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

I do believe in the power of prayer.

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?

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

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

I don't consider myself a survivor; that's someone who has gone through something terrible.

Vice president—it has such a nice ring to it.