A Quote by Alan Grayson

I think that the voters should choose the elected officials, not the elected officials choose the voters.

Alan Grayson

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Alan Grayson
American - Politician
Born: March 13, 1958

Elected officials shouldn’t get to choose who gets to choose elected officials.

Lewis Black

The elected officials should be working for the voters who elected them. Money corrupts the process. Why would you be giving a candidate money unless you expect something in return?

Russell Simmons

The voters of Colorado deserve honest, straight-talking elected officials.

Victor Mitchell

Our elected officials must understand that we, the American people, expect them to perform the duties of their office, even when that means working with other elected officials from different parties.

Reid Hoffman

Kennedy believed in religious liberty and the separation of church and state. He did not believe in the right of elected officials to impose their religious views on others. He was the first Catholic ever elected president, and he spent much of the 1960 campaign defending his religion and assuring voters he would not take orders from the Vatican.

Jack Schlossberg

Some politician some years ago said that bad officials are elected by good voters who do not vote.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Republican voters are coalescing behind [Donald] Trump, but many Republican elected officials still say they can't support him.

Mara Liasson

The public wants elected officials who have character. The public wants elected officials who are willing to stand up and say things, even if they don't agree with them.

Michael Bloomberg

I am honored to have heard from so many voters, supporters, and local elected officials who have been pleased with the work I have done on their behalf. They want and deserve a leader who will aggressively pursue strong conservative policies and get results. That's exactly what I have done.

Paul Gosar

In politics and in society, we can use our reason to rise above our parochial natures. Too bad that our elected officials don't choose to do so more often.

Paul Bloom

The Profile in Courage Award recognizes elected officials who choose to do what is right, not what is easy, so that we might learn from their example. Each time we give the award, we bear witness to the past for the sake of the future.

Jack Schlossberg

I ask you to find your voice and use it not only to choose your elected officials but to shape the issues that will shape our lives.

David Ige

Police officials routinely execute search warrants on private homes and offices, and Congressional offices should not be treated any differently. There cannot be one set of rules for elected officials and another set of rules for everyone else.