Chris Lehane Quotes (32 Quotes)

Arnold has clearly made it part of the plan to move more to the center. In an interesting way, he's recognizing that he's running in an essentially blue state. If you're a Republican governor in a blue (Democratic) state, you're ending up in a purple area

His numbers just do not work. His tax cuts benefit just a segment of our society.

Core Democratic constituencies will show up, and the heart and soul of the core Democratic constituencies in California is labor.

He's clearly listening to his consultants. His music wasn't playing. This undermines the central presence of his campaign.

Al Gore rejects the Bradley approach, which requires seniors to pay 800 in upfront costs before they get a single benefit.

One of her greatest strengths is her ability to put together a dream team.

Bush has an obligation to put this stuff out. It's information the American people deserve to know.

Perhaps his connections to the NRA and the money he's receiving from them explain why he's taking an irresponsible position on common sense gun safety measures.

That's a real choice. The American people will have to choose.

The timing seems very odd that it comes out today, given the fact that it (the formation of the grand jury) occurred more than a month ago.

Gov. Bush has some explaining of his own to do. Such as how did 2.5 million in negative advertising paid for by a special interest very close to him suddenly appear in the waning days of Super Tuesday How did the governor allow contributors, the Pioneers, to sleep over in his mansion in Texas Why did he solicit contributions from a three-year-old The difference between Al Gore and George Bush is that Al Gore wants to reform the system.

Senator Lieberman was great. He made the case to the American people about how we should use our prosperity in a responsible way to benefit all of our people.

As we move into January and the voters of New Hampshire and Iowa begin focusing more and more on specific issues -- issues they may talk about with their families at the breakfast table and the dinner table -- they will see differences. And we're going to be real clear about what those differences are.

In the autumn, Bradley came out with his policy positions and we entered a compare-and-contrast phase. We're in that same position this week.

We have always said we're going to have a compare and contrast on the public policy issues.

Contributing financially to charitable organizations is certainly noble and should be encouraged and is something that the Gores have done when the resources were there. However, to truly judge a person's commitment to helping others, you need to consider what they have done with their lives and how they have spent their time -- and by that standard the Gores are extraordinarily committed.

This is the hidden hand of the right wing swooping in to help Texas Governor George Bush.

The entrenched interests want to protect the status quo, and the apologists for those interests want to say they can't have effective energy and clean air at the same time.

We feel optimistic, as we have all along, about the strength of our case because it's predicated on the principle of one person, one vote and count all the ballots. We believe the Florida Supreme Court gave an opinion based on sound reasoning and grounded in Florida state law.

Whenever you find yourself in a situation like the governor is in, you want to find a 'pivot point' that will allow you to pivot away from the source of your problems -- and get people to focus on the future.

The Gore campaign wants the will of the people to be reflected accurately and completely, which will be guaranteed by a manual recount, while the Bush campaign is trying to do everything possible to stop that from happening,

Let's remember that in 1992 and 1993, Bill Bradley supported a special-interest tax loophole that was a boondoggle for the pharmaceutical industry and then-Senator Gore voted against that in 1992.

Our policy proposals, when they're analyzed, are responsible, reflect experience and show some real thought.

Arlen Specter, (Indiana GOP Rep.) Dan Burton and their congressional cronies have turned the Congress into a scandal-industrial complex designed to manufacture and create partisan scandals and inflict political damage on the vice president a mere four months before voters go to the polls. It's clear for all to see that this constitutes Republican political skullduggery, GOP chicanery and Republican dirty tricks.

For the last six years the vice president's most important job and responsibility has been to support President Clinton. For that reason he will remain in Washington on Thursday.

The great thing about Iowa is that people get to meet the candidates one on one and make up their minds without polls or endorsements.

Any Republican presidential candidate who is supporting a risky tax cut that would hurt our children -- especially in areas like Head Start and Title I -- has little credibility talking about education. Sound like the Texas two-step to me.

Also on Gore's agenda is an initiative proposing assistance to elderly widows. Anyone who is in the later stages of life needs a support system around them and these women don't have it, ... Demographic studies show that women outlive men, so there is disproportionately large number of elderly women who need help.

It's one of the most important organizations representing working people, particularly in the key states of the Midwest.

That assumes, of course, that voters are paying close attention. Few are--at least at this point. They're more interested in spending time with their families and planning for graduation or summer vacations, as well they should, ... the details laid out now will provide the foundation for the debate that takes place in the fall, when people do start to tune in.

He wants someone who can assume the responsibilities of the presidency, if called upon. He wants someone who will be a trusted partner, who will work with him closely. He is looking for someone who will share his philosophy, someone who will fight for the people against the powerful, against big oil, against the prescription drug companies, against the anti-choice forces in this country.

Senator Bradley is choosing to be an echo to Al Gore's voice in proposing policy that Al Gore has already been fighting -- the minimum wage increase, more teachers and tax credits for working poor.