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Elections Quotes

"I am planning to return and contest the October elections in Pakistan."

"I am planning to return and contest the October elections in Pakistan."

Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani Leader

Elections, October, Planning

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"I am constitutionally competent to contest the elections."

"I am constitutionally competent to contest the elections."

Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani Leader

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"I know that elections must be limited only to those who understand that the Arabs are the deadly enemy of the Jewish state, who would bring on us a slow Auschwitz - not with gas, but with knives and hatchets."

"I know that elections must be limited only to those who understand that the Arabs are the deadly enemy of the Jewish state, who would bring on us a slow Auschwitz - not with gas, but with knives and hatchets."

Meir Kahane, American Clergyman

Elections, Enemy, State

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"In New York, we had primary elections for mayor. To improve their chances, all five candidates changed their name to Rudy Giuliani."

"In New York, we had primary elections for mayor. To improve their chances, all five candidates changed their name to Rudy Giuliani."

Conan O'Brien, American Entertainer

Elections, Name

8

"The labour Party has lost the last four elections. If they lose another, they get to keep the liberal party."

"The labour Party has lost the last four elections. If they lose another, they get to keep the liberal party."

Clive Anderson, English Entertainer

Elections, Liberal, Party

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"I think the Democratic Party realizes, having lost two presidential elections, we need to do a better job of creating a farm team."

"I think the Democratic Party realizes, having lost two presidential elections, we need to do a better job of creating a farm team."

John Mahoney, English Actor

Elections, Job, Party

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"Our elections are free, it's in the results where eventually we pay."

"Our elections are free, it's in the results where eventually we pay."

Bill Stern, American Actor

Elections, Results

6

"The candidate out front on Labor Day has historically been the one who stayed ahead in November."

"The candidate out front on Labor Day has historically been the one who stayed ahead in November."

Peter Jennings, Canadian Journalist

Elections, Day, Labor

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"The Iraqi elections were an important first step."

"The Iraqi elections were an important first step."

Brent Scowcroft, American Public Servant

Elections, First

6

"I learned more about elections on election night 2000 than I ever did during my 16 years of schooling."

"I learned more about elections on election night 2000 than I ever did during my 16 years of schooling."

Rob Corddry, American Comedian

Elections, Night, Years

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"Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible."

"Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible."

Ahmed Chalabi, Iraqi Statesman

Elections, Reason, Will

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"Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right?"

"Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right?"

Robert Orben, American Entertainer

Elections, Feeling, Reason, Right

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