It was very constraining, much more than I ever would have thought, to run for governor.

There is just no reason why the richest nation in the world can't provide health care to all its people.

It was very constraining, much more than I ever would have thought, to run for governor.

When nearly a third of our high school students do not graduate on time with their peers, we have work to do. We must design our middle and high schools so that no student gets lost in the crowd and disconnected from his or her own potential.

Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers.

Education exposes young people to a broader world, a world full of opportunity and hope.

Surely no issue unites us more than our appreciation for our military personnel who are bringing aid to devastated countries, defending us against terrorism, and fighting to make a free election possible in Iraq.