#erica

During the 2008 campaign, I strongly endorsed Barack Obama for president. I did so early, when many Democratic leaders - including many prominent African-American politicians - believed the safe bet was to back then-front-runner Hillary Clinton. ↗

— Douglas Wilder

#back #barack #barack obama #believed #bet

My experience politically has always been that one-word definition of politics: money. Keep your eye on the buck. And that tells you where the American people are going to be. ↗

— Douglas Wilder

#american #american people #been #buck #definition

The only reason I've been so critical of hip-hop is because I've always been aware of the effect that it has, and the reflection that it gives of the African-American community. ↗

— Saul Williams

#african-american community #always #aware #because #been

We cannot, with good conscience, expect the British to set up an orderly schedule for the liberation of India before we have decided for ourselves to make all who live in America free. ↗

— Wendell Willkie

#before #british #cannot #conscience #decided

America in particular imposes an horrendous burden on the world. We have this wonderful standard of living but it comes at enormous cost. ↗

— E. O. Wilson

#burden #comes #cost #enormous #horrendous

If New Mexican voters believe the path to create American jobs is keeping taxes low, then they have an option. That's my campaign. ↗

— Heather Wilson

#american jobs #believe #campaign #create #jobs

I spent so many years with people saying, 'Hey, you're like America's boyfriend!' ↗

— Luke Wilson

#boyfriend #hey #i #like #many

Here in England, everyone's a pop star, innit, whereas in America they believe in the term artist. ↗

— Amy Winehouse

#artist #believe #england #everyone #here

Magic Realism is not new. The label's new, the specific Latin American form of it is new, its modern popularity is new, but it's been around as long as literature has been around. ↗

— Terri Windling

#around #been #form #label #latin

My book collection is primarily in America, since that's where I've lived most of my life. ↗

— Terri Windling

#book #collection #i #life #lived