List of political slogans

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The following is a partial list of 19th and 20th-century political slogans in the English language.

[edit] U.S. presidential campaign slogans (listed alphabetically)

Acid, Amnesty, and Abortion - 1972 anti-Democratic Party slogan, from a statement by State of Missouri Senator Thomas F. Eagleton (a Democrat) to reporter Bob Novak during the Democratic primaries, about the platform of George McGovern.^[1]
A chicken in every pot. A car in every garage. — 1928 Republican presidential campaign slogan of Herbert Hoover.
All the way with LBJ —1964 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Lyndon Johnson
A time for greatness 1960 U.S. presidential campaign theme of John F. Kennedy (Kennedy also used, "We Can Do Better").
Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago? — a 1984 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Ronald Reagan that referred to the improved U.S. economy during Reagan's first four years as President.
Back to normalcy - 1920 U.S. presidential campaign theme of Warren G. Harding, reference to returning to normal times following World War I.
Better a Third Term Than a Third-Rater-1940 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Franklin D. Roosevelt, which refers to Roosevelt's election for a third term as president^[2]
Blaine, Blaine, James G. Blaine. Continental Liar from the state of Maine - 1884 U.S. presidential campaign slogan used by the supporters of Grover Cleveland, Blaine's opponent
Bozo and the Pineapple —Uncomplimentary name given to the 1976 U.S. presidential campaign ticket of Gerald Ford and Bob Dole.
Defeat the New Deal and Its Reckless Spending - 1936 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Alfred M. Landon^[2]
Don't swap horses in midstream — 1864 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Abraham Lincoln. Also used by George W. Bush, with detractors parodying it as "Don't change horsemen in mid-apocalypse." The slogan was also used for comic effect in the film Wag the Dog.
Four more years of the full dinner pail - 1900 U.S. presidential slogan of William McKinley
Full Dinner Pail - William McKinley in 1900
Give 'Em Hell, Harry! - 1948 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Harry Truman
Go clean for Gene - 1968 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Eugene McCarthy
Grandfather's hat fits Ben - 1888 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Benjamin Harrison, whose grandfather William Henry Harrison was elected U.S. president in 1840.
Grant beat Davis - Greeley bailed him - 1872 anti-Horace Greeley and pro-Ulysses S. Grant slogan, which references Jefferson Davis
Grant us another term - 1872 Ulysses S. Grant presidential re-election campaign slogan
He kept us out of war - Woodrow Wilson 1916 U.S. Presidential campaign slogan, also "He proved the pen mightier than the sword"
Hoo but Hoover? - 1928 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Herbert Hoover.^[2]
I like Ike - 1952 U.S presidential campaign slogan of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
I propose (to the American people) a New Deal - 1932 slogan by democratic presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt.
I still like Ike - 1956 U.S presidential campaign slogan of Dwight D. Eisenhower
I'm just wild about Harry - 1948 U.S. presidential slogan of Harry S. Truman, taken from a 1921 popular song title written by Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake.
In Your Heart, You Know He's Right — 1964 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Barry Goldwater
In Your Guts, You Know He's Nuts — An unofficial anti-Barry Goldwater slogan, parodying "In Your Heart, You know He's Right", 1964.
It's Time to Change America — a theme of the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign of Bill Clinton
Keep Cool and Keep Coolidge — The 1924 presidential campaign slogan of Calvin Coolidge.
Let Well Enough Alone - 1900 presidential campaign slogan of William McKinley.
Let's Get Another Deck - 1936 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Alfred M. Landon^[2]
Let's Make It a Landon-Slide - 1936 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Alfred M. Landon^[2]
Life, Liberty, and Landon -1936 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Alfred M. Landon^[2]
Ma, Ma where's my Pa? — 1884 U.S. presidential slogan used by the James Blaine supporters against his opponent Grover Cleveland, the slogan referred to fact Cleveland had fathered an illegitimate child in 1874. When Cleveland was elected President, his supporters added the line, "Gone to the White House, Ha, Ha, Ha!"
Morning Again in America Ronald Reagan Slogan for 1984 Presidential Election
No Fourth Term Either-1940 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Wendell L. Willkie^[2]
Peace and Prosperity — 1956 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pour it on 'em, Harry! - 1948 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Harry S. Truman
Remember Hoover! - 1936 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt for Ex-President — 1940 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Wendell Willkie
Ross for Boss — a 1992 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of independent presidential candidate H. Ross Perot.
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion - U.S. presidential election, 1884, Republicans attack opposition for views against prohibition, membership by Catholic immigrants and southerners.
Sunflowers die in November - 1936 U.S. presidential slogan of Franklin D. Roosevelt, reference to his opponent Alf Landon, whose home state of Kansas uses the sunflower as its official state flower.
There are two Americas — (2004) Frequent slogan and talking point for Democratic presidential candidate (and later Vice Presidential nominee) John Edwards.
There's No Indispensable Man-1940 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Wendell L. Willkie^[2]
Tilden or Blood! - 1877 slogan of Samuel Tilden supporters after the election conflict that led to the Compromise of 1877
Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too - 1840 U.S. presidential slogan of William Henry Harrison. Tippecanoe a famous 1811 battle Harrison defeated Tecumseh; John Tyler was Harrison's running mate.
Turn the Rascals Out - 1872 anti-Grant slogan against the Era of Good Stealings
Vote as You Shot - 1868 presidential campaign slogan of Ulysses S. Grant^[2]
We are turning the corner - 1932 campaign slogan in the depths of the Great Depression by republican president Herbert Hoover.
We Polked you in '44, We shall Pierce you in '52 - 1852 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Franklin Pierce; the '44 referred to the 1844 election of James K. Polk as president.
We Want Willkie - 1940 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Wendell L. Willkie^[2]
Win with Willkie - 1940 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Wendell L. Willkie^[2]

[edit] Other political slogans (listed alphabetically)

Algérie-française - a slogan of about 1960 used by those French people who wanted to keep Algeria ruled by France.
A woman's right to choose — pro-choice political slogan.
All power to the Soviets - a Bolshevik slogan in the eve of the October revolution.
All Power to the Imagination! — Situationist slogan used during May 1968 in Paris; a detournement of the slogan "All Power to the Soviets" used during the Russian October Revolution.
Because Britain Deserves Better - British Labour Party slogan and manifesto title for the 1997 General Election. The slogan was matched by the use of D:Ream's Things can only get better as the campaign song.
Better dead than Red — an anti-Communist slogan.
Bread and roses — labor and immigrant rights slogan.
Capitalism is boring — Slogan used by the Laboratory of Insurrectionary Imagination
Come and take it — Slogan at the Battle of Gonzales
Doctors need to be preserved, not reserved. - slogan used by medical students, doctors, and lawyers in India when they protested in New Delhi against the raised quotas for lower-caste students medical colleges from 22.5 to 49.5 %. [1]
Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer ("One people, one country, one leader") — Nazi Germany.
England Will Fight to the Last American - slogan of the America First Committee, against providing aid to Britain during WWII^[2]
Every Man a King - 1934 Introduced in February 1934, during a radio broadcast, this was the wealth and income redistributionist platform slogan (and later a song and a book) for Louisiana Governor Huey Long; it was part of a broader program which had the slogan, "Share Our Wealth."
Fifty-Four Forty or Fight, Oregon boundary dispute, 1846, Democrats claim all of Oregon Country for the United States.
God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve - anti-gay slogan used by Christians who oppose homosexuality on religious grounds.
Got Guv - a play on the "got milk" campaign; used by dairy owner Jim Oberweis in 2006 during his campaign for Governor of Illinois.
Had enough? - this was the 1946 slogan for Congressional elections for the out-of-power Republican Party; noting that they had been out of power in Congress since 1930, this slogan asked voters if they had "had enough" of the Democrats.
Hasta la victoria siempre(There's always a victory to be achieved) - a Che Guevara-associated Communist slogan.
Hey, Hey, LBJ, how many kids you kill today? - Anti-Vietnam War and anti-Lyndon B. Johnson slogan from the 1960s. Other variations included, ".. . how many boys did you kill today?"
Human life begins at conception — pro-life slogan.
If you want a nigger for a neighbour -- vote Labour." - 1964 election slogan
Labour is not Working - 1978 Conservative Party poster devised by Saatchi and Saatchi. The poster showed a long queue outside a 'Labour Exchange' commenting on the high levels of unemployment.
The Lips That Touch Liquor Must Never Touch Mine - slogan of the Anti-Saloon League of the US temperance movement
Maggie, Maggie, Maggie - Out, Out, Out - popular chant used at rallies and marched opposing the government of Margaret Thatcher.
Make love not war — against the War in Vietnam.
Never had it so good — 1957 campaign under Harold Macmillan's leadership of the Tories.
Never been had so good - 1957 campaign slogan of the British Labour Party (in response to the Tory slogan).
New Labour, New Danger - slogan on 1997 Conservative Party campaign poster showing Tony Blair with glowing red eyes. The campaign backfired as the poster was criticised for implying that Blair, a stated Christian, was demonic and then the Conservative Party's failure to state who had authorised the poster.
Perón o muerte — (Perón or dead) Peronist slogan used in Argentina.
Power to the people — A frequent slogan of Socialist or pro-democracy movements around the world.
Rally Around O'Malley - Campaign slogan used during Patrick O'Malley's 2002 gubernatorial campaign.
Remember Goliad — Battle cry at the Battle of San Jacinto
Remember Pearl Harbor — a slogan, a song, an invitation to encourage American patriotism and sacrifice during World War II.
Remember the Alamo — Battle cry at the Battle of San Jacinto
Remember the Maine — The rallying cry by which William Randolph Hearst fomented the Spanish-American War.
Stay the Course - a slogan popularized by the Bush administration as the strategy for the Iraq War
The Buck Stops Here - a phrase first uttered by Harry S Truman in reference to government accountability.
Three Word Chant! — An Anarchist anti-slogan used in the Battle of Seattle to illustrate the reification of the slogan in mass culture.

[edit] References

^ Jamieson, Kathleen Hall (1993). Dirty Politics: Deception, Distraction, and Democracy, Oxford University Press, 45. ISBN 0-19-508553-1.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Baily, Thomas A.; & Kennedy, David M. (1994). The American Pageant (10th ed.). D.C. Heath and Company. ISBN 0-669-33892-3.