101 Quotes by Keith Ellison

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

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

People spend money on negative campaigning because it works.

Democrats need an organizer who will energize the grass-roots across this country to build the party from the bottom up.

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.

I was born and raised in Detroit.

At the end of the day, the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott had to be converted into the 1964 Civil Rights Act. We don't want politicians who've gotta be coaxed, cajoled and protested. We want them on our side from the beginning.

Serving my neighbors in Congress and fighting for them has been the best job I've ever had.

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.