the Republicans love to say that the Democratic Party is ruled by 'special interests.' But when pressed to name these 'special interests,' the usual reply is women, blacks, teachers, and unions. Those are 'special interests' to be proud of - because together they comprise the majority of Americans. What about the 'special interests' that dominate the Republican Party - the oil companies, the banks, the gun lobby, and the apostles of religious intolerance?

What are my sources of strength? My husband and my three kids, my health-care team, and my religion.

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

It's okay in this country to be sexist. It's certainly not okay to be racist.

Some leaders are born women.

I was a trial lawyer when I was elected to Congress.

We were so shocked by how fast that war went that President Bush did not have a plan, a peace plan.