The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power.

The problem with party politics is that people get involved every two or four years and that is it. In the meantime, the legislature and Minnesota politics are on a separate track.

I'm short, I'm Jewish and I'm a liberal

If we don't fight hard enough for the things we stand for, at some point we have to recognize that we don't really stand for them.

There is a major ingredient missing from our perception of how changes are brought about; that ingredient is power.

The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard to make our country better

It is the belief that extremes and excesses of inequality must be reduced so that each person is free to fully develop his or her full potential. This is why we take precious time out of our lives and give it to politics.