As a Republic governed through the utilization of a democratic process, elections are necessary in order to give every United States citizen a voice in the governing of this great nation.

The changes that take place when liberal Democrats replace not so liberal or compassionate Republicans (or Democrats) are merely cosmetic.

Montana and Colorado are the two Western red states that seem to potentially moving back to the Democrats.

This is one of those rare instances … where it would have been harder for Democrats to win an open seat than it would have been to beat an embattled incumbent.

Not to say Democrats don’t hunt or fish, but this is really targeted at rural communities that tend to vote Republican.

I remember friends of mine like Wyche Fowler, Alan Dixon who lost Senate seats, … They were Democrats who voted for Clarence Thomas.

He’s a Democrat and he wants to help the Democratic Party, it’s as simple as that. Elections are always about the future and not the past.

What jumps out at you here is the difference in drop-off for Democrats and Republicans.

Tom DeLay remains extremely strong here in his home base. These folks have known Congressman DeLay for 25 years. They respect him, and they are not likely to be swayed by a partisan Democrat prosecutor...

What the Democrats don ‘ t get is that while the American people are longing for authenticity, they come across as totally inauthentic, … because they try to represent what they think the American people...

This election is about the democrats enhancing a significant lead in Illinois politics with potential long-term ramifications. And it’s about Republicans trying to do what they can to stay in existence, and serious contenders in...

Democrats continue to be timid on this subject in a way that is not only wrong policy but also very bad politics, … I would think it would be a good thing for Democrats to...

[Leading Democrats were on Schwarzenegger’s side then. That collapsed this year. A series of proposals by the governor antagonized teachers, nurses, police officers and firefighters. Since March, they have run a barrage of TV spots...

Sooner or later, politics catches up with the Supreme Court. If Democrats are consistently losing elections, then our views and our values will be less represented on the court.

It’s playing on a familiar theme, a familiar theme for Republicans, that no matter what Democrats say, they are going to tax you.

[The American President] has to take all sorts of abuse from liars and demagogues.… The people can never understand why the President does not use his supposedly great power to make ’em behave. Well, all...

We’ve shocked the world, … Hopefully the Republicans and Democrats will take notice now. They will stop their partisan party politics and start doing what’s right for the people.

His recent statements and policy positions make it look like he’s trying to cut into the Democrats’ advantage among coastal voters. However, others are trying to get him to backtrack to shore up support among...

At one time the Legislature was pretty evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats. But through redistricting, they managed to get rid of a number of women … [who] were progressive.

The greatest thing the Democrats have ever done for me was to defeat me for the governor of Tennessee.

When you look at who may win, Democrats or Republicans, I think it makes the case of stock selection and sector selection a little bit more important. You can see the weakness last week when...

The polls don’t show a huge difference among Democrats in how Latinos and non-Latinos would vote on the recall [of Davis], … Where they do show a difference is their preference among the candidates running,...

It was Bill Clinton who once pithily captured the contrast between the two parties when it came to selecting a presidential standard-bearer: “Democrats want to fall in love; Republicans just fall in line.

The fact is that Republicans have much more exposure to potential losses than do the Democrats in the Senate races. That President Bush’s job approval ratings are the lowest of his presidency, even in states...

You know it’s an election year in Washington when people try things like this. The Democrats are going through these gyrations of block and delay for the liberal interest groups who butter their bread.

Democrats realized the importance of mobilization [after 2000]. But they did not do the grassroots that might have made the difference in 2002. We’ll see whether or not they learn from that.

There’s a real surge in opposition to the war but on the other hand as we get into the (2008 presidential) election, the Democrats will be trying to get off scot-free and pretend they’re opposing...

It’s essentially impossible for any non-Democrat to win in Gary. He would have faced a real uphill fight in 2007 unless he formed a very interesting coalition. It was an indication he might not have...

I will use whatever position I have in order to root out hypocrisy. Democrats have strong moral values. Frankly, my moral values are offended by some of the things I hear on programs like “Rush...

What the Democrats dont get is that while the American people are longing for authenticity, they come across as totally inauthentic, … because they try to represent what they think the American people want, and...

Polls and focus groups show younger blacks less likely to identify themselves as Democrats, and more likely to support partial privatization of Social Security, school vouchers and the abolition of race-based preferences. This spells trouble...

It’s a cliche of punditry that Republicans are the Daddy Party and the Democrats are the Mommy Party. The metaphors are out of date. We must look at the Republicans as the Adult Party and...

There is a reason why other Democrats are running against Ted in the primary. They perceive him to be vulnerable.

We as Democrats have not been very interested in poverty or issues relating to the inner city as much as we should have. Think about the last presidential campaign: It’s pretty hard to focus a...

If we quit now, we will abandon Iraq’s democrats at the time of greatest need,

The Democrats and other liberal groups try to make it look like CPB is run by a bunch of right-wingers that will interfere with the news. We can’t and we don’t.

The champions of socialism call themselves progressives, but they recommend a system which is characterized by rigid observance of routine and by a resistance to every kind of improvement. They call themselves liberals, but they...

When all is said and done, there’s no Democrat on the horizon who’s the odds-on favorite and there are a lot of unknowns about the Democrats. So when you compare the governor with them, he’s...

At one time, the Legislature was pretty evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats. But through redistricting, they managed to get rid of a number of women … (who) were progressive.

It’s not just tougher out there. It’s become a situation where the contest is how much you can destroy the system, rather than how much you can make it work. It makes no difference if...

We’ve enjoyed very pleasant cooperation with the Democratic Party and other pro-democrats in the legislature. We share the same set of aspirations and thoughts on the road to democratic development and we’ll surely continue to...

Democracy; Everyone’s opinion is required! Autocracy; Someone’s opinion is the best! Christocracy; What Christ said is FINAL!

The fundamental goal of Republicans and Democrats is to get themselves re-elected.

I’m sure this is making a lot of Democrats very happy.

I think it is time that Republicans and Democrats, using the Judiciary Committee, do an overall look at the FBI, an in-depth look,

We are disappointed with those Democrats and moderate Republicans who chose to support Judge Roberts despite his long record of working to undermine rights and legal protections, his evasive answers to the Senate, and the...

Roberts, who was confirmed unanimously by the Senate just two years ago, is highly respected by Democrats and Republicans alike, … Opposition to this nomination will be based on nothing but partisan politics.

This does not mean that Democrats are soaring with newfound respect from the voters. … They have done little to project themselves as having the solutions to the nation’s problems.

Democrats will continue to fight for real immigration reform that secures and strengthens our borders, protects the jobs and wages of American workers, and allows immigrants who pay taxes and obey the law to earn...

What Gore needs, to counter the anti-Clinton, anti-Gore sentiment that’s out there for a number of Democrats, is strong labor backing. And this issue is a thorn in the side of organized labor. This is...