My goal is to help elect not only the first but second woman president. That will be real progress. I believe our next presidential election will see women at the top of the ticket for both parties.

Let us not become the evil that we deplore.

It takes a variety of strategies and initiatives to address this pandemic. It's about life and death and the survival of humanity.

In fact, not only do I support eliminating soft money, but I support full public financing for campaigns.

We must not let history repeat itself in Iraq. The reality is there is no military solution in Iraq. This is a sectarian war with long standing roots that were flamed when we invaded Iraq in 2003. Any lasting solution must be political and take into account respect for the entire Iraqi population.

I am also deeply concerned with the widespread, often undiagnosed, incidents of PTSD and the alarming suicide rates amongst our returning soldiers.

I am convinced that military action will not prevent further acts of international terrorism against the United States.