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Dick Murphy Quotes
Dick Murphy
American
Politician
Born:
Dec 16
,
1942
People
Politics
Power
Remove
Think
You
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I don't think that politics attracts the best and the brightest of America. It doesn't attract the most sincere people.
Dick Murphy
Politics
Best
People
Think
Sincere
Most
Attract
Attracts
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Brightest
You have the biggest impact on controlling, on affecting local lives as mayor. It's so much more important than being a state legislator.
Dick Murphy
You
Important
Controlling
State
Local
Impact
More
Affecting
Than
Legislator
Being
Mayor
Biggest
Much
Lives
I'm convinced that unless you have some public financing of elections, you are never going to remove the power of wealthy interests over elected officials.
Dick Murphy
You
Power
Remove
Unless
Financing
Wealthy
Some
Never
Over
Officials
Going
Public
Elected
Elected Officials
Interests
Convinced
Elections
My belief is the majority of people in politics are just interested in pursuing this career in politics, and doing what's necessary to get themselves re-elected. And if that happens to coincide with the public good, great. But if it doesn't, the public good loses out.
Dick Murphy
Politics
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Great
People
Out
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Interested
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Public Good
Belief
Necessary
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