Let's be honest: For a lot of well-meaning, open-minded white people, the sight of a young, black man in a hoodie still evokes a twinge of fear.

Instead of gutting consumer protection, we should be expanding it.

I will stand up for families against powerful interests, against corporations.

I believe that I have created a lot of cognitive dissonance in the minds of people who are comfortable with stereotypes.

From my perspective, you get up every day and you get out there and you make your case, and you reach as many people as possible.

I want to make change, but I've already made change. I will continue to make change. I'm not just running on a promise of change.

You will not find that I ever changed a view or a vote because of any donation that I ever received.