In every issue there are winners are losers, and the losers are plenty. But they have to be willing to grudgingly accept the result. That's the genius of our democracy.

I've thought a lot about the world and how George Bush sees the world and it ain't even close.

America is a great country. We are so wealthy. But our one remaining challenge is to fulfill the potential of all our people. And the only way we can do that is to try to bring everybody together to a higher place.

I've always had good energy; I've always had good health.

I think when everything is finally considered, I'll have a lot of support -- strong support -- not only from labor unions but from working people.

I grew up in the '50s and '60s when Jack Kennedy was president. We would watch him on television. And our teachers always talked about the good things public servants could do. I thought maybe that's something I should do. So when I got out of law school, my wife, Jane, and I became precinct captains.

Those who have prospered and profited from life's lottery have a moral obligation to share their good fortune.