politics can be an ugly game, and in a national election the stakes get higher while the tactics get lower.

The polls indicated that I was feisty, that I was tough, that I had a sense of humor, but they weren't quite sure if they liked me and they didn't know whether or not that I was sensitive.

Well of course Bush got Kentucky, because it's a Republican city.

Personal religious convictions have no place in political campaigns or in dictating public policy.

And I have to tell you as a grandmother, I worry about the fact that my grandchildren are going to be paying for all the spending, including military spending, that has gone on and the tax cuts that have come through.

My desk drawer is filled with all kinds of prayers.

If you think somebody cares about you and believes your life is worth saving, how can you give up?