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Keith Ellison Quotes

You have to knock doors, make calls, and build a relationship with voters long before Election Day.

– Keith Ellison

I would really like to hear somebody who is really articulate about the elements of their faith conversion. I’m not.

– Keith Ellison

I think that whenever businesses harm the economy, harm workers, harm consumers, or undermine human rights in any way, then it is the role of the government to make sure that they don’t do that and to make sure that markets are fair and they operate properly.

– Keith Ellison

Why can’t we get real, sane, sensible gun legislation? Because the NRA, funded by Mossberg, Smith & Wesson, Glock and all the rest of the big dogs in the weapons industry, you know, spread around donations and won’t let it move through.

– Keith Ellison

My mom, Clida, taught my four brothers and me about her father’s work to organize black voters in rural Louisiana in the 1950s. We carried her dad’s legacy of activism with us. The Civil Rights Movement was present in the daily life of my family in Detroit in the 1970s.

– Keith Ellison

I am not one of those people who has contempt for Hillary Clinton. I think she’s served our nation. I think there are things that she’s done that are very good.

– Keith Ellison

Americans deserve journalists who provide responsible, objective reporting.

– Keith Ellison

I think that anybody who is going to be the standard-bearer, the spokesman for the progressive movement, in the context of a presidential race, has got to learn to master the language and really get their finger on the pulse of how people are feeling. I think that’s really important.

– Keith Ellison

For Ben Carson, Donald Trump, or any other Republican politician to suggest that someone of any faith is unfit for office is out of touch with who we are as a people.

– Keith Ellison

Decent wages keep people out of homeless shelters. Decent wages allow families to afford books and, I don’t know, school fees and things like that.

– Keith Ellison

When I hear about these terrorist ideologies, they are completely foreign and strange to me. I mean, to me, it’s, like, antithetical.

– Keith Ellison

I believe that Israel and the U.S.-Israel relationship are, and should be, key considerations in shaping U.S. policy in the Middle East. Americans with roots or interests in the region should be involved in advocacy and discussions of public policy concerning the region.

– Keith Ellison

Not voting is not a protest. It is a surrender.

– Keith Ellison

When voters know what Democrats stand for, we can improve the lives of all Americans, no matter their race, religion or sexual orientation.

– Keith Ellison

The real problem for Democrats is we’ve got to help people believe, and then we’ve got to deliver the message to them. Believe what? That we are absolutely, unshakeably on their side, and we’re going to fight for them every single minute.

– Keith Ellison

Pragmatism is not always a good thing. Experience is not always a good thing.

– Keith Ellison

Progressive policies implemented since the early 1900s launched America into the modern age and created a vibrant middle class.

– Keith Ellison

I understand the risks associated with being a soldier. But I think as members of Congress, we should not intensify the chance that we’ll have to commit troops to a military conflict unless it’s absolutely necessary to defend the nation.

– Keith Ellison

Anybody that’s ever been to Israel and to Palestine knows that you can’t look at a person and tell if they’re Israeli or Palestinian. You can assume. But I’ve seen Palestinians who look Swedish, and I’ve seen Israelis who are black.

– Keith Ellison

I study these bills. I read them carefully. If it makes sense, I’ll sign on them. If not, I don’t.

– Keith Ellison

I support Israel. And I have long supported a two-state solution and a democratic and secure state for the Jewish people, with a democratic and viable Palestinian state side-by-side in peace and dignity.

– Keith Ellison

We’ve got to make sure our veteran, Democratic veterans are strengthened and feel like they are fully included.

– Keith Ellison

My faith and my identity as a Muslim – I never saw it as something that made my job harder. It’s just an aspect of who I am.

– Keith Ellison

We need a strong farm bill that gives assistance to farmers during times of drought, creates markets for local goods, protects our environment, and helps struggling families bridge the gap between hard times and a full dinner table.

– Keith Ellison

I think it’s dangerous to prosecute people for their political views and their political associations. I think you prosecute people for what they do, for their acts.

– Keith Ellison

We must invest in and empower our state and local parties by creating effective field operations, an enhanced and advanced voter file, and a culture of collaboration between candidates at every level. Let’s put the voters first.

– Keith Ellison

I’m not a scholar of Islamic history or jurisprudence or anything.

– Keith Ellison

Americans used to be able to depend on their jobs to provide a stable retirement.

– Keith Ellison

Progressive economic policies lead to a sustainable economy.

– Keith Ellison

I’m not against T.V. advertising for campaigns, but we need to emphasize field campaigning much more than we do.

– Keith Ellison

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