Even as a supporter of Roe v. Wade, I am compelled to acknowledge that the language both sides use on this subject can be unfortunately misleading and unconstructive.... Everyone is worse off for it.

Great challenges confront our great nation. We seek to meet them by rising to the task, not by defining our country down.

It's one thing to be certain, but you can be certain and you can be wrong.

My definition of patriotism is to defend your country with the truth, no matter the consequences.

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.

America has not led but fled on the issue of global warming.

Unlike George Bush and his friends at the big oil companies, I'm going to work for a real energy policy for this country that decreases America's dependence on foreign oil and helps lower the costs to American families.