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I have been studying women’s political behavior since the early 1970s and first identified the gender gap in 1980 with the help of legendary pollster Louis Harris.

I have been told that one of the reasons the astronomers of the world cooperate is the fact that there is no one nation from which the entire sphere of the sky can be seen. Perhaps there is in that fact a parable for national statesmen, whose political horizons are all too often limited by national horizons.

I have come to believe that politicians are in the business of 'marketing' their product to the public, by exaggerating threats and over-selling government solutions.

I have come to see more and more that one of the most decisive steps that the Negro can take is that little walk to the voting booth. That is an important step. We've got to gain the ballot, and through that gain, political power.

I have criticisms of Ronald Reagan, but he lives in another universe from the kind of political theater that is represented by people, like Sarah Palin, who aren't really public servants.

I have friends, political scientists, sociologists, who all share an interest at least in certain kinds of science fiction.

I have impeached myself by resigning.

I have introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and make it clear that the Congress and state legislatures do have the ability and the power to regulate and get corporate funding out of political campaigns.

I have joined the political arena so that the powerful can no longer beat up on people who cannot defend themselves.

I have made on occasion posters and things like that for political reasons but not my work.

I have many things to say. My every right, constitutional, civil, political and judicial has been tramped upon. I have not only had no jury of my peers, but I have had no jury at all.

I have made it clear that future candidates need to be completely understanding that they will be expected to vote pro-choice on any bills.

I have made a career out of arguing that we shouldn't be criminalizing political differences. I've made a career out of arguing that the grand jury is an abusive institution. I have made a career out of arguing that we shouldn't stretch and expand the criminal law. I'm not going to change it because you think these are abnormal times. When Thomas Jefferson told the Justice Department that they had to prosecute Aaron Burr, and that he was going to have the chief justice impeached unless he found Aaron Burr guilty, those were special times too.

I have met with political leaders, legislators, and diplomats, seeking the next steps to press in reducing and eliminating the nuclear threat in this century. I have participated in public coalitions developing programmes for action to combat the global rash of small arms. All are trying and making a difference.

I have long enjoyed the friendship and companionship of Republicans because I am by instinct a teacher, and I would like to teach them something.

I have never been one who is comfortable talking about my faith in the political arena. In fact, the pandering that typically occurs in the election season I find to be distasteful. But for those who have asked, I freely confess that Jesus Christ is my personal Savior, and that I seek His guidance in all that I do.

I have never had, nor will I ever have, any [political] ambitions. The only thing on which I have always set my heart is being able to gain God's good pleasure and, therefore, trying to make him known correctly and loved by humanity.

I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views.

I have no political aspirations. Thats it.

I have no faith in political arithmetic.

I have no political ambitions whatsoever. My ambitions are all about what XL can become.

I have no great faith in political arithmetic, and I mean not to warrant the exactness of either of these computations.

I have no regrets about my political activity, only that I sometimes got carried away with it and didn't find the right balance between obligations to my family and my need to be involved in social movements.

I have nothing against Bosniaks/Islam, but it is the desire to direct political processes that is completely unacceptable.

I have no regrets - in fact, I am pleased to have expelled the US ambassador, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and to have closed the US military base in Bolivia. Now, without a US ambassador, there is less conspiracy, and more political stability and social stability. Without the International Monetary Fund, we are better off economically.

I have no use for those- regardless of their political party- who hold some foolish dream of spinning the clock back to days when unorganized labor was a huddled, almost helpless mass.

I have no time for political hacks who say things they don't believe because they get paid to.

I have not the smarts or patience for political office.

I haven't eaten at a McDonald's since I became President.

I have on many occasions spoken my mind from stage. I have offered organizations table space by the merch booth. I have donated a dollar-a-ticket, or the entire guarantee, to different causes. I have registered voters. I have played on behalf of political candidates.

I have reaffirmed my political will to work towards national unity.

I have plenty of political views and plenty of social and personal prejudices. I do not, however, value them.

I have sung for Americans of every political persuasion, and I am proud that I never refuse to sing to an audience, no matter what religion or color of their skin, or situation in life.

I have the consolation to believe, that, while choice and prudence invite me to quit the political scene, patriotism does not forbid it.

I have the happy circumstance of either being accused of political grandstanding on the one hand or cover-ups on the other.

I have the most reliable friend you can have in American politics, and that is ready money.

I have the thermometer in my mouth and I am listening to it all the time.

I have three favorite politicians: Reagan, Truman, and Bobby Kennedy - Bobby for showing remarkable political courage despite being loathed by many on both sides.

I have to put down roots where I decide to stay. It wasn't enough for me to be an expatriate Indian in Canada. If I can't feel that I can make social, political and emotional commitments to a place, I have to find another place.

I have to be honest and say members of both political parties have contributed to de-legitimization of the process. Even President Barack Obama when he was a senator, contributed to it, in the sense of voting against a well-qualified individual because he disagreed with the view. Again, that's the prerogative of the senators. They're allowed to express their views on any basis.

I have tried to talk about the issues in this campaign... and this has sometimes been a lonely road, because I never meet anybody coming the other way.

I have written occasionally on links between my scientific work and political thinking, but not much, because the links seem to me abstract and speculative.

I heard a political message in rock music. A liberation message. A message of freedom. I heard it in Elvis' voice.

I hold with Henry George, that at the back of every great social evil will be found a great political wrong

I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical.

I hope that I would put whatever my political beliefs aside, and realize that my country's asked me to to something, and do it.

I hope I make films where you walk away . . . with work to do, arguments to have, things to worry about, things to care about. In that sense, I would regard what I do as political.

I hope the Icelandic government grants me political asylum.

I hope more women will join us in our journey towards a more balanced political system.

I hope the terms of Excellency, Honor, Worship, Esquire, forever disappear from among us... I wish that of Mr. would follow them.