Quotes about "Politics & Government"

We have to end political gerrymandering in this country. We have to end it. ”

Often times, political games prevent senators from even beginning to debate some of the most important issues. ”

In my mind, there is no reason public school reform should be a partisan issue. ”

Before I was in the Senate, I was a superintendent of the Denver Public Schools, and before that, I was in business. ”

Really, running an underdog, insurgent political campaign against an opponent many folks think can't be beat, and going out and meeting folks and talking about your ideas for America and Washington, is a lot of fun and a real privilege. ”

I ended up working on over 150 political campaigns in 42 states; over a third of those were for Republicans. I want to be clear about that. Approximately two-thirds were for Democrats, so, I worked on both sides of the aisle, across the United States. ”

The fact that the Conservatives are losing voters to UKIP while struggling to attract those who voted for other parties in 2010 suggests they have still not successfully shown what a Conservative government is for. This needs to be done on a broad front in a way that encompasses the economy and public services. ”

Just pick a political story at random and read the comments. There is no logic or reason on either side - only hypocrisy and hate. ”

You have Google, we have Baidu. You have Twitter, we have Weibo. You have Facebook, we have Renren. You have YouTube, we have Youku and Tudou. The Chinese government blocked every single international Web 2.0 service, and we Chinese copycat every one. ”

Once you're put out there in the public eye, people feel a certain ownership over you. ”