An image of Ayabe-Way-We-Tung, the chief of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, who began pushing the U.S. government for a reservation in the 1870s, adorns the wall in the Little Shell Tribal Health Clinic lobby in Great Falls, Montana. The mural is a reminder of the tribal nation's long push for federal recognition, which was granted in December 2019. Credit: Katheryn Houghton / KHN
The year 2012 is in the rearview mirror, and 2013 is just around the corner.
What better time to look at the soundbites that defined the year that was — politically speaking, of course.
Below, we recap the top 10 political quotes of the year, with special deference for quotes that defined the election in some way, shape or form.