American - Journalist | May 25, 1937 -
There is always strength in numbers. The more individuals or organizations that you can rally to your cause, the better.
Mark Shields
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I think any advocate who is effective has fully acquainted himself or herself with the legislator they are going to meet. Know what committees they are on, what issues they are interested in, all in an effort to build a bridge for communicating with them.
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There's no question that Stalin broke the agreements made at Yalta completely about elections that were supposed to be held immediately in Poland, and Eastern Europe was plunged into slavery as a consequence.
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John McCain has become the de facto running mate of George W. Bush.
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When the size of the group supporting your cause reaches a critical mass, any legislator or elected official has to pay attention.
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The problem with smear campaigns is that too often they work.
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The important thing to understand about legislators is that there are dozens of competing interests and issues that occupy them. They are stretched thin.
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In the 2004 presidential election, we saw a wonderful example of citizens making contributions. In fact, individual giving to both the Kerry and Bush campaigns was the highest in our nation's history.
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The advantage that hospitals have over other institutions is that hospitals are community-based. You can't outsource your work; you can't move your emergency department to Pakistan.
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Everybody who served in John Kerry's boat under his command, save one, has stood with him.
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You've got people who didn't serve with John Kerry saying they did serve with John Kerry in the boat. With George Bush, we can't find anybody who did serve with him.
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John Kerry's biography was central to his campaign.
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