I bring other constituencies - I also have ties to minority communities. And obviously, to the world of world-class research universities. So I can bring some constituencies that I'm used to working with.

You don't want to destroy the energy that comes out of a campaign.

I think anyone that thought that we were coming in as a bunch of liberal Democrats to deliver more large-scale social programs was nuts. I sure didn't expect it.

I compensate for big risks by always doing my homework and being well-prepared. I can take on larger risks by reducing the overall risk.

In fairy tales, the children are saved by caring adults. We need more caring adults in the lives of our children.

We can't afford as a nation - not because of money but because of our social fabric - to have large numbers of people who are not working.

I'm pretty disciplined and am almost always on schedule.