I have been accused of being a traitor, and I have been accused of not supporting the military. Nothing could be further from the truth.

I am not the president; instead, I hold an even higher office, that of citizen of the United States.

I act because I can't seem to live with myself if I do not. I don't know any other way to be. It isn't something you can explain; it is just something that you do; it is something that you are.

Childhood hunger in America is as much a paradox as it is a tragedy. Why, in the wealthiest country in the world, should hunger darken the lives and dreams of 12 million children and their families? I believe that, when Americans learn the facts and understand how their involvement can make a difference, banishing childhood hunger will be a national, local and personal priority.

I think I'm known as a liberal democrat and Hispanic and a practicing Catholic, but I never really went out of my way specifically to play a president or any kind of leader.

Oh you only fight the fights you can win? You fight the fights that need fighting!

Find something in your life worth fighting for