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" When population shifts - brought about by fair housing laws, affirmative action and landmark school desegregation rulings - political power is challenged as well. "

Gwen Ifill

Political

Fair

Power

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" Did I say that the President's entire job is image management? Of course not. "

" A lot of Democrats are not that upset with Howard Dean. Howard Dean gets out here and he says these inflammatory things, and he doesn't apologize. He doesn't back down a little bit. "

" Can't disagree with the need for a grasp of history. "

" Some years ago, I was fortunate enough to land a reporting job at 'The Washington Post,' which pretty much put me in a state of constant awe. Bob Woodward would dish up ice cream sundaes for anyone stuck working on the weekend. "

Gwen Ifill

Job

Ice Cream

" Barack Obama's historic 2008 presidential campaign touched on all the themes I have covered throughout my career and all of the layers of meaning that run through black politics. Ambition. Aspiration. Fear. Folly. It was all on display as Obama boarded the roller coaster that ultimately led to the White House. "

" Journalists are accused of being lapdogs when they don't ask the hard questions, but then accused of being rude when they do. Good thing we have tough hides. "

" If you start to catalog Hillary Clinton's positions between now and 2008, we're going to have a lot of conversations because there are a lot of places for her to go. "

" History shows that people often do cast their votes for amorphous reasons-the most powerful among them being the need for change. Just ask Bill Clinton. "

" I was taught that the search for truth and the search for justice are not incompatible and are, in fact, essential. "

Gwen Ifill

Truth

Taught

" One of the things that Africa needs, everybody seems to agree, is some measure of debt relief. "

" Moderating a debate means spending more time with briefing books than with your children. It means writing and rewriting and rephrasing. It means finding a way to be alert enough to notice when your question goes unanswered and nimble enough to decide what you will do about that on the spot. "

" People do still cheer for the President. And some of the military audiences are more likely to cheer than others. I have seen him speak lately in front of groups like Freedom House, where the applause was a long time coming. "

" One of the best features of my career is that I have gotten to meet and work with some of the most stellar people in the business. From Tim Russert and Jim Lehrer to Bryant Gumbel, Andrea Mitchell and Judy Woodruff, I have learned from the leading lights. "

" Because I have moderated two general election debates - in 2004 and 2008 - I know better than to carp from the sidelines. I am confident in my accomplishment of having had Queen Latifah portray me on 'Saturday Night Live' both years. "

" My job as a reporter is not to know what I think. "

" The common agenda both sides seem to share is: Whatever works. "

" I'm a preacher's kid, and we were always told, Act right all the time, because someone's always watching. "

" I am in the bad news business. Seldom do I get to report on puppies, rainbows, or the sounds of children giggling. Well, never. "

" We're not paying attention to the fact that Hillary Clinton is running in 2006. Everyone is looking to her for the future. It's the same with anybody else who's positioning themselves. "

" As someone who asks questions for a living, there are few things that annoy me more than people who won't ask for themselves. Social media is a great help, but so is something as simple as turning on your television or powering up your laptop to watch a smart news show. "

" I wanted to be a journalist because I like to ask questions. And I like the idea that someone might feel responsible for answering them. "

" I wish more people read hard copies of the newspaper and watched the evening news from start to finish. "

" Whatever their motivations, lawmakers on both side of the aisle have certainly discovered that immigration is one of those issues that resonate strongly with the public. "

" Americans don't mind rich politicians. History is full of them. What they do mind are people who ask for their vote but don't connect with them. "

" I've spent so many years talking about lame ducks in the White House and Congress, and it's never occurred to me to find out what the heck it means. It turns out it's an old English hunting term - something about firing at a duck without quite killing it. In any case, the hobbled duck limps on, at a distinct disadvantage. "

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White

Duck

" Folks who are getting their strokes in the South are not as unhappy with Howard Dean. You don't see anybody starting any movement to get him out of office. "

" Diversity is essential to the success of the news industry, and journalists must include diverse voices in their coverage in order to reach a broader audience. We have stories to tell, but many in our audience have stopped listening because they can tell that we're not talking about them. "