Don`t go to the dark side. Don`t go bashing immigrants or Muslims.

To the degree that Mr. Trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in America, I and other progressives are prepared to work with him. To the degree that he pursues racist, sexist, xenophobic and anti-environment policies, we will vigorously oppose him.

I think the media and the candidates have got to talk about why the middle class is in decline and why we have massive levels of income and wealth inequality.

Because of a mass media more interested in gossip and sensationalism than real issues, I would say a vast majority of the American public doesn't have a clue about how the Congress functions and what goes on.

I have known Secretary [Hillary] Clinton for 25 years and respect her very much.

I think we should support entrepreneurialship.

We have got to mobilize people and rethink our commitment in terms of what our role is in the political process.