We have a very large military community - veterans and others - who basically do believe in the militarism.

I don't know how many off the record conversations I've had with African-American leaders who would not be quoted and refused to make their sentiments public.

Voting is not the most you can do; it's really the least you can do.

This was in 2004, and it told me that President [Barack] Obama intended to be very careful and noncontroversial in addressing race matters. I

I especially appreciated hearing the President [Barack Obama] affirm that "black lives matter" and that it means that some citizens are feeling more pain, and experiencing more negative effects than others, and he offered up the stats. He also indicated that black lives matter does not negate the fact that blue lives matter. He ably walked the tightrope, here, between affirming both black life and police life.

People will be talking about the [Barack] Obama legacy for decades, and I wanted to include my voice in the analysis of this presidency.

If the Muslim community in Michigan comes out strongly, I think they will make a difference.