I think it's time we had a president who carried the same life experiences into the White House as most ordinary Americans.

Our democracy if self-cleansing. If you don't like it, be a candidate, or support a candidate.

We can see beyond the present shadows of war in the Middle East to a new world order where the strong work together to deter and stop aggression. This was precisely Franklin Roosevelt's and Winston Churchill's vision for peace for the post-war period.

Politics takes patience, time, listening and endless meetings.

When you succeed (with legislation), that feeling is exhilaration. And it takes leadership from a president, which means you meet with members of Congress 24/7 and you talk and you listen.

The people I'm honored to represent in Missouri and all over the country want leaders to address their kitchen table everyday problems.

In 1988, as an unknown candidate, totally unknown, I won Iowa, came in second in New Hampshire, won South Dakota. I was ahead in every Super Tuesday state the day after South Dakota. The only problem was I didn't have enough money. I had a million dollars left, and Al Gore had three and Michael Dukakis had three and it was lights out.