My career was obviously cut shorter than I wanted it to be.

I have long said there are three distinct groups under the GOP's tent: theological warriors, who want to impose their social views on the rest of society; Tea Party zealots, who say with a straight face that they want the government to get out of their Medicare; and remnants of the pro-business moderates.

As one who was a prosecutor for many years, I can tell you that having a tape recording of interrogations would help everybody. It would make clear if there had been improper pressure exerted on a defendant or witness, and it would also protect the interrogating officer from false claims that such pressure had been brought to bear.

I do not believe that politics in the long run is about individuals. It is about ideas.

Those who are critical of Alliance are the same people who have done nothing for 30 years.

To every New Yorker - and to all those who believed in what I tried to stand for - I sincerely apologize.

In the melting pot that is America, inclusive trumps exclusive. Whether it's single women, young adults, or minorities, alienating the rapidly growing voting blocs is not smart politics.