We're like a Third World country when it comes to some of our election practices.

A campaign is about defining who you are - your vision and your opponent's vision.

I inspired a new generation in the same way the previous generation inspired me. I believe that our democracy itself is very inspiring.

Every member of my family was displaced by Katrina.

We were not republicans or democrats during Katrina. We truly were all Americans, and Trent Lott came through for me.

I've been a government official. I've been dealing with another situation, another e-mail situation. The DNC was the victim of a cybercrime, an attack. And that has been my focus, not the focus of another round of e-mail controversies.

We didn't know what was coming next. And, you know, this is not just about computers; this is harassment of individuals, it's harassment of our candidates, harassment of our donors. We had stolen information, personal information. People were personally harassed.