In view of our public pledges, we public officials can never again go before the public merely promising election reform. The time for promises is past.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Others may make you promises, once again, and then election after election not deliver. We will not do this.
Political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter, but are quickly forgotten.
One of the promises I made when I ran was, I'll never vote with my reelection in mind.
And on this you have my pledge - unlike in the past, when you stood up and did what was right, this governor will not pull the rug out from underneath you - I will sign strong reform bills.
A lot of people get elected to Congress, and sometimes a part of their pledge is a term-limit pledge. There's no accountability.
I've certainly honored the two promises I made: Always tell you the truth; never vote with my re-election in mind.
Elections are about the future. And the GOP will not win a campaign focused on the past.
Nowadays, politically, everybody is promising everything. That's the only way you can get elected.
After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and then never follow through.
We can only undo the election if the behavior meets the constitutional standard of subverting and threatening our system of government.