I came into public life during the 1960s when a whole bunch of us believed in our ability to change the world. And we did a lot of things.

As a public person, I've always tried to reflect what is embodied in our defining ideals as a nation about equality and fairness and justice and so forth.

We do not need more division. We certainly do not need something as complex and emotional as Vietnam reduced to simple campaign rhetoric.

I came into public life during the 1960s when a whole bunch of us believed in our ability to change the world. And we did a lot of things.

My friends, that's trickle-down economics, and I believe every worker in America is tired of being trickled on by George W. Bush

It's hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation to prevent the government from writing and paying for the news.

I don't want to claim that God is on our side. As Abraham Lincoln told us, I want to pray humbly that we are on God's side.