#candid

I want my candidacy for the presidency of the United States to stand for a moment when we the people, stand once again for the independence from a government that has gotten too big and spends too much and has taken away too much of our liberties. ↗

— Michele Bachmann

#away #big #candidacy #gotten #government

When I thought about the calibre of people in the room I realized we might just have a credible candidate for Mayor who will would finally enforce the laws of the city. It was almost too good to be true. ↗

— Herbert Baker

#almost #be true #candidate #city #credible

This is what happens, when, for the first time in modern history, a candidate resorts to lawsuits to try to overturn the outcome of an election for president. ↗

— James Baker

#election #first #first time #happens #history

You have had presidential candidates over the last 30 years who would have had a very hard time getting nominated under the old system. One example is John Kennedy. ↗

— Michael Beschloss

#example #getting #had #hard #hard time

Be candid with everyone. ↗

— Jack Welch

#everyone

Crisis alone is not enough. There must also be a basis, though it need be neither rational nor ultimately correct, for faith in the particular candidate chosen. ↗

— Thomas Kuhn

#also #basis #candidate #chosen #correct

I don't have many litmus tests, but this is one: Any candidate who doesn't understand that we need to balance the budget should not be president of the United States. ↗

— Jim DeMint

#balance #budget #candidate #i #litmus

When you become active in the system and communicate to your representatives, and they don't vote in accordance with your values, your responsibility is to support candidates who will. ↗

— Joan Blades

#active #become #candidates #communicate #representatives

My main objective is to prepare candidates for professional baseball; however, the majority of our graduates will go home as much better qualified amateurs. ↗

— Jim Evans

#baseball #better #candidates #go #go home

This is the first convention of the space age - where a candidate can promise the moon and mean it. ↗

— David Brinkley

#candidate #convention #first #mean #moon