After serving for several years in the House of Representatives, Charlie decided to run for a seat in the Senate.
A fellow congressman asked Charlie why he was making this change.
Charlie explained: "My wife wanted me out of the house."
At a campaign stop, a voter told a candidate, "I wouldn't vote for you if you were St. Peter himself!"
"If I were St. Peter," the politician replied, "you wouldn't be in my district."
A reporter covering the Iowa State Legislature proceedings wore light summer shoes on a day when it snowed.
The following day, a pleasant dry one, he wore overshoes. A legislator asked him about it.
“It’s the effect of being around government,” he replied. “I am now prepared for yesterday.”
How many politicians does it take to change a lightbulb?
It depends on how many it took under the previous government.