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" As president, you can't just say, 'I want this,' or, 'Do that.' A president has to lead the American people to where he wants to go, and the chief of staff needs to help him get it done. "

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" While a truly national third party wouldn't necessarily be bad, smaller niche parties are ill-suited to our federalist system. "

William M. Daley

Bad

National

System

" It's logical and fair to allow only registered or self-identified Democrats to choose their party's nominee (although numerous states do have open primaries). Letting more non-Democrats choose the nominee doesn't guarantee success in a November general election. And it does nothing to encourage people to join and work for the party. "

" While imperfect, the electoral college has generally served the republic well. It forces candidates to campaign in a variety of closely contested races, where political debate is typically robust. "

" There are 14 Cabinet spots, and God only knows how many hundreds of people want them. "

" In my opinion, it is not in our interest to have complicated negotiations with a region, and then have to follow it up with 535 negotiations at home. I have experienced recounts, and it is better to vote once. "

" Politics is all about relationships, people. A lot of it's emotional. It's not rocket science. "

" It's been proven in Washington: It's very hard to negotiate and try to get a deal done in public. "

" There is no path to middle-class prosperity without tearing down barriers to American exports. "

" If we don't set the rules for commerce in the Asia-Pacific region, China will. "

" No one knows the Senate better than Joe Biden; he lived there for 35 years. "

William M. Daley

Senate

Lived

" When a state offers your company an attractive package of incentives to relocate, you have to look at it, and if it significantly boosts your bottom line, you have to take it or answer to your investors. "

" You can use all the flowery words in the dictionary, but sooner or later, you have to let people know where you stand. "

" President Obama came into office in '08 with the belief that - and the public's belief in him - that he was moderate, that he wasn't a big spender. "

William M. Daley

Him

Big

" Party leaders aren't responsible for every candidate's gaffe. "

" Obviously in a campaign, people say lots of things that they find, when they get in the office, life's a little different. "

" Business leaders should show what our political leaders seem to lack - that is, a common-sense view of the times. "

" Sanders insists the party adopt 'the most progressive platform ever passed' at its Philadelphia convention. Since when does the runner-up get to dictate the platform? "

" A chief of staff has to reflect the president's governing style. "

" I know something about trade agreements. I was proud to help President Clinton pass the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993 and create what is still the world's largest free-trade area, linking 426 million people and more than $12 trillion of goods and services. "

" What comes into the Oval Office are not the good or easy decisions. The easy decisions are made elsewhere. The things that make it to the Oval are always the hard ones. "

" There are some who want to move us back to the days when we were protectionists and keep all goods off our shores. "

" Trade is an integral part of our foreign policy. "

" When the manufacturing decline began in earnest in 2001, the main culprits were the offshoring of jobs to China, with which we have no trade deal, and automation. "

" Whether McCain actively sought Palin in 2008 or passively yielded to aides' pressure, he set a new standard for GOP candidates who rely on lots of sizzle and little substance. "

" Centrist voters typically decide general elections, so hard-left or hard-right platforms don't help. "

" The chief of staff has to reflect and sometimes complement the strengths of the president he serves. "

" There is no room for politics in the Commerce Department. "

" If anything, the Democrats' salvation may lie in the fact that Republicans seem even more hell-bent on allowing their radical wing to drag the party away from the center. "

William M. Daley

Party

Salvation

" I was Al Gore's campaign chairman in 2000, when he won a half-million more votes than George W. Bush but lost the presidency. "

William M. Daley

Campaign

Presidency

" As a pro-business Democrat, I understand the obligations of publicly traded companies to maximize returns to shareholders. "