I was raised in a working class family of Baptist faith, and I went to college on a church scholarship where early teachings were reinforced. Abortion was wrong, I was taught.

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.

The Department of Education should not be producing paid political advertising for the president, it should be helping us to produce smarter students.

Life is the division of human cells, a process which begins at conception.

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.

I hope we can get back to what I call the kitchen table. Everyday issues that people are really worried about and focused on.

We are all so privileged to be citizens of America, and we all need to be engaged.