Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth17 February 1964
CountryUnited States of America
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He was an underdog all the way. It was real surprising for him to finish second.
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Like every campaign, we'll be adjusting our campaign schedule on an as-appropriate basis. We're certainly not suspending all of our activities, but we will, of course, be sensitive to tone, to taste, to the national mood, and making scheduling decisions accordingly.
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He did his best, and cleverly, to imply that he's sympathetic to Roe and its value as precedent. But we'd be foolish to take his testimony as an assurance that he's supportive of the right to choice or even the more fundamental right to privacy.
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Here's the final word from a giant of American jurisprudence on the methods, motives and ethics of Ken Starr.
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I was looking for a new challenge and got an interest in trying to make a difference for families. You become more aware of how important families are. They are the key institution in our culture. The reason I got into politics was to try to make a difference for that key institution, whether it was tax policy, education policy, or whatever.
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I am very concerned about anything that says 'revenue' because let's just be honest; revenue for Democrats has become code for tax increases.
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If you're not willing to work, you're never going to be able to experience the American Dream.
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They don't grow a lot of corn in New York or New Jersey. It's going to be a very profitable situation. Kansas is obviously pretty well positioned.
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He reminded Democratic activists this week how talented he is and how good he can be.
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It was driven by a petulance and frustration, and it had the tone of a president with an approval rating of 35 percent. He's sounding less statesmanlike when he needs to seem more.
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In a sense these are two guys who have never stopped running they have never gotten out of campaign mode.
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Paying for hurricane relief on the backs of the poor is not going to be a winning issue for Republicans. It's like they wake up every day determined to reinforce their own negative stereotypes.
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We need to think beyond the next election and we need to go on the offensive NOW. Simply put we need to be strategic and long term and beat them at their own game.
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We've got some challenges, but I think we've got the capability to be a North Carolina School of Excellence, ... I don't know how long that will take, but it can be done.