Tom Osborne Quotes

This is America. We pick our leaders through democratic politics - ballot boxes, campaign stops, and good old-fashioned retail electioneering. It's a system that doesn't work without thousands of volunteers and ordinary supporters getting out in public and making the case for their preferred candidates.

Without the persistence of voters in America getting up to every election, democracy will not flourish.

What business do we have telling people who to vote for? They probably know more about it than we do.

It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.

It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day.

I trust Canadians' capacity to determine who will sit in their Parliament.

When we get a chance to take part in elections, I am ready to fight for leading positions, including in the presidential vote.

As long as I do a good job, I believe the future is going to take care of itself, but actually I like very much being in elected office and there is no consideration about doing anything different until I can be assured that we are going to have the best voting systems in the country.

Voting is a right best exercised by people who have taken time to learn about the issues.

Canadians want to elect good people to be their voice in Ottawa.

We are not educated well enough to perform the necessary act of intelligently selecting our leaders.

Organising free and fair elections is more important than the result itself.

The Election Assistance Commission represents a major, unprecedented commitment from the federal government to sustained freedom and vibrant democracy. I am humbled by the prospect of being one its charter members.

Whether you voted for me or not, going through the Democratic process had made me a better candidate. I am a smarter, better candidate.

A political campaign should be an education for both the voters and the candidates.

Voting in Florida is like there’s some kind of goody in a box and you want to get it, but you’ve got to be persistent to get it.

When somebody contributes to a campaign, that is democracy at work.

Voting is the first duty of democracy.

This election is not about me. It is about you.

Enter the candidates on horseback: While military leaders can sometimes be dangerous in politics, our best generals and admirals embody the democratic values and leadership skills for which the country is yearning.

I like to bring my kids to the voting booth to show them how it works. I'll let them draw their own conclusions as to how worthwhile it is.

I don't want to tell anybody who to vote for; I'd rather people just do their homework and make sure they vote for the person that they feel like is best to run our country.

When the primary people who have influence and power in our communities are not even really allowed to educate you on who to vote for and against, we're in trouble.

The very act of voting is a political act.

Whether you're Democrat or Republican... you want everybody who's eligible to vote to vote, and that's how you want to win elections.