We do know that [Hillary Clinton] was probably attacked and smeared as much as any candidate ever has been. We know that.
Keith EllisonWe have a chance for racial solidarity because all of us, unless you`re in the top 1 percent, are really struggling in this economy.
Keith EllisonHere's what I'm saying, that there is now ongoing a post-mortem review of what could have gone better [during Hillary Clinton campaign] and what mistakes may have been made.
Keith EllisonWe had Jesse Ventura in Minnesota win the governorship, nobody thought he was going to win. I'm telling you, stranger things have happened.
Keith EllisonWe need to invest at the local party unit and focus our energy on turn out. That's how we come back, and we can come back.
Keith EllisonI love the donors and we thank them, but it has to be that the guys in the barber shop, the lady at the diner, the folks who are worried about whether that plant is going to close, they've got to be our focus. They've got to be a laser-beam focus on everything we do, and everything we do should animate and empower them at the grassroots level for working people across this country. That's how we come back.
Keith Ellison