John Edward Quotations

We're in as good a financial shape, maybe the best financial shape, as any of the campaigns, ... Tonight, I go to Memphis. I'll be in Tennessee. I'll be in New York, Michigan, Virginia. I expect to compete very hard in Michigan.

Unless I missed something, Governor Dean still has not said he was wrong. Were you wrong, Howard?

Three weeks ago I would have been surprised,

Through my investigation I still can't determine who that person was. She was seen with pamphlets in her hands when she was going up to the polls.

We know better, but we don't act because we don't want to look, ... The Superdome made those people impossible to ignore, but we could look down the streets of every city in America and see enough poor and forgotten families to fill all the sports stadiums in America.

won't always use the same words. But we will always fight the same fight.

We're second in Missouri, and in a hot contest for first in Oklahoma, ... So this is a huge night for us.

We've waited four years for this victory, ... We can wait one more night.

We are all in this together and we can never, ever forget it,

We deserve a president who's close to our people, not close to the lobbyists, ... exclusive club.

There is blood, there is bad language, there are some scenes that have been tough for actors to play,

The people of North Carolina voted their hopes instead of their fears. I intend to work harder than any person who has ever represented this state in the United States Senate.

When the only shot many people have is a good job rebuilding New Orleans, the president intervened to suspend prevailing wage laws so his contractor friends can cut wages for a hard day's work,

We need a president who will keep you safe. John Kerry will do that,

So long as he leaves open the prospect of even further rate increases, however, he won't get it.

So it became pretty obvious that there was something going on. Now I didn't know how that would show itself in the caucuses.

Millions of Americans losing their jobs over the next decade is a good thing? ... I'll tell you what the solution to this problem is, to outsource this administration.

Mr. Vice President, I don't think the country can take four more years of this type of experience,

One's a sad lesson, and the other's inspiring, ... We are Americans and we choose to be inspired.

One of the things that I hope we will do is look at this as an opportunity ? to shine a bright light on poverty in America and do something about it nationally,

Nobody who works full time should have to raise children in poverty or in fear that one health emergency or pink slip will drive them over the cliff.

I would be the strongest candidate against George Bush because we have to get those people to win against George Bush in the fall,

If we're going to win the general election, we're going to have to get independents. This is another in a long series of examples of me being much more attractive to independent voters, ... Larry King Live.

I don't believe the people of New York are going to allow the mayoral office to be bought.

I believe that when someone crosses over, regardless how we choose to define them (negative, positive) they are met by other friends, relatives, energies, help them understand the life and lessons they learned, the experiences they have shared with others and the feelings they've shared with others.

I believe that when somebody crosses over they are aware and have total knowledge of the experience, situation and people involved.

I am tired of Democrats walking away from Bill Clinton and Al Gore.

But this is about the people you give your lives to. If they weren't passionate about doing that, you wouldn't want them to be doing that job.

I have stood up to this president over and over and over, including back in 2001 when some on this stage had hope for President Bush, ... I did not have hope for President Bush.

Frankly, senator, ... you have a record that's not very distinguished.

Giving tax cuts to the very wealthiest Americans should not take priority over the real economic, health care and security concerns facing regular people,

giving a stamp of approval to what this president is doing now.

Ignore the polls. They're wrong all the time.

ignored Haiti the same way he's ignored most of the countries in this hemisphere. ... We should have been engaged over a long period of time, in a serious way, at least through diplomacy, not to allow this to get to a crisis situation where it now is.

He weakens clean-air laws because the energy companies want him to weaken clean-air laws, ... His economic policies are focused on people at the top of the economic spectrum, not something that lifts up all Americans.

He has to go negative on Kerry because Democrats don't see any reason not to vote for Kerry. They're perfectly happy with him,

Today George Bush is laughing again. Over 1,000 Americans have lost their lives. Americans are being beheaded. Iraq is a mess, and they think this is a joke. It is clear they have no idea how to protect our troops, but they will do anything to protect their jobs.

What you're going to say to a family that's lost their job because of bad trade agreements is, 'Don't worry, we've got a Washington committee that's studying this for you,'

What we have been preparing for the entire time is a nomination process that's going to go well into March. We're prepared for that. We have the resources to do that.

Having him back healthy, you can't stop him. He's huge, he's skilled, he moves very well. Everybody sees it. He's the most dominant player in the league.

His record, both on the bench and as an official in the Reagan and Bush administrations, showed that he is an ideologue who would put our fundamental rights at risk.

John Kerry has what it takes ... to be president of the United States,

John Kerry has what it takes right here to be president of the United States, ... I, for one, intend to do everything in my power to make him the next president of the United States, and I ask you to join me in this cause.

John Kerry and I made a promise to the US people that in this election every vote would count and every vote would be counted. Tonight we are keeping our word and we will fight for every vote

I think it represents in many ways the downfall of the Bush administration, which is the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state of Ohio as a result of their tax policies and their trade policies, ... The people of Ohio will be looking for new leadership.

I think it's important for Iowa and New Hampshire to maintain their status because having lived through this, I know how important the grass-roots campaigning is in both places to strengthening candidates and making them better for the general election.

It comes through as energy, and I basically act as a radio, and I interpret what it is that's coming through to me. And I get it in three basic ways: I see, hear and feel this energy, this information. It's not conversational, it's not like I am hearing them speaking to me the way I'm speaking to you.

I think the problem here is the administration is not doing the things ... that need to be done to keep this country safe, both here and abroad.

I think what we saw in John Kerry last night was a strength of conviction, a vision that we want to see in the president of the United States, ... I think he looked and sounded like a commander-in-chief. to be honest with you, I think the American people saw the John Kerry that I know. This man is ready to keep this country safe. He is ready to finish the job and be successful in Iraq.

I think a lot of people who supported Gen. Clark would naturally be interested in me,

I think it's not enough. The problem is there are still not going to be enough green cards available.

I think that we've heard a lot of things. We have heard from the officials in Uzbekistan that they believe he is in Pakistan. We have some other information from here. I think the reality is we are trying to locate him specifically and that we will find him,

I will never forget where I come from.

I will see impressions, I will hear things, but I hear it in like, my own mind's voice, like a thought, and I get feelings, and I interpret what I'm seeing, what I'm hearing, what I'm feeling in my frame of reference.

I think the race is clearly narrowing. If you look at the results in Tennessee and Virginia tonight and look at the results of the week before where I won in South Carolina and I beat Sen. Kerry in Oklahoma, this is becoming very focused, ... He's in front and I'm the underdog. We're going to have a tough contest here in Wisconsin but this is going to go on for weeks to come.

I think South Carolina is a great test for winning in the South, winning among rural voters and winning among the African-American voters,

I saw what happened when the mill in my hometown closed.

People who supported Governor Dean have been part of a movement all across America, and that was a grass-roots movement to change this country,

President Bush is once again standing with his insider friends in the insurance industry and standing against seriously injured children and families,

President Bush has finally admitted that he miscalculated on Iraq, so will he next admit that he has miscalculated on the economy?

My question is, do you believe we're going to change this country out of Washington, D.C.?

My message has been one of optimism, hope and progress all along, ... I have always said that I would draw substantive policy differences between myself and other candidates.

I was honored this morning to receive a call from Senator Kerry asking me to join his ticket, ... I was humbled by his offer -- and thrilled to accept it.

I'm seriously considering it, but I haven't made my decision.

The American people need to get to the bottom of this,

Why would anyone want to take overtime pay away from as many as six million Americans at a time when they need that money the most?

Well I look at somebody from the other side being the radio station and they project their signal to me and that is energy. That energy comes across to me and then I interpret what it is that I'm seeing, hearing, and feeling. So they communicate in an energy, for instance telepathy.

We have to rise up and make sure that our voices are heard and that begins tomorrow.

You and I together can change all this, ... We can build one America where everybody has the same chance.

Today, the voters of Wisconsin sent a clear message. The message is this -- objects in your mirror may be closer than they appear, ... They want a debate. They want this campaign to continue. They want someone who will stand up and fight for them.

We are past all the preliminary stages. It's time for you, the people of South Carolina, to choose a president,

To be true to our values, our country must build a working society ? an America where everyone who works hard finally has the rewards to show for it,

The real problem is that the board of the New York Stock Exchange has operated like a clubhouse, with no accountability to anybody except itself. Instead of setting an example for corporate America, the board has become a symbol of what's wrong at too many corporations,

When John Kerry is president, people like Christopher Reeve are going to walk. Get up out of that wheelchair and walk again.

We come from different places, and we present different choices, ... Do you believe that change is more likely to be brought about by someone who has spent 20 years in Washington, or by someone who's more of an outsider to this process?

We always planned to go into March 2nd, and now we do so with wind on our backs,

We will have the votes to get our bill through the Senate,

We seem determined to act alone for the sake of acting alone, which may be the easy way to achieve our short-term ends -- but will never result in long-term security,

Tonight, we are keeping our word and we will fight for every vote. You deserve no less,

There is so much energy and excitement and momentum behind this campaign right now, and it's for a very simple reason,

We're past all this preliminary stuff. It's time to choose a president.

We choose hope over despair, possibilities over problems, optimism over cynicism.

We're going to try to do a little better this time, and I'm convinced we will.

We're going so to see great victories on February 3, ... Yes, we are.

You find other people who have kids in the military, and it's like a grapevine,

Both of us believe in a lot of the same things, and we like each other very much, ... But both of us also recognize at the end of the day, caucus-goers will have to make their own decisions about this.

Every single resident of New Orleans, regardless of their wealth or status, will have terrible losses and life-altering experiences, ... suffered the most from Katrina because they always suffer the most.

At the end of the day we know we can do better,

Anger is not going to change this country and do what needs to be done for America.

Even after Wisconsin, which is still a little over a week away, something like 75 percent of the delegates are left to be chosen, including critical places like New York, Ohio, Georgia,

I've been looking forward to the time when this is a two-person race and people will focus on Senator Kerry and myself, ... It now appears that we're very close to that place, and maybe even there.

It would be worth his weight in gold if George Bush would spend one day of his presidency doing what I've been doing every single day, out there listening to voters.

These are questions you should ask me and the other candidates: First, how much does your plan cost? Are you going to have to raise taxes on middle-class and working families to pay for it,

The roughest part for me was the daily grind of an 82-game season,

The South is not George Bush's back yard. It is my back yard, and I will beat George Bush in my back yard.

Subdued consumer spending may be playing a part, and so too the growth slowdown in the two biggest states of Victoria and New South Wales. But whatever the reason, the fact that wages growth is not accelerating is good news for expected inflation.

Decisive. Strong. Is this not what we need in a commander in chief?

A very smooth-talking trial lawyer and handsome devil, I've got to say.

You never go home with the characters. Right from day one that was the concept.

You miss all the noise, ... You can talk on the phone, but it's nothing like seeing them in person.