"When I first arrived in the Senate that first year, we had a situation surrounding Terri Schiavo. And I remember how we adjourned with a unanimous agreement that eventually allowed Congress to interject itself into that decision making process of the families. It wasn't something I was comfortable with, but it was not something that I stood on the floor and stopped. And I think that was a mistake, and I think the American people understood that that was a mistake. And as a constitutional law professor, I knew better. ... And I think that's an example of inaction, and sometimes that can be as costly as action." - Barack Obama
• Rating 1.0 / 5 • Vote for this Quote! • February, 27th 2008"Well, obviously, I've said many times that, although my vote on the 2002 authorization regarding Iraq was a sincere vote, I would not have voted that way again. I would certainly, as president, never have taken us to war in Iraq. And I regret deeply that President Bush waged a pre-emptive war, which I warned against and said I disagreed with." - Hillary Clinton, on which vote she would take back
• Rating 3.7 / 5 • Vote for this Quote! • February, 27th 2008"I will make sure that we renegotiate [NAFTA] in the same way that Senator Clinton talked about, and I think actually Senator Clinton's answer on this one is right. I think we should use the hammer of a potential opt-out as leverage to ensure that we actually get labor and environmental standards that are enforced. And that is not what has been happening so far. That is something that I have been consistent about." - Barack Obama, 2/26/08
• Rating 3.7 / 5 • Vote for this Quote! • February, 27th 2008"It is not enough just to criticize NAFTA, which I have, and for some years now. I have put forth a very specific plan about what I would do. And it does include telling Canada and Mexico that we will opt out unless we renegotiate the core labor and environmental standards. Not side agreements, but core agreements. That we will enhance the enforcement mechanism, and that we will have a very clear view of how we're going to review NAFTA going forward to make sure it works. And we're going to take out the ability of foreign companies to sue us because of what we do to protect our workers." - Hillary Clinton, 2/26/08
• Rating 4.3 / 5 • Vote for this Quote! • February, 27th 2008"Let's just get everybody together. Let's get unified. The sky will open! The Light will come down! Celestial choirs will be singing and everyone will know we should do the right thing and the world will be perfect!" - Hillary Clinton, with sarcasm
• Rating 4.3 / 5 • Vote for this Quote! • February, 26th 2008“The notion that the Clinton campaign would be trying to circulate this as a negative on the same day that Senator Clinton was giving a speech about how we repair our relationships around the world is sad.” - Barack Obama
• Rating 1.0 / 5 • Vote for this Quote! • February, 26th 2008"Because I got things done." - Ralph Nader, on why he should be president
• Rating 5.0 / 5 • Vote for this Quote! • February, 25th 2008"This is where we start getting into silly season in politics. People start getting tired of it." - Barack Obama, on Hillary Clinton's allegations of political plagiarism
• Rating 4.0 / 5 • Vote for this Quote! • February, 22nd 2008“For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country. Because it feels like hope is making a comeback.” - Michelle Obama
• Rating 2.5 / 5 • Vote for this Quote! • February, 21st 2008"Let me tell you something. For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country, and not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change.” - Michelle Obama
• Rating 2.6 / 5 • Vote for this Quote! • February, 21st 2008
NATIONAL[NOTE: Figures above are averages of the 3-6 most recent surveys in each area. Updated June 17]
