I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.

Ninety percent of the students take the 'preferred lender.' Why? Because that's the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority.

New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, it's a national disgrace. Sometimes, the corruption in Albany could even make Boss Tweed blush.

I don't know people who don't say 'boy, the government is working better now.'

The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act.

He was the keynote speaker for our better angels.

My father was against the death penalty, and that was hard in the Son of Sam summer when fear was driving the desire for the death penalty.