And frankly, being a woman I think gives me a slightly different take on a lot of the issues and on a lot of the solutions to the problems we face.

It's hard to be the first. It's almost as if I'm subject to a different level of inspection.

If I lose, I'm going to retire from politics, practice law, and wear bright leather pants.

Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible.

I think Americans want to believe in this country again.

The reason that minorities and women dont have a better shot at getting elected to the Senate or to statewide office is because the campaign finance rules are so skewed as to make it very difficult for non-traditional candidates to raise the money necessary to get elected.

The Islamic community today is faced with a new version of an old struggle. My late mother used to say it doesn't matter whether you came to this country on the Mayflower or on a slave ship, through Ellis Island or the Rio Grande. We're all in the same boat now.