I cant begin to count how many times I have warned politicians and candidates to worry as much about the good coverage as the bad, because the more air they put in your balloon, the bigger the target when they start shooting.

Loyalty isn't standing by someone when he's right - that's good judgment. Loyalty is standing by someone when he's wrong.

The politics of crime is not about a party's record or a candidates proposals, but about perceived character and values.

One of the risks of a public trial is a public verdict.

Even the most powerful women I know go out of their way to say that they're not really interested in power. Imagine a man saying that.

In most presidential elections, the taller candidate wins.

The Democratic chairman doesn't need to be a household name. Most people didn't know who Ron Brown was when he was chairman of the Democratic Party, but he put the party in a position where Bill Clinton could come in and he had a solid base to run from.