We're not a homogeneous party, anymore than the Republicans are. But we are a party that I think has a plan to take us forward.

Look, you're not going to get me to say that Democrats don't make mistakes. We do. I mentioned two areas - pension reform and seniority and tenure. I've done both - I've advocated for both. I've advocated for - seek for reform as well.

I don't want to describe either Governor Mitt Romney or the Republicans as stupid, but I will say this - if you look at their platform, the 2012 platform, it looks like it's from another century and maybe even two. It looks like the platform of 1812.

I got to grow up with a mother who taught me to believe in me.

You can't just trot out a brown face or a Spanish surname and expect people are going to vote for your party or your candidate.

I'm not one of the people who have to be in public office.

Again, if I was going to call Romney and the Republicans stupid, I'm certainly not going to call the Democrats and President Obama stupid.