53 Quotes by Harold Ford, Jr.

I am for gay marriage. Or same-sex marriage. I don't want to say it the wrong way. I think people are sensitive to it. I have been painted as being this right-wing zealot on choice. Nothing could be further from the truth.

I was for civil unions and believed strongly that the flow of benefits and protections that would be provided in a civil union for same-sex couples‚ the decisions that have to be made‚ when health hardships are faced‚ when economic hardships are faced‚ I wanted all of those protections. I never strayed from them.

I'm a capitalist. I believe that people take risk, and there are rewards if they do well; they should lose if they don't.

The idea is a straightforward one. We provide an account for every newborn in America, a $500 account.

If you don't meet the standards, then you don't qualify.

These are tough times, and the New Yorkers I have met are facing economic adversity with grace and dignity. They worry about their future, care about their neighbors and hope this storm will pass so they can focus on better days ahead.

As America's head coach, President Obama needs to make some big and smart adjustments to jump-start economic growth and business investment, stimulate job creation, and get wages up for ordinary Americans.

I either run or try to play basketball every day.

To say that I am pro life is just wrong. I am personally pro-choice and legislatively pro-choice.