Quotes by Election 2012 We all had a bad day. Josh Holmes election-2012 The voters have not endorsed the failures or excesses of the president's first term, they have simply given him more time to finish the job they asked him to do together with a Congress that restored balance to Washington after two years of one-party control. Mitch McConnell election-2012 This is not the time for a circular firing squad, we need to come together and move forward. Another Tea Party-backed Republican senator election-2012 Mitch is a strong conservative. Those who criticize his leadership must remember he has a tough job, the positions he takes as leader, which might be of concern to some conservatives, often reflect where the center of gravity is in our conference - and not reflect where he is. Another Tea Party-backed Republican senator election-2012 In order to garner Republican support for new revenues, the president must be willing to reduce spending and shore up the entitlement programs that are the primary drivers of our debt. John Boehner election-2012 I don't think the Catholic bishops should be intimidating parishioners to advocate for any particular candidate. Melanie Sloan election-2012 That means the same dynamic. That means the same people who couldn't figure out how to cut deals for the past three years. Ethan Siegel election-2012 The larger issue is that, irrespective of what the tax code says, churches should be sacred spaces, free of partisan politics. Nicholas Cafardi election-2012 This is extraordinarily important - one of the few remaining restrictions on campaign spending. Barry Lynn election-2012 I want to thank every American who participated in this election, whether you voted for the very first time, or waited in line for a very long time, by the way, we have to fix that. Barack Obama election-2012 Floridians should not have to wait several days for the results of a major presidential election to be tabulated because of the delays in a few counties when the majority of counties, including major metropolitan areas, have been counted. Rick Scott election-2012 We encourage legislators to have a bipartisan, open and vigorous discussion about what changes need to be made to current Florida election law. Rick Scott election-2012 I've generally been pessimistic, but I'm a bit more optimistic now that it got mentioned in the president's acceptance speech - at least that it will be a priority of the administration. Rick Hasen election-2012