Tonight, the daughter of an immigrant from Italy has been chosen to run for vice president in the new land my father came to love.

You people married to Italian men, you know what it's like.

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

Modern life is confusing no "Ms take" about it.

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.

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

I have been extremely lucky; I am a person who is currently living with a cancer that is under control.