We must regain our vision and hope and move our country forward on an agenda of peace and justice.

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.

Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers

When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see disappointment and even outrage. And I believe that out of this frustration can come hope and action.

I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment.

We can and must move U.S. politics forward by means of committed participation.

Politics is not about power. Politics is not about money. Politics is not about winning for the sake of winning. Politics is about the improvement of people's lives.