In 2004, I ran for Congress and lost. In 2006, I ran again and won - defeating Richard Pombo, a seven-term Republican incumbent.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My freshman year, I ran for student class president and lost. The next year, I ran for student class vice president, and I won.
I ran for Congress, just once.
I'm a Republican. I'm running in a Republican primary.
I actually defeated an incumbent Republican senator who was part of the Jesse Helm's political machine in North Carolina, the result of which is I'm now the senior senator from North Carolina instead of Jesse Helms, which is a very good thing for this country.
I joined a Republican Party that was used to losing, used to being browbeaten by the Democrats. I represent a totally different style.
I have never lost an election yet. I am a winner. Let's just say that.
I ran for president in 1996.
In 2006 it was a horrible election year, and, you know, I lost. But I lost because I continued to be a constant conservative, and the last six years I was someone who was a national figure in the sense that I was the third ranking Republican in leadership and I had just run President Bush's campaign in Pennsylvania.
I entered politics in 1967; since then, continuously, I am getting elected... Fortunately I never lost the elections.
I am a registered Democrat and two-time unsuccessful candidate for office.