Jesse Jackson Quotes About Running
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It is crucial to have inspiring leaders who deliver on their promises. Cynicism has run deep, because many people think their vote does not matter or do vote and nothing happens.
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I know how to run a nationally paced campaign.
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If you run, you might lose. If you don't run, you're guaranteed to lose.
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If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender, and rise up against the odds.
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I was extended secret service protection during my presidential run in 1984, when I received the most death threats ever made toward a candidate.
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You know, people'd always ask "Why is Jesse Jackson running for the White House?" They never seen the house I'm running from.
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We picked their cotton. We cooked their food. We nursed their babies. Now we can run their cities. We can run their states. We will run the country.
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I came to the conclusion that in order to end racial barriers, I needed to run for the office of the president and put forth an agenda of social justice and world peace. In addition, I concluded that someone needed to run and challenge the liberal orthodoxy.
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We have to judge politicians by their cumulative score. In one innings they make a great catch, in another they drop the ball. In one they score a home run, in another they strike out. But it is their cumulative batting average that we are interested in.
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