Tad Devine Quotes (10 Quotes)

We must own crisis. We must brand crisis.

When candidates introduce themselves through biography, it invites voters in in a unique way, a way of relating to people in their own lives and experiences.

I think three weeks of doing this intensely is the right amount of time. This is the final building block in the process . . . the most powerful one.

The persuadable voters are heavily inclined against the president, ... They're looking for someone to take this nation in a new direction....And I think Iraq is a perfect example 200 billion being spent today in Iraq on -- over there when we need it over here to deal with the problems that we face here at home.

The support for Gore comes much more quickly and much more easily once voters get a sense of who he is. Until they understand something about his motivation and his biography and his background, it is difficult for voters to get a handle on him outside of the image of a vice president.

John Kerry has made it clear To win the war on terror, we need to be tough, but we also need to be smart. And that's the difference.

If anything, after last night's performance, our horizon may broaden. We think we have a very large playing field in terms of electoral votes. We might get a little more aggressive in terms of paid media and where the candidates go.

He didn't benefit from his own body language.

John Kerry has a 35-year consistent record of fighting for people. ... And we welcome the debate.

And this is just another example where his insensitivity has divided people, and I think it's hurting our country.