And it was, it was not beating George Bush, believe it or not, the bottom line as far as I was concerned was introducing to the public who Gerry Ferraro was.

Let no one doubt, we will defend America's security and the cause of freedom around the world. But we want a president who tells us what America is fighting for, not just what we are fighting against. We want a president who will defend human rights - not just where it is convenient - but wherever freedom is at risk - from Chile to Afghanistan, from Poland to South Africa

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.

The promise of our country is that the rules are fair. If you work hard and play by the rules, you can earn your share of America's blessings. Those are the beliefs I learned from my parents.

I stand before you to proclaim tonight: America is the land where dreams can come true for all of us.

I knew what leukemia and lymphoma were, but I had never heard of multiple myeloma.

I didn't look very sensitive and they didn't know me very well.