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Jackie Speier
categories: Announcement Speech, Campaign Speech, Speeches
Announcement Speech - Jan.14, 2008
July 14, 2008
Good afternoon and thank you for joining me here today. Thank you Anna Eshoo, Mike Thompson and John Burton. We should applaud those leaders who don't just get it right but who have the courage to stand up for what is right. I can think of no better place to announce to my friends, neighbors, and colleagues that I am running for Congress in the 12th District. It has been almost two weeks since we heard the sad news that Congressman Lantos was diagnosed with cancer. As I begin this […]
Janet A Napolitano
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 2008 Democratic National Convention - Aug. 26, 2008
August 26, 2008
Good evening. I am Janet Napolitano, the governor of Arizona. Arizonans are rightly proud of our state. We encompass everything from ancient Indian villages to burgeoning cities and towns. We mine copper and herd cattle, but we also conduct genomics-based cancer research and lead the nation in advancing solar technology. Arizonans are also proud of their political tradition, from Barry Goldwater to Mo Udall to Bruce Babbitt. There’s a pattern here. Barry Goldwater ran for president and he lost. Mo Udall ran for president. He lost. Bruce Babbitt ran for […]
Carly Fiorina
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 2008 Republican National Convention - Sept. 3, 2008
September 3, 2008
Good evening. Ladies and gentlemen, these are times of consequence. As America steers her course into the 21st century, our choices have never mattered more. Will we continue to compete and lead in the global economy? Will we create more jobs here at home? Will we educate our children for the rigors of this new century and will we prepare our workers to remain the best and most productive in the world? Will we power our economy and still protect our environment? Will we defeat our enemies and strengthen our […]
Michele M Bachmann
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 2008 Republican National Convention - Sept. 2, 2008
September 2, 2008
As Minnesota's first ever Republican Congresswoman, I am delighted to welcome my fellow Republicans to the land of Minnesota Nice. And, it's not just a saying...we really are nice here. We're friendly, happy people. Now, we have a lot of liberals here in Minnesota...but they're happy liberals. Minnesota Nice may be our state's special brand, but the desire to be of service to our fellow man is part of the American DNA. As Americans we're hard-wired for compassion, to open up our arms, our hearts, and our wallets to lend […]
Mary Fallin
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 2008 Republican National Convention - Sept. 4, 2008
September 4, 2008
Good Evening. Thirteen years ago, on a bright April morning in 1995, Oklahoma City was attacked by domestic terrorists. We lost 168 of our friends and neighbors. But we also witnessed the greatness of the American community. I was at ground zero that day as Oklahoma's Lieutenant Governor. As our beautiful memorial reads, I came away "changed forever." We coined a name for a lesson that grew out of Oklahoma City. We called it the "Oklahoma Standard," but it is really the American Standard. It's the extraordinary ability of the […]
Marsha Blackburn
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 2008 Republican National Convention - Sept. 4, 2008
September 4, 2008
Last night, for the first time in a long time, millions like me whispered to themselves, "Thank God, someone finally gets it." We heard a voice that spoke with the accent of real America, not the washed-out, mainstream TV-speak that sometimes soothes the soul, but never solves the problem. We met a woman who, with the bravery that only the mother of five can summon, said "Thanks but no thanks" to the good ole' boy earmarks. And, it's an honor for me to quote those constituents I heard from today […]
Kathleen Sebelius
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 2008 Democratic National Convention - Aug. 26, 2008
August 26, 2008
Tonight is a night to reflect on America's promise and the changes we need to keep it alive for generations to come. Just as it was kept alive for all of us. I'm a descendent of Irish immigrants. My great-grandmother worked as a maid in the home of William Howard Taft, before he became president. Decades later, the grandson of the president and my father, the grandson of the maid, served back-to-back to represent the same district in Congress. Now, that is the American dream. It's my story, and it's […]
Tammy S Baldwin
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 2008 Democratic National Convention - Aug. 26, 2008
August 26, 2008
Good evening. I had the privilege of speaking to this convention four years ago, and at that time, our nation had 45.8 million people without health care insurance and millions more who were underinsured. Today, the number of uninsured has risen to 47 million people. If you add up the entire population of Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio and my home state of Wisconsin, you have roughly the number of uninsured people in this country. That includes more than 9 million American children with millions more who are underinsured and afraid to […]
Nancy Pelosi
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 2008 Democratic National Convention - Aug. 25, 2008
August 25, 2008
Good evening, Democrats. Hello, California. Hello, Maryland. Hello, America. Welcome to the convention that will nominate Barack Obama and Joe Biden to be the next president and vice president of the United States. This week is the culmination of an historic race that has brought millions of voters to the polls—many voting for the first time. All Democrats salute Senator Hillary Clinton for her excellent campaign. Our party and our country are strengthened by her candidacy. We meet today at a defining moment in our history. America stands at a […]
Claire McCaskill
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks at the 2008 Democratic National Convention - Aug. 25, 2008
August 25, 2008
It is an honor to stand before you tonight representing the great state of Missouri. And I've got to tell you, I am so proud of my kids. Weren't they terrific? Missouri is in the middle of our great country. We have a nice view. As you look around my state from the middle of America, you see the best of our nation—rich land, beautiful forests, shimmering lakes, wondrous cities and, most of all, the people of Missouri—good, hard-working, God-loving, family-centered, blessed with an abundance of common sense and a […]