US Presidency
1996

It's the first time in all of human history, just in the last few years. Think how far your ancestors walked, think how many bled and died to give you the right to vote. And think what a blessing it is that you are anchored in what you believe and that you are not subject to the wild winds that often blow through the airwaves at election time. I ask you to let me share this story as I close. In 1992, when I was seeking this office, I was in a church much like this in Cleveland one night. It was a warm night, and the church was without air conditioner, at least the air conditioner was unequal to the hot air all the public officials were spewing out. And we were packed in that church. And it was one of those meetings, you know, where everybody there talked but three people, and they went home mad. Everybody talked. We all got to talk. And the temperature rose, and people started wanting to get out.