The American people, whether you are Democrat, independent, Republican, progressive, conservative, do not believe corporations are people or that corporations should be able to buy elections.

The problems we face, did not come down from the heavens. They are made, they are made by bad human decisions, and good human decisions can change them.

I happen to respect people who are willing to come under public scrutiny and serve their country.

In America, we have lost millions of decent-paying jobs. That has got to end.

Israel's right to exist in peace and security is not in debate.

This is what I would ask of the American people, and that is, and the media does not do this terribly often - put things in contact.

If you ask me about my views on the environment, on women's rights, on gay rights, I am liberal. I don't have a problem with that at all. Some of my best friends are liberal.