Quotes about Votes

"Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to the small and arrogant oligarchy of those who merely happen to be walking about."
-G. K. Chesterton

"He's popular, but he's a Republican representing a Blue State. People are going to have to decide if they want a Republican who often votes with the Democrats, or a real Democrat."
-Darrell West

"Votes against him probably only look political. There's not enough distance between Democrats and charges of obstructionism on judicial nominees that should make them comfortable. It wouldn't take a whole lot for Republicans to dredge that issue up again and make it stick."
-Jennifer Duffy

"We hope that as we process the votes, you will all wait for the outcome of this election with a spirit of unity, and that we all guard the peace we have enjoyed throughout this process."
-Alan Doss

"I love that boy. He works like a dog, he knows how to count votes, he does his homework and he's smarter than anybody knows."
-Rep. Dolores Crow

"Florida is one example of how partisan politics interfere with having folks' votes being counted accurately. Americans have taken elections for granted for far too long."
-Ion Sancho

"Basically there are 25,000 registered voters in the district, about 4,000 will vote in this election, and whoever gets 2,000 votes will win. Can someone who's been on TV get 2,000 votes? We'll see. Am I worried? No."
-Michael Moskowitz

"Any time you have an opportunity to cast your votes, you should do so."
-Steve Hines

"This is the year. We continue to see the trend that he has in his votes. He doesn't reflect our family values, the people in our district or the direction our country should be going."
-Heath Shuler

"Our editors awarded Resident Evil 4 with our top honors in December, and it seems our audience couldn't have agreed more. The game beat out its closest runner-up by nearly four votes to one."
-Greg Kasavin

"Mr Rene Garcia Preval is credited with 51.15 per cent of the votes based on 96 per cent of voting stations counted, and is declared the winner."
-Max Mathurin

"One cardinal told me while he was listening to the votes being counted, he said three rosaries. And I said two, and the third said, 'Well I prayed mine with greater piety, and it was just one.' ."
-William Keeler

"This vote today in committee means that Judge Roberts will be voted on on the Senate floor next week, possibly on Thursday, and he is all but certain to be approved by a majority larger than 60 votes."
-Gloria Borger

"The members of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles are fully aware of the responsibility we have in rendering our votes as part of the executive clemency review process. I can say, unequivocally, that the board's decision not to recommend clemency was reached after a complete and unbiased review of the petition and evidence submitted."
-Gerald Garrett

"The non-Cameron camp did command 106 votes against David Cameron's 90. It's not a shoo-in and I think this debate is actually what we need. It is what David Cameron needs. What we have now seen is that we have a man who can conduct himself in a fluent manner, who has ideas, who can withstand some pretty virulent attacks in the press. That is a quality one should not downplay."
-Gerald Howarth

"We are asking people to split their votes, one for me and one for Don. Because we're equal. We're nice to each other."
-Rosa Elkins

"As a Republican, I voted with President Clinton consistently in our efforts to bail out our European friends in Kosovo to stop genocide. I am proud of those votes. I am proud of President Clinton for that."
-Gordon Smith

"There is a tiny chance that we will have a second round, but I fear Preval has made a clean sweep of the votes."
-Leslie Manigat

"We in opposition are not prepared to allow this government to legislate its way to more votes or more seats or power than the people chose to give it."
-Kelly Lamrock

"We admit we still lack the needed votes because the pressure from the administration is great on our colleagues here, ... We are still scrounging around for additional signatures."
-Francis Escudero

"Gap has to know that it can't spend its way to success. The marketing message may be good, but if they can't get their product right, it won't help. The consumer ultimately votes with the wallet."
-Todd Slater

"We look forward to casting our votes against this unfair deal."
-Mason Morfit

"With less than half the population, to have 80 percent of the votes cast in 2002 _ clearly that's a significant number."
-Greg Rigamer

"Across the board there are disappointments. The stakes remain high, there are still many 5-4 votes, but he has been successful keeping the individual battles from turning into larger wars."
-Tom Goldstein

"The $864 billion Republican tax cut is a destructive plan that will eat the surplus alive and suck the VA dry. They are trading veterans for votes and it is shameful."
-Lane Evans

"The Democrats won't have the votes to sustain a filibuster even if they wanted to, ... I think people will vote against him, even though they know he's going to be confirmed, because the polarization's gotten worse. But that's unfortunate, because whatever one's ideological views, based on his merits he is one of the best qualified nominees in 50 years."
-Richard Garnett

"We would basically be dropping one council position. Most of the other cities in the county have a mayor who votes on issues."
-Curtis Crews

"We are really appealing to people who are strongly against the war; that is a really strong issue for us. The theme of our campaign is 'A Million Votes for Peace,' and this is a chance for activists to really get to vote and speak out against the war."
-Forrest Hill