Famous quotes containing the words irish, local and/or elections:
“Irish Americans are about as Irish as black Americans are African.”
—Bob Geldof (b. 1954)
“[Urging the national government] to eradicate local prejudices and mistaken rivalships to consolidate the affairs of the states into one harmonious interest.”
—James Madison (1751–1836)
“Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates.”
—Gore Vidal (b. 1925)