Maurice Carroll Quotes (38 Quotes)

Beyond the compassion that everyone feels, Mayor Giuliani's prostate cancer has yet to have an impact on the Senate race,

Americans - especially young Americans - are an optimistic people. Despite the gloom and doom in the world, and their own belief that peace on Earth is not in sight, we believe our own lives are getting better.

That sky-high approval rating just won't come down. What looked like a second honeymoon seems to be settling in as a long-term love affair.

The city of immigrants is sympathetic to immigrants, even illegal immigrants.

Bill Bradley has been on a sustained drive, blowing past Vice President Gore.

The voters don't think the state Legislature is doing a good job, but they like the legislators state and national that they chose.

Not to be blasphemous, but I wonder if even the Holy Trinity understands the American tax code.

Once again, Piazza is an attractive, nice guy. The sex-symbol stuff does count with women.

Not all that many years ago the best people shied away from Sharpton, but he has remade himself and is still in the process. He is smart, quotable and clearly wants to be the Jesse Jackson of New York, if not the Jesse Jackson of the world.

From sea to shining sea, Americans give high marks to New Yorkers in general -- and to Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in particular -- in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

If you're not here legally, you shouldn't get government benefits, Americans say overwhelmingly.

They sure are New York's finest, a big majority agrees. But a lot of New Yorkers think the police might have crossed the civil liberties line in controlling protesters.

People remember he was a Democrat, and they suspect that deep in his heart he still is. And it's not like they're electing a Republican. They're electing a mayor.

I think she runs. All the polls say she's the most popular Democrat. She's got the best political adviser in the world, her husband.

Even in a city touchy about civil rights, New Yorkers pick a bag search over the threat of being blown up.

By 2 to 1, voters agree it's nutty to make it a crime to aid an illegal immigrant.

this is the dance of the seven veils, and here goes another veil. The last veil will be when she finally announces.

He's not stupid. He is working hard in the black and Hispanic communities, and I have to believe that in the black community, at least among the professional black politicians, they are not absolutely enthusiastic about Ferrer.

You're not going to get a big plus for being friendly toward illegal immigrants or a big minus for being unfriendly.

Give those New Hampshire voters credit, ... Two-thirds of them have watched a GOP debate and more than half of them have watched a Democratic face-off.

Where she actually stands on stuff has very little to do with the way people feel about her. It's going to carry over into a national race because the people that love her, love her and the people that don't, hate her.

Sept. 11 just changed the political landscape for everyone. Andrew Cuomo will concede that was a mistake. That comment cooked him as far as a candidate for governor.

I don't think there's going to be a primary. I think they like the leaders to choose ... if there is (a primary), it will be the first real one in 30 years.

This poll reflects local concerns about immigrants gathering on street corners, waiting for jobs, or packed into illegal housing and the like. Red state, blue state, and purple state voters agree Illegal immigration is a serious problem.

Even in the first three nights of polling, when Mayor Bloomberg was being hammered for not participating in the Harlem debate, he was cruising along with a 19-point lead,

Running for attorney general, she loses more respectably, but she still loses. This is not great news for Pirro, but she still runs better in a race she insists she is not running.

Despite the common assumption that New Year's Eve is a wall-to-wall party, this poll finds that most people will be safe at home celebrating with friends and family, with the Times Square countdown in the background.

For all I know, the lady might make a great U.S. Senator, but I don't think there's much chance of that.

The good news for Lazio is Clinton is losing ground. The bad news for Lazio is he is barely gaining,

The books have to be bad news. I don't think (Weld) is a crook or anything like that, that's silly.

Almost half of New Yorkers expect a terrorist attack this week. But in typical in-your-face New York style, almost no one in the Empire State admits that they are running scared.

People think this is a horrible problem, and they are not being very friendly to illegal immigrants.

Freddy's clearly having a good week, whereas a lot of people around town are asking, 'So what is the mayor's game plan for winning another four years of Republican rule in City Hall' ... We've yet to see it.

Nobody could ever accuse Green of a last ditch campaign, he'll always run for something. But certainly it's a comeback effort.

Our numbers show that Bush is ahead but there is still room for funny things to happen. It's not in the bag, partly because the numbers have been so volatile.

It's a fight to see who's going to direct the party, and the Rockefeller wing has money and connections.

People think Bloomberg ought to have more to do with it.

Health stuff is always a problem because it's such a personal thing. But the rule of thumb is that it's always better to tell the truth. Even if it gets yucky, you should let them have it.