I think that less presidential interference the better.
Unlike presidential administrations, problems rarely have terminal dates.
I believe that the presidential term should be limited.
In the execution of Presidential decisions work to be true to his views, in fact and tone.
The move away from writing poetry was gradual. It was a gentle slope into a muddy pond; it was a collection of choices. There was no one thing that took the pen from my hand. Life got in the way. Poetry was an elective. I elected to let it slip into ...
I learned more about elections on election night 2000 than I ever did during my 16 years of schooling.
I'm convinced that unless you have some public financing of elections, you are never going to remove the power of wealthy interests over elected officials.
In the span of three years, the Iraqi people participated in three elections, drafted a constitution, and elected a new government. While more work remains, this is remarkable progress.
There are some writers who feel they are elected by God. I am not. I am elected by the devil - this is clear.
In democracy, every election is a learning process. You learn from every election, the one that you win and the one that you lose. And then you prepare for the next one.
I'd walk over my own grandmother to re-elect Richard Nixon.
For those suggesting criticisms of drone kills should wait until the election: that'd be reasonable if he stops killing until the election.
Democrats can't get elected unless things get worse - and things won't get worse unless they get elected.
The Chief Whip's job is trying to make sure that the Government - and MPs elected as part of the governing party - deliver the promises that they were elected on. That's a healthy part of the democratic process.
Writing is a solitary occupation, except for Presidential speeches and sitcoms.
I'm thankful for Sarah Palin's vice presidential bid, which taught us that Alaska is not in a box off the coast of California.
During my 2004 presidential campaign, I was fond of saying that it was high time for the Christian right to meet the right Christians.
Those who should, never will. Those who will, never should". (about presidential candidates)
If image is everything, how can the Democratic presidential hopefuls compete with a President fresh from a war victory.
We may like to think politics is a battle of ideas and that the best idea wins out. But that's not true in most elections. Most elections are about the worst ideas losing, not the best ideas winning.
Responsibility for overseeing the implementation of election law typically resides with partisan officials, many with public stakes in the election outcome.
