Election Propaganda Quotes

In 1800, in the first interparty contest, the Federalists warned that presidential candidate Thomas Jefferson, because of his sympathy expressed at the outset of the French Revolution, was 'the son of a half-breed Indian squaw' who would put opponents under the guillotine.

Political campaigns are the graveyard of real ideas and the birthplace of empty promises.

My fellow citizens. What General Tucker says to you about sleeping under yonder clump of trees is true, for I stood guard over him while he slept. Now, then: All of you who were generals and had privates to stand guard over you, vote for my opponent. And all of you who were privates and stood guard over generals, vote for Johnny Allen.

I remember Nazi election propaganda posters showing a hateful Jewish face with crooked nose.

Bush said the unemployment situation is turning around. Last week alone, 5,000 people started working for John Kerry.

President Obama's version of America is a divided one - pitting us against each other based on our income level, gender, and social status. His policies have failed! We are not better off than we were 4 years ago, and no rhetoric, bumper sticker, or campaign ad can change that.

There is one catagory of advertising which is totally uncontrolled and flagrantly dishonest: the television commercials for candidates in Presidential elections.

If you have a radio, the next three months is a good time to have it quit working. All you will hear from now until the 4th of November will be: 'We must get our government out of the hands of predatory wealth.' 'The good people of this great country are burdened to death with taxes. Now what I intend to do is ...' What he intends to do is try and get elected. That's all any of them intend to do. Another one that will hum over the old static every night will be: 'This country has reached a crisis in its national existence.'