“This is the first convention of the space age - where a candidate can ...” — David Brinkley Quote

“This is the first convention of the space age - where a candidate can promise the moon and mean it.”

“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”

“The one function that TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as if it were.”

“The National Popular Vote is about getting states to convert from the winner-take-all rule. The states that pass the legislation will assign all their electoral votes to the candidate that got the most votes in the country, not just in the state.”

“If you think a candidate is electable and has the adeptness to be president, that's one thing. Elect him for these factors, not because he's likeable.”

“I'm not sure Lincoln would fare well if he were a presidential candidate today.”