I'll be one of the spokespeople, one of the people who sells the Administration's plans.

By putting people around me who will calm me down and slow me down and make sure I work through an issue.

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

Sure, it is apparent that presidents are looking at polls, but they are also stepping up on issues. President Clinton stepped up on tobacco. He shaped the polls on the tobacco issue.

I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.

I would argue that we have a generation of young people, particularly minorities, who are no longer putting up with the kinds of things their parents put up with. They're much more self-confident. It's no longer acceptable to make fun of people because of race or sex. But it has always been present in American society.

Fear drives you and makes you better.