I have referred to myself as an accidental activist on more than one occasion.

I have a real sense of optimism that we are revolutionizing the way we do politics in this country.

We've got 50 percent voter turnout for presidential elections. That's appalling. We can do so much better.

Common sense as well as common values all lead us. Our future depends upon it and our present is going to be vastly better when we get back to these basics.

It is time for us to focus on the issues that bring us together as a nation. Supporting parents' capacity to raise their children with the love and resources they need is simply the right thing to do.

I'm a mediator by training and inclination.

We put together a one-sentence petition asking Congress to censure President Clinton and move on to other pressing issues. We sent it to under 100 friends and family, and within a week we had 100,000 people sign the petition.