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" Progressive policies implemented since the early 1900s launched America into the modern age and created a vibrant middle class. "
Keith Ellison
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America
Class
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" I think debates are healthy. I think they include more people. And I don't believe most people, if they don't win, are just going to take their ball and go home. "
Keith Ellison
Think
More
Home
" 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
Real
Gun
Rest
" All I'd like to say is that I am a patriotic, loyal American. I love my country and the values that it stands for. And I am a Muslim. "
Keith Ellison
American
Loyal
Love
" There must be something in the water in Minnesota because historically, despite its seemingly homogeneous population, the state has produced some of our more radical political thinkers, and its people have put their prejudices aside to vote for them. "
Keith Ellison
Vote
Political
Water
" If you can make a movie, make one. If you can sing a song, sing it. If you can write a play, write it. If you want to run for office, run. But do something to make this world a better place. "
Keith Ellison
Run
You
Place
" What is it to be white? It does mean something to be Norwegian. It means something to be Polish or German or Spanish. But 'white' is simply a catchall for 'light-skinned person.' It doesn't really mean anything. "
Keith Ellison
Mean
White
Something
" Those who seek the divine want to make this world a better place, which first requires that we communicate. "
Keith Ellison
Place
Better Place
Better
" Progressive economic policies lead to a sustainable economy. "
Keith Ellison
Progressive
Economic
Economy
" Serving my neighbors in Congress and fighting for them has been the best job I've ever had. "
Keith Ellison
Fighting
Job
Congress
" I would really like to hear somebody who is really articulate about the elements of their faith conversion. I'm not. "
Keith Ellison
Who
Faith
Hear
" I have always been a fierce fighter against anti-Semitism. I oppose it and always have. "
Keith Ellison
Always
Against
Been
" 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
Empower
Collaboration
Culture
" Democrats need an organizer who will energize the grass-roots across this country to build the party from the bottom up. "
Keith Ellison
Party
Build
Need
" The middle class should not continue to foot the bill for tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires. "
Keith Ellison
Tax
Breaks
Middle
" Americans used to be able to depend on their jobs to provide a stable retirement. "
Keith Ellison
Jobs
Retirement
Depend
" You have to knock doors, make calls, and build a relationship with voters long before Election Day. "
Keith Ellison
You
Relationship
Long
" 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
Stand
Race
Matter
" 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
People
Support
Dignity
" Pragmatism is not always a good thing. Experience is not always a good thing. "
Keith Ellison
Experience
A Good Thing
Good
" Environmental spending creates jobs in engineering, manufacturing, construction, materials, operations and maintenance. "
Keith Ellison
Engineering
Environmental
Construction
" My values - going back to my childhood - were always based on respect for all people and rejection of bigotry and racism. "
Keith Ellison
Back
Racism
People
" I'm not against T.V. advertising for campaigns, but we need to emphasize field campaigning much more than we do. "
Keith Ellison
Field
Against
Need
" I'd tell you whose brand was tainted is Donald Trump. I mean, this guy was tainted every kind of way you could imagine. I mean, no way in the world that Donald Trump is a champion of working people. "
Keith Ellison
You
People
Way
" We're Americans - in times of crisis, we step up. "
Keith Ellison
Step
Times
Crisis
" I'm not a scholar of Islamic history or jurisprudence or anything. "
Keith Ellison
Anything
History
Islamic
" You approach faith with humility. You can have some idea, but it boils down to do you see religion as a club, or do you see religion as a path? Do you see it as a wall that separates you or do you see it as a bridge that connects you to God and other people? When you see it as a bridge, you aren't so worried about bringing others over to your side. "
Keith Ellison
Religion
Faith
God
" I'm an energetic person. I work hard. "
Keith Ellison
Energetic
Hard
Person
" The government has a right - the government and the people of the United States have a right to run the programs of the United States. Health, welfare, housing - all these things. "
Keith Ellison
People
Government
Health
" Middle class families should not be forced to scrape by with less while oil companies get away with more. "
Keith Ellison
Middle
Less
Class
" When I started running for Congress, it actually took me by surprise that so many people were fascinated with me being the first Muslim in Congress. "
Keith Ellison
People
Surprise
Running