing!’ – Jay-Z
You have to remember that in a state like Florida, independent voters will decide the election. – Jeb Bush
The people who cast the votes don’t decide an election, the people who count the votes do. – Joseph Stalin
I think Social Security should be bipartisan and it should transcend the next election, and you should get the best ideas of the Democrats and of the Republicans, and move forward with the best. – Jack Kingston
God has called us to be His representatives in our nation and in our world. Select candidates who represent your views and work for their election. – James Dobson
Our problem in the 2015 general election was that for all the good stuff that was in the Labour manifesto, we were still going to be freezing public sector wages, cutting council expenditure, laying off civil servants. We were offering ‘austerity light’ instead of a real alternative. – Jeremy Corbyn
Obama will win the 2012 election, thanks in part to the tech community rallying behind him due to issues like SOPA, visas, and free speech. – John Battelle
In my world – advertising – the Super Bowl is judgment day. If politicians have Election Day and Hollywood has the Oscars, advertising has the Super Bowl. – Jerry Della Femina
In every election cycle that I can recall, there comes a moment – or a few – where charges of elitism and claims of commonness are wielded by presidential candidates like a sword and shield: ‘Vote for me ’cause I’m one of you. It’s the other guy who’s out of touch.’ – John Ridley
One is actually the democracy here, you know, people are, people assume that this election means that there is democracy in Pakistan. There is no democracy. – Imran Khan
After Barack Obama won the 2008 presidential election, I was heartened to see him issue an Open Government Initiative on his first full day in office. – Jesse Ventura
If you ask me whether the election of Barack Obama is the fulfillment of Dr. King’s dream, I say, ‘No, it’s just a down payment.’ – John Lewis
A lost election can have the jolt of a drop through the gallows door, leading to a dark night of the soul in which the future presses down like a cloud that will never lift. – James Wolcott
If an election is simply a one-day snapshot of transient mass delusions, then this is not a very noble form of government. – James Bovard
Magic Johnson, former basketball player, may run for mayor of L.A. in the next election. Remember the good ‘ol days when only qualified people ran for office like actors and professional wrestlers. – Jay Leno
It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything. – Joseph Stalin
The 2004 presidential election that saw George W. Bush win with 51 percent of the vote was the last one Republicans will ever win with the overwhelmingly white and male coalition they have now. – John Podhoretz
It’s fun to perform Bernie Sanders and give his boring percentages and fact-based points to address some ridiculous Trumpisms, because that was always my fantasy for what the general election would look like. – James Adomian
That 1983 general election contained the telltale seeds of eventual Scottish Tory self-destruction. – Charles Kennedy
A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won’t cross the street to vote in a national election. – Bill Vaughan
I got involved because I wanted to help inspire more people to get off their butts and register and vote – not just in this election, but in every other election from now on, you know? – Jello Biafra
My positions on gun safety have remained consistent over the years, and have been on my website for years. Whether I’m in a tough re-election race, an easy re-election race, or if it isn’t an election year, whether there’s a high-profile tragedy in the news or otherwise, my position remains unchanged and on my website. – Brad Sherman
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. – Brian Lamb
The English think they are free. They are free only during the election of members of parliament. – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
After President Obama’s election, efforts at othering Obama quickly became about smearing his non-partisan allies and ambassadors. – Christine Pelosi
During the 2000 election, the current administration told our military, help is on the way. That is clearly not the case. The administration has failed to request the funds needed for the defense of this Nation. We must give the Army what it needs. – Ike Skelton