Richard Ojeda Quotes

Richard Ojeda

Profession : Politician

Birth : September 25, 1970

My military service has been attacked by people who have never picked up a rifle and manned a post.

Richard Ojeda

Successful leaders surround themselves with intelligent people.

Richard Ojeda

You can't take a coal miner making $95,000 a year, the only work in these parts where you can support a family without having to hold down three jobs at once... and tell them, 'You can make minimum wage,' or, 'We can give you job training for jobs that don't exist in West Virginia.'

Richard Ojeda

Families in Logan, West Virginia, were going through the same struggles as families in the Bronx, San Francisco, and Houston. This was not a West Virginia problem. This is an American problem, and it has to change.

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If you don't have a seat at the table, you're on the menu.

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I am a Democrat because I believe in what the Democratic Party is supposed to be: taking care of our working-class citizens.

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I stand with the working-class citizens.

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People are tired of the same ol' garbage. They want people that are willing to speak out, speak up, be open and honest with them.

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I'm a combat soldier.

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I fight like a daggone wild man for labor unions.

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I'm real. I'm not polished.

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Stand up for our sick. Stand up for our veterans. Stand up for the elderly. Protect things like Social Security. Stop allowing people to stick their hands in the cookie jar. Create opportunities for people who live in poverty to elevate themselves out of poverty with a hand up, not a hand out. That's what being a Democrat is!

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I'm not scared of the president of the United States. And I'm not scared to stand up against the president of the United States.

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I cannot sit here and say I was beaten by Carol Miller. Because Carol Miller did not show up. She did not debate me. She basically avoided everything and just said, 'I'm with Trump, I'm with Trump.' And sadly, that's apparently a victory here in a place like southern West Virginia.

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If you believe in something, be willing to explain it.

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We need candidates who are deeply rooted in their communities, working-class people who understand the struggles their neighbors face. That is the future of the Democratic Party.

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We must look for leaders who have exhibited a lifetime of service to their communities and have proven that their intention is to help people.

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All Americans deserve to see, speak to, and hear from our candidates. No county is insignificant, no community too small, and each person's vote is important.

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The moment you start asking questions, you become public enemy number one.

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I'm challenging the powers that be.

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