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.

Democracy is interactive... Its a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication.

You know, when you're in public life, everything you do is out there. But I am proud to stand on my record.

Why would we want to keep a tax cut that's failed? Why would we not want to go back to the Clinton tax code? And why would we not want to help every family more with a health-care plan like mine? Let's help average people. Let's be Democrats.

Every proposal I'm making, every idea I'm advancing has a single, central purpose: to revive a failing economy and give working Americans the help and security they need.

If you want to run for president, you better be an athlete. It's 24/7. It never ends. You give up your personal life completely and you have something of a chance to be shot.

One of the big mistakes Republicans made with the Contract with America is that they tried to do too much too fast, and people revolted against it.