"As I have done in every election..." - Quote by Colin Powell
As I have done in every election since I started voting so many years ago, I always like to take my time and examine the two candidates, see not only the two candidates but the policies they will bring in, the people they will bring in, who they might appoint to the Supreme Court, and look at the whole range of issues before making a decision.
More by Colin Powell
“It is the fault of the United States that these terrible people, these insurgents and terrorists are out there. They are the ones that we ought to be focusing our energy on defeating and not just wring our hands about the fact that it's going to be difficult.”
“Wouldn't it be great if we could look forward to a whole world in which no child will be left behind?”
“We know that Saddam Hussein is determined to keep his weapons of mass destruction, is determined to make more.”
More on Elections
“The collective judgment of the electorate must be respected.”
“You're going to face a choice in November. This is a choice between the policies that got us into thismess in the first place and the policies that got us out of this mess - and what the other sideis counting on is people not having a good memory.”
“Our new election system will spur on all institutions and organizations and will force them to improve their work.”
More on Voting
“All voting is a sort of gaming, like checkers or backgammon, with a slight moral tinge to it, a playing with right and wrong, with moral questions; and betting naturally accompanies it. The character of the voters is not staked. I cast my vote, perchance, as I think right; but I am not vitally concerned that right should prevail. I am willing to leave it to the majority.”
“It doesn't matter who they vote for, they always vote for us.”
“The question of education has nothing to do with the question of the vote. On numerous occasions it has been proved in history that people can enjoy the vote even if they have no education.”