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

The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses, a power which is the principal threat to our democracy.

The best kind of politics is when you help people become their own best selves.

The Democratic Party has lost much of it credibility with working class and low-income people. It retards progress toward presenting a genuine alternative.

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

I think the future also will not belong to those who are cynical or those who stand on the sidelines

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.