The two pillars of winning the presidency are being a strong leader and being someone who understands us and our problems. Nicolle Wallace leaderpillarpresidency Change image and share on social
I never really thought that anyone thought there was just one kind of Republican woman. Nicolle Wallace kindrepublicanthink Change image and share on social
I worked for Sarah Palin. I have the political staffer version of P.T.S.D., so whenever I hear that she's breaking her silence, my heart stops. Nicolle Wallace breakhearheart Change image and share on social
A lot of newsrooms have thought very carefully about how they cover race. I don't think the same conversations have gone on regarding women. Nicolle Wallace carefullyconversationcover Change image and share on social
Everybody wants to do 'The View.' It's this iconic show. When I worked at the White House, I used to watch the beginning to see what they were talking about. If a political topic was on their radar, I used it as ammunition with the president or the White House staff. Nicolle Wallace ammunitionbeginhouse share on social
I didn't have a special secret about Sarah Palin. I just had a feeling and some concerns. Her blank stares and her lashing out in some interviews, I think, gave voters pause about her, too. Nicolle Wallace blankconcernfelt Change image and share on social
My husband saw me go through the 2008 campaign cycle. We did it together for Sarah Palin and John McCain. It ended disastrously, and afterward I really wanted to do something different, so I started writing novels, and I imagined a fictional female president in my head. Nicolle Wallace afterwardcampaigncycle share on social
I wasn't the only one that saw Sarah Palin vacillate between glorious highs on the campaign trail - and, you know, while she was speaking and at the convention - to really troubling lows when she seemed stumped in interviews. Nicolle Wallace campaignconventionglorious share on social
I think politics is like an X-ray machine: Everything is found out eventually. Nicolle Wallace eventuallyfindmachine Change image and share on social
People always related to President Bush, but in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the Iraq War, his numbers collapsed because people didn't feel like he handled those properly. Obama is the inverse. He was elected because he was an extraordinary guy, but the fact that he isn't ordinary has turned out to be politically damaging. Nicolle Wallace aftermathbushcollapse share on social