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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
@johnfitzgeraldkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 23, 1960

We are up early and up late, and we are not going to slumber or rest until November 8, when the Democrats are given the lead.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
@johnfitzgeraldkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 23, 1960

I believe this country can do better by its retired citizens - and we can start in November by retiring Mr. Nixon.

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
@johnfitzgeraldkennedy· Democratic · MA· Oct 22, 1960

I don't mind running against Mr. Nixon, but I have good enough sense not to run against the Green Bay Packers.

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Eisenhower
@eisenhower· Republican · KS· Feb 7, 1956

I do believe that we must continuously watch the whole proposition of putting money into political campaigns.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Jul 8, 1951

Bit by bit in recent years we have carried out a policy, agreed upon with our allies, of building up a freely elected German government, and returning to the German people an increasing degree of control over their affairs.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· May 2, 1949

So long as we have it, we are sure that the farmers know which side their bread is buttered on, and they will still be with us as they were in this last election.

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Harry Truman
@harrytruman· Democratic · MO· Apr 27, 1949

Democrats are those people who support the Democratic platform, which is the law of the Democratic Party, and should support that platform after they are elected just the same as they did beforehand in making promises.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 29, 1942

I ask that employers- all over the country—will so arrange the work day, that they and all their employees can go to the polls and that there will be no deductions in pay for reasonable time necessarily taken to vote.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Oct 20, 1936

The seeds of fear cannot bear fruit in the polling booth.

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