Quotes by John Harwood

“And I do think the whole issue of having a positive agenda is somewhat over-rated in politics. A lot of politics is in reaction to how bad the person youre running against is. But Democrats do believe that by the middle of next year theyve got to come up with a few bumper sticker points that they can run on and they probably will.”

“Well, he was responding to a suggestion that, an argument from liberals that the crime rate had gone down while the abortion rate had gone up. It was a defense of abortion rights. But, you know, the way that Bill Bennett tried to make this counter-argument was just not something anybody smart ought to say. By the same token, if you killed all the human beings, we wouldnt have any crime either. It just doesnt make any sense.”

“Its always encouraging when these things happen, ... Its the same philosophy as we had at Star Lake Campus, using multiple delivery methods to reach multiple groups of people, from youths to adults.”

“I dont know any faculty who require pictures on Angel, but many faculty encourage students to do so, ... Im one. Its important for me to get to know my students, and having their pictures helps a great deal.”

“It didnt work so well for Democrats in 04 though.”

“Our goal is to have some large general education courses next fall where the textbooks are digital.”

“I dont think publishers should give things away for free, but I think cost simply has to be reduced. We will not do this unless the cost is 50 percent off or more from the hard copy.”

“From the publishers point of view, there are lots of issues because students buy books and sell them back. Future students might only buy the used textbooks.”

“At other institutions, faculty has no choice. They just move everything from print to digital. Our faculty will determine exactly which materials students see.”

As dismayed as Americans are with the influence of the special interests that finance election campaigns, theyve been reluctant to embrace the alternative: taxpayer-financed elections.