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Tonight is a victory for the grassroots. Tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives across Iowa and all across this great nation. – Texas Sen. Ted Cruz	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
I feel confident that I'm never going to have a plane with my name on it, how do you run a grassroots campaign? It's very time intensive. It's labor intensive. You don't do it sitting back in the easy chair. You don't do it from a TV studio in Manhattan. – Ted Cruz	Found on CNN 8 years ago
This is a fundamental shift in strategy, rather than forcing this from the top down, this is about a grassroots approach to changing the culture by embedding ministers in local politics from the ground up. – John Fea	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Rather than forcing this from the top down, this is about a grassroots approach to changing the culture by embedding ministers in local politics from the ground up. – John Fea	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The approach we take is really grassroots. – Ian Fernando	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
For the first time in history, they are actually outspending the NRA in selected contests, and they are working to build a stronger grassroots base, which has long been the NRA's ace in the whole. – Robert Spitzer	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It's much more of a grassroots effort taking advantage of the way social media can spread ideas and connections from small donors, the increased focus has led to an increase in at least online donations. Even so, the money raised on #GivingTuesday represents only a very small fraction of total annual charitable giving in the United States. According to Giving USA, which issues an annual report on philanthropy, charitable donations in 2014 totaled $ 358.38 billion. Sandra Miniutti, vice president of the nonprofit watchdog Charity Navigator, agreed that #GivingTuesday has been a plus for charity awareness. – Katherina Rosqueta	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
For those that are left off the stage, this can force the campaigns to come to an end because the fundraising and grassroots support dry up. The bottom line is if you are n’t part of the debate, then you are n’t playing on the field. – Ron Bonjean	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
In a situation of economic difficulty they have to stimulate consumption and what they think is: give grassroots people money and it will circulate, though the junta's action is exactly the same as previous governments, they claim that this time money will not leak. – Gothom Arya	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Reeter said. The two PACs have had the same goal, but traditionally used different methods to achieve it. Our Children’s Future has been more focused on getting big donors to put in large contributions, while The 2016 Committee said that they are more of a grassroots movement that typically brings in donations that average less than $100 per donation. Sousa told FoxNews.com that one of the reasons for not merging entirely was the logistical headache and the costs that would be required to comply with Federal Electoral Commission rules. However, he didn’t rule out them becoming one entity at some point in the future. We’ll take one day at a time and let’s see what happens, at the end of the day we’re going to do what’s best to get Dr. Carson elected. – John Sousa	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
I am proud to have the support of many hundreds of thousands of members of the National Education Association and trade unionists all across America, we are going to win this nomination and the general election because of support from grassroots Americans. We are on track to do just that. – Bernie Sanders	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Germans have earned this money by the sweat of their brow, be it at a desk or at the steelworks here in Riesa ... so that a distant and anti-grassroots government can hand out horns of plenty as if it's the world's social welfare office. – Juergen Gansel	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We're convinced in the state where caucuses are the name of the game ... we've got the time to make the grassroots connections and get that message out. – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I step aside knowing our party is in good hands, and as long as we listen to the grassroots, the cause of conservatism will be too. – Rick Perry	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Grassroots stimulus through consumption is not the answer, stimulus through personal debt is just a time bomb. The benefit will be short lived, and the payback painful. – Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Here's one area where Barack Obama and I disagree. Here's what I understand -- is that given the powers that be in Washington, Wall Street, corporate America, the big money interests -- change does not take place no matter who gets elected president unless there is a strong grassroots movement, brilliant campaign. But after he got elected he had the illusion -- the mistake -- of believing that he could sit down with Republicans and just work out some good compromises. That was never going to happen. The only way that we change life for the middle class in this country is when millions of people become actively involved in the political process. No president can do it alone. – Bernie Sanders	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Today's nationwide demonstrations... underscore the grassroots opposition to Planned Parenthood. It is time that Planned Parenthood closed Planned Parenthood doors forever. – Jim Sedlak	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We are still working out what the role will be, but largely will be to support the efforts of the 'Draft' effort, from helping make the public case, as well as working to grow the grassroots organization. As I told Josh Alcorn, I'm just an old political hand here to volunteer, in whatever way they think is most useful. – Steve Schale	Found on CNN 8 years ago
The development of grassroots football is a key vehicle for Adidas in empowering rising athletes, nurturing a next generation of football players and inspiring a new generation of football fans in China. – Adidas China	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It speaks volumes about the power of the grassroots. – Tracey Clarkson	Found on CNN 8 years ago
In a caucus state, you really do have to have grassroots activists, kasich might have some trouble competing in Iowa against people like (Senator Ted) Cruz, and (Mike) Huckabee and others who have been there a long time. – John Green	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The aggregate total of over $51 million means that, along with Cruz's strong support from the conservative grassroots across the country, Cruz's campaign will have the resources, the manpower, and the energy to compete vigorously in all early state contests, as well as nationally in the Super Tuesday states on March 1st. – The Cruz campaign	Found on CNN 8 years ago
He has to show he can raise money. But at the end of the day he's got to translate grassroots support across the country into votes and that's a tough thing to do. – Dave Bossie	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Instead of a top-down approach, we are now doing a bottom-up approach, the best reforms happen from the grassroots. – Mayor Bill de Blasio	Found on Reuters 8 years ago

Tonight is a victory for the grassroots. Tonight is a victory for courageous conservatives across Iowa and all across this great nation.

– Texas Sen. Ted Cruz

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I feel confident that I'm never going to have a plane with my name on it, how do you run a grassroots campaign? It's very time intensive. It's labor intensive. You don't do it sitting back in the easy chair. You don't do it from a TV studio in Manhattan.

– Ted Cruz

Found on CNN
8 years ago

This is a fundamental shift in strategy, rather than forcing this from the top down, this is about a grassroots approach to changing the culture by embedding ministers in local politics from the ground up.

– John Fea

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Rather than forcing this from the top down, this is about a grassroots approach to changing the culture by embedding ministers in local politics from the ground up.

– John Fea

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The approach we take is really grassroots.

– Ian Fernando

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

For the first time in history, they are actually outspending the NRA in selected contests, and they are working to build a stronger grassroots base, which has long been the NRA's ace in the whole.

– Robert Spitzer

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It's much more of a grassroots effort taking advantage of the way social media can spread ideas and connections from small donors, the increased focus has led to an increase in at least online donations. Even so, the money raised on #GivingTuesday represents only a very small fraction of total annual charitable giving in the United States. According to Giving USA, which issues an annual report on philanthropy, charitable donations in 2014 totaled $ 358.38 billion. Sandra Miniutti, vice president of the nonprofit watchdog Charity Navigator, agreed that #GivingTuesday has been a plus for charity awareness.

– Katherina Rosqueta

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

For those that are left off the stage, this can force the campaigns to come to an end because the fundraising and grassroots support dry up. The bottom line is if you are n’t part of the debate, then you are n’t playing on the field.

– Ron Bonjean

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

In a situation of economic difficulty they have to stimulate consumption and what they think is: give grassroots people money and it will circulate, though the junta's action is exactly the same as previous governments, they claim that this time money will not leak.

– Gothom Arya

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Reeter said. The two PACs have had the same goal, but traditionally used different methods to achieve it. Our Children’s Future has been more focused on getting big donors to put in large contributions, while The 2016 Committee said that they are more of a grassroots movement that typically brings in donations that average less than $100 per donation. Sousa told FoxNews.com that one of the reasons for not merging entirely was the logistical headache and the costs that would be required to comply with Federal Electoral Commission rules. However, he didn’t rule out them becoming one entity at some point in the future. We’ll take one day at a time and let’s see what happens, at the end of the day we’re going to do what’s best to get Dr. Carson elected.

– John Sousa

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I am proud to have the support of many hundreds of thousands of members of the National Education Association and trade unionists all across America, we are going to win this nomination and the general election because of support from grassroots Americans. We are on track to do just that.

– Bernie Sanders

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Germans have earned this money by the sweat of their brow, be it at a desk or at the steelworks here in Riesa ... so that a distant and anti-grassroots government can hand out horns of plenty as if it's the world's social welfare office.

– Juergen Gansel

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We're convinced in the state where caucuses are the name of the game ... we've got the time to make the grassroots connections and get that message out.

– Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I step aside knowing our party is in good hands, and as long as we listen to the grassroots, the cause of conservatism will be too.

– Rick Perry

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Grassroots stimulus through consumption is not the answer, stimulus through personal debt is just a time bomb. The benefit will be short lived, and the payback painful.

– Thirachai Phuvanatnaranubala

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Here's one area where Barack Obama and I disagree. Here's what I understand -- is that given the powers that be in Washington, Wall Street, corporate America, the big money interests -- change does not take place no matter who gets elected president unless there is a strong grassroots movement, brilliant campaign. But after he got elected he had the illusion -- the mistake -- of believing that he could sit down with Republicans and just work out some good compromises. That was never going to happen. The only way that we change life for the middle class in this country is when millions of people become actively involved in the political process. No president can do it alone.

– Bernie Sanders

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Today's nationwide demonstrations... underscore the grassroots opposition to Planned Parenthood. It is time that Planned Parenthood closed Planned Parenthood doors forever.

– Jim Sedlak

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We are still working out what the role will be, but largely will be to support the efforts of the 'Draft' effort, from helping make the public case, as well as working to grow the grassroots organization. As I told Josh Alcorn, I'm just an old political hand here to volunteer, in whatever way they think is most useful.

– Steve Schale

Found on CNN
8 years ago

The development of grassroots football is a key vehicle for Adidas in empowering rising athletes, nurturing a next generation of football players and inspiring a new generation of football fans in China.

– Adidas China

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It speaks volumes about the power of the grassroots.

– Tracey Clarkson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

In a caucus state, you really do have to have grassroots activists, kasich might have some trouble competing in Iowa against people like (Senator Ted) Cruz, and (Mike) Huckabee and others who have been there a long time.

– John Green

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The aggregate total of over $51 million means that, along with Cruz's strong support from the conservative grassroots across the country, Cruz's campaign will have the resources, the manpower, and the energy to compete vigorously in all early state contests, as well as nationally in the Super Tuesday states on March 1st.

– The Cruz campaign

Found on CNN
8 years ago

He has to show he can raise money. But at the end of the day he's got to translate grassroots support across the country into votes and that's a tough thing to do.

– Dave Bossie

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Instead of a top-down approach, we are now doing a bottom-up approach, the best reforms happen from the grassroots.

– Mayor Bill de Blasio

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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