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I feel fine, that covers everything. I got my treatment, elected not to hit, I'll come back tomorrow and do some treatment and maybe hit, maybe not, I'm not sure.

France accepted that the President of the Commission be elected by the European Parliament,

Gale Norton has been a great advocate of protecting private property rights and improving the public's access to public lands. She has been a friend and ally of our movement. She has several major accomplishments, including the Healthy Forests Act which protects both people and forests from out of control wildfires, endorsing Endangered Species Act reforms to make the law work for a change, sharply reducing federal land acquisition because the government already owns too much, and greatly increasing the role of land owners and local elected officials in decision making processes.

From this moment forward, Oscar Arias has been declared officially elected as president of Costa Rica.

I don't remember ever hearing of someone running for office and getting elected by saying that if the worst natural disaster in the history of the country hit, the government wasn't going to spend a dime to help the innocent citizens.

If an elected official is charged with a felony, the governor will suspend them from office, then if they were convicted they would be removed, and if they are acquitted they would be reinstated. But misdemeanors are all handled case-by-case and there is no certain time to have that done.

If an elected governor asked me to leave, I would leave - and if he asked me to stay, I would stay, ... A lot is going to depend on our philosophies and if we mesh.

If it's important to Americans, it's important to us. We are their elected officials, and we are responding swiftly to this matter.

If those of us in positions of leadership do our jobs to make and keep our companies competitive; and if all of us demand that our elected officials do their part to enact and enforce policies that will level the playing field, there's no doubt in my mind that we can achieve the competitiveness of Japan, or the improved energy self-sufficiency of Brazil.

If the elected officials in this city don't have the guts to stand up for the individuals they represent, we have no choice but to take up the fight on behalf of these individuals.

If the conditions are right to mount a campaign for a quarter-cent transportation sale tax ballot measure in November 2006, we will need the leadership and guidance of thoughtful elected officials such as yourself. We hope you will join us in this effort.

If the community elected me king, then we would not have done what we just did,

If taxpayers want better results from Congress, they must stop paying their elected officials for failure. After all, you get what you pay for.

He was a tremendous individual. I met him when I was elected as a fellow commissioner, and we spent many hours together working to solve problems. He was the backbone -- we wouldn't be where we are today if it hadn't been for his efforts,

He has by far the most diverse group of supporters of almost any City Council or King County Council elected official that I can think of. It's really amazing; when you (attend) his (campaign) events there is just a great diversity of people -- races, classes, backgrounds, young and old and all different ethnicities.

He is actually an elected official, ... You never really give up your First Amendment right, but there is a duty of prudence.

He got elected on a very strong mandate for peace, and that is what he is working on.

Today is the moment of truth for the Liberals, who do not have moral authority to govern. Will the prime minister respect the will of the elected representatives of the people and recognize he no longer has their trust?

What matters most to me is doing what I was elected to do: help make life better for Oregonians and making America work for working Americans again.

There is a great deal of information floating around about the gasoline tax -- both accurate and inaccurate. This will give citizens and elected officials the opportunity to sift through the most precise information and move forward with the facts.

The purpose of the summit is for the democratically elected leaders to get together and reaffirm the fact that there is really a shared vision for the hemisphere that is based on democracy and free markets and free trade.

We're on a collision course with time and we can't wait. If people want to make me the villain, that's their prerogative, but I'm here to tell you that we've tried for almost two years to meet the elected officials halfway and we're not getting anything back.

We've elected a new leader, now let's heal.

We are for a comprehensive solution to the immigration process. There was talk of a lot of little things on Monday. We decided to have a larger one which we hope will catch the attention of elected officials, especially the state and federal officials.

To get elected in Mexico today, you have to compete like any democracy, and you don't do that by being manipulated.

Here you have an elected leader with skills and money who doesn't throw people in jail and pull out their fingernails. That's what makes him so dangerous.

Go home Jesse, ... We elected our school board, not Jesse Jackson.

He's as nice as he is a good player. He's a nice, kind person. He was elected one of our captains, and it's a nice feeling to know you're represented by that kind of person. He has great character .

He's definitely happy he's doing the job he was elected to do and (to) continue to serve the people of Wyoming.

Historians will look back on this period of time following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita as a defining moment for both our state and nation. To neglect the needs of this vital region sets an unimaginable precedent for America's response to future catastrophes in our nation. Our elected leaders need to see for themselves -- block by block, mile by mile -- the immense devastation, and the pressing challenges faced by so many people in this region.

His strategy in terms of moving toward the center and trying to satisfy the people who elected him in the first place is working. But in terms of his re-election, this is a very tricky path to walk. He needs to be careful not to alienate his conservative, Republican base.

There are several of these a year. We have one of these every month in a different location. It's just an opportunity for elected officials and staff from every city and all of the county to come together, get to know each other and talk business.

We made Larry a significant offer, but he elected to sign with another team. We wish him the best. We're moving forward and we're excited about the players we added to our team.

He was elected democratically, but hasn't given any positive results,

I advised him that the president needs to make clear to the American people, in a way that he did to us today, his contrition, his sorrow for his actions, and he needs to do that not just once, he needs to understand that this is a process that is ongoing, that this issue will be raised time and again throughout the weeks, perhaps even months, ... He needs to address it on a continual basis with the kind of concern that he expressed to us today but he also needs to get to the issues that he was elected to address in this country.

He can't stick to his position, but he has raised expectations among his own supporters that he will. He was elected on a mandate of peace.

He can only sign a letter-of-intent one time from my understanding. You can have the ability to sign a tender or a financial aid agreement. He elected to go elsewhere, but I don't know if that battle is over yet. We'll see.

He clearly has the best access of any elected official in the country to the White House. And this is a White House plan to open Florida's coast to drilling.

Having a contested race is probably a tribute to our population growth. There may be a general feeling that 16 years is long enough and is tough for chance. An elected office is not supposed to be permanent." ()

He is what amounts to another union representative rather than representing the people who elected him.

Haiti is an African country outside of Africa. The AU wants to help create conditions in which a new government can be democratically elected in Haiti.

Hamas is a terrorist organization, should disarm, and renounce violence. We will not talk to any elected officials who are members of a terrorist group.

Hamas is a terrorist organisation, should disarm, and renounce violence. We will not talk to any elected officials who are members of a terrorist group.

John has elected to give himself some more time to recover which means Barry will ride. Please God they get on well in the race.

I think it's going to be an amazing opportunity for the people of America to show their elected officials we mean business when we say we want our troops home,

I think it's huge. We won the toss and elected to go into the wind in the first half so we could have it at our back in the second half.

It comes as no surprise that a lobbyist or public-affairs representative in Washington, D.C., would claim they have access to elected officials.

I think the Latino community in San Diego County has been segregated out of the political culture. Even when you have one or two elected officials here, it hasn't made a dent in the overall sense. It is not part of the political culture of this city.

I think the qualifications are fine. I think you definitely need to have elected board members from the community. We need to get control of our public schools back into the hands of the public.

I think the public deserves better from their elected officials,

I think that he is a good manager who brought to office a whole different theory on how to run government, which is why he was elected in the first place.

I think the district belongs to the voters who live there and vote there, ... I'm too busy doing the job I was elected to do to focus too much on an election that's over a year away.

It is good news for our nation's health that adult smoking rates are declining again after stagnating during much of the 1990s, ... But it is also clear that elected officials at all levels must do more to implement the scientifically proven measures that have produced these declines.

I was disappointed that the elected officials at the meeting seemed unconcerned with the obvious illegality of providing off-the-books jobs for illegal aliens. Instead, they should be passing legislation to provide training for local and county police departments to enforce our immigration laws.

I was elected to be the prime minister by a majority of two-thirds. I will not let party trickery dictate policy, ... I am responsible for what happens, and I must create policy according to decisions I made.

I was elected by the people of Cambodia in elections that were supervised and organized by the United Nations.

I thought we had elected officials for (representing county issues). We may need this some other year, but we don't need it this year.

I think what the mayor has been able to do since June is focus on the record, why they elected him in the first place.

I think what I'm most interested in getting across is to all those people out there who might have evidence of criminal wrongdoing, whether it's a high elected official or anyone, not to be put off by what has happened to me.

I think a lot of people want to blame somebody, like somebody pushed the button. It's really an issue of world market conditions. When the demand exceeds the supply, the price goes up. This isn't complicated economics ... If they blame their elected officials, be they Democrat or Republican, they're really making a huge mistake. People want government to control things, but they don't get to control all the world markets.

I think big issue in campaign is, are you going to be a school board member responsive to the people who elected you, and are you going to lead?

I think it starts at the very top with the elected officials, goes to the appointed officials, goes to the Department of Criminal Justice ... and down to the prison employees who were very lax that day.

It is not very often that rallies of the size we are talking about take place in Washington. This will be a major initiative and will send a very important message to our elected officials and diplomats that the Jewish community and other faith-based organizations and civil rights groups will not sit idly by this time with this genocide. Time is really running out, so it is important to galvanize and to send a strong message.

I think that's possible, ... I think she is so accomplished, and I think people are not looking at her accomplishments and not realizing that she was the first elected woman to be the head of the Texas Bar Association, for instance, and all the other things.

It is important to see the contrast in approach between the two men: President Bush, a leader who is willing to stick with difficult decisions even as public opinion shifts; and John Kerry , whose record in elected office suggests a man who changes his position often, even on important issues.

It is irresponsible for the city attorney, who has been elected to protect the interests of the city, to continue acting in a manner that could result in such disastrous financial consequences for San Diego's taxpayers.

It is my fervent hope you will give Damon Hill unanimous support to lead the club. I hope this will include the minority of members who have historically undermined and disrupted the democratically elected board.

I was a captain in the Army. I was told leaders lead. The problem is that a lot of elected officials are chicken.

I want you to ask your local elected officials I don't care if it's the county commissioners or the governor What are you going to do about this issue,'

I will not let a bully, ... prevent me from doing the job the people of Michigan elected me to do.

I will carry out my duties as head of the presidential council, and I will acknowledge your trust and trust of the Iraqi people, who have freely elected you in our free Iraq,

I think the message one would hope the mayor would take away from this is that he is not the sole arbiter of standards in public life, that an elected official can nevertheless go beyond what is acceptable.

It is an honor to have been elected to the MPA board of directors. This allows me the opportunity to be a part of continuing the tradition of newspaper excellence in Missouri.

It is a measure necessary to give law enforcement all the means they need to bring a permanent return to calm ... naturally this is a strictly temporary measure which will only apply where it is strictly necessary and with the full agreement of local elected officials,

It is also somewhat sexist to think that she has to stop her career so Jim can be governor. What if (Democratic candidate) Dina Titus is elected governor? Will her husband give up his career as a college professor to become the first man?

I think there has to be, as we've just indicated, some arrangements for a transitional process that leads to a newly elected government." ()

I think there are lots of ways to exercise ambition and accomplish things using leadership without going into elected politics. So, categorically, I have no intention of going into elected politics. None.

Jim McCarthy is an elected official, last time I checked. The Humane Commission makes the group adequately transparent, which is what council said it wants.

Jim Gibbons said Kenny should never have raised the taxes, ... He is on the record saying that. Then fine, we don't need the money. So when Jim Gibbons is elected governor, he should go and cut $833 million out of the budget.

Jim gibbons is anxious to debate his opponents and we'll do it as soon as we know who his opponents are but he has a full-time day job he was elected to, and we have to balance that out with campaigning.

I think elected leaders who cherish our unique freedoms outlined in the Bill of Rights of our Constitution should act very carefully to ensure the ability of Americans to educate and inform our elected leaders is not restricted.

I think everyone in the county is looking forward to a new and current industrial park. There are a lot of details that must be worked out and I'm confident that our elected officials will get them worked out next year.

I see a reawakening of elected and appointed officials to recognize the injustices of the past, ... We have a responsibility to correct those wrongs as much we can.

is doing what he was elected to do.

Our immigration system is outdated, inadequate and ineffective -- but H.R. 4437 is not the answer. We need sweeping reform to ensure that immigration is safe, legal, orderly and fair to workers and employers throughout the United States. As a union of immigrant workers, we call on our elected officials to adopt comprehensive reform that respects our tradition as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws.

Our issue is local control, local government by local elected people.

Palestinian President Abbas earned the trust of his people when he was elected on a platform of peace this past January. Now the Palestinian Authority must make good on that promise by fighting terrorism.

Our goal is not to crush the enemy at any price, but to make it realize that it is illegal to take up arms to overthrow a democratically elected government.

Our Founding Fathers would shudder to see how easily forces outside the mainstream now seem to effortlessly push some Senate leaders toward conduct the American people don't want from their elected leaders: Abusing power. Inserting the government into our private lives. Injecting religion into debates about public policy. Jumping through hoops to ingratiate themselves to their partys base, while step by step, day by day, real problems that keep American families up at night fall by the wayside here in Washington.

Our victory is as pure as a diamond. Kostunica is the elected president and we must persist in our resistance.

Our victory is as pure as a diamond, ... Kostunica is the elected president and we must persist in our resistance.

Out-of-control spending by government requires a different kind of taxpayer group. AFP is that difference because we organize, educate and mobilize real grassroots citizens and help them make sure their elected officials are held accountable and understand free-market policies, ... We're hitting the ground running, with two grassroots training schools set for citizens in Charlottesville and Roanoke in the next week, and we'll have at least half a dozen grassroots schools completed by November 1. This new grassroots presence will lead to a stronger economy, which means new and better-paying jobs and more prosperity across Virginia.

Our board elected to pursue this attractive offer now rather than face the risks and uncertainties of stretching out the process via an auction, which would have taken several weeks.

Right now some 60 entities in South Carolina have eminent domain powers, and it's been discussed generally (in the General Assembly) to commit it to elected bodies and some others like the Department of Transportation and the Ports Authority.

Rob Schilling was the primary advocate for an elected school board for years. That's a feather in his cap. But whether or not that's going to make anybody vote for him, I don't know. It's something that he's done, not something that he's promising to do. So I don't know that it's going to make a difference.

Republicans have gotten the sense that they're going to get elected by passing out money to people.

Reggie White is one of the finest players and human beings ever to play in the National Football League, and he is most deserving of being elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is certainly one of the top players in the long history of the league. Reggie was more than a great football player. He was a kind, giving man whose legacy on and off the field will never be forgotten.

Our position has always been that O.J. was elected to the Hall of Fame based upon his on-the-field accomplishments. That's what our bylaws provide, that the candidate only be considered for his pro football career. And as such, he is in the Hall of Fame and will remain in the Fall of Fame.

Pat will have certification from the duly elected party chairman and treasurer that the FEC recognizes. That's that. The money will come quick and if it doesn't, we'll just pop it in straight into federal court. It will move very fast and there will be no bumps in the road.

That conceals from the public how interest groups are interacting with elected officials.