I see a New York where people who are down on their luck can get back on the road to responsibility, a job and dignity.

I believe in the American Dream because I have lived the American Dream.

Three thousand people died at ground zero. Their families are entitled to a little bit of respect, to respect the memory of those poor people that died there. And how about the families of all those soldiers that died in the two ensuing wars? Aren't they entitled to a little bit of respect - the kids, the wives, the parents?

We are angry about paying the highest income taxes and property taxes in the nation and getting less and less for it. We are angry about our incompetent, dysfunctional government that pays no attention to the desires of the people. We are angry about the cesspool of corruption and conflicts of interests and self-dealing that is Albany.

I want everyone in the Republican party who opposed me to know this: you are welcome to join this people's crusade. Come aboard. You are both welcome and needed. If we unite, we'll win - and we'll rebuild New York.

Don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. That would be a dastardly lie.

I see a New York where people who are down on their luck can get back on the road to responsibility, a job and dignity.