Hubert Quotes

Well, I think because a lot of people don`t know why I`m a Republican, I came first of all from a socialistic country which is Austria and when I came over here in 1968 with the presidential elections coming up in November, I came over in October, I heard a lot of the press conferences from both of the candidates, (Hubert H. Humphrey) and (Richard Nixon), and Humphrey was talking about more government is the solution, protectionism, and everything he said about government involvement sounded to me more like Austrian socialism. Then when I heard Nixon talk about it, he said open up the borders, the consumers should be represented there ultimately and strengthen the military and get the government off our backs. I said to myself, "What is this guy`s party affiliation?" I didn`t know anything at that point. So I asked my friend, "What is Nixon?" He`s a Republican. And I said, "I am a Republican". That`s how I became a Republican."

If one vote per precinct had changed in 1960, John Kennedy would never have been President of this nation. And if a few more people had gone to the polls and voted in 1968, Hubert Humphrey would have been President; Richard Nixon would not. - during his closing statement in the 1980 Presidential debate

Mention Hubert Sumlin, as well, because Hubert`s a great man, and again, you know, I don`t play the guitar very good, but when I`m playing this kind of music, I always have him in my mind. I wish I could play like Hubert.

After Robert Kennedy`s assassination in 1968, I became a major contributor and fundraiser in Hubert Humphrey`s presidential campaign.

Hubert Humphrey talks so fast that listening to him is like trying to read Playboy magazine with your wife turning the pages.