I think that standing onstage on January 19th, and my father had just defied all expectations and won Iowa, was by far the most surreal moment.

The dinner table is a lively debate, and everybody weighs in in a different way. I like that, though.

I just learned not to take a single thing for granted, and I think it just is extraordinary.

I was very close to my mother, and her death, which left a gaping hole in my life, has been very difficult for me and my father in a lot of ways.

It was definitely a part of our life. I mean, my mom had both her brothers and her fiancee in Vietnam at the same time, so it wasn't just my dad's story, it was my mom's story too. And we definitely grew up listening to the stories.

But one of the things I learned is that when you fight for something you believe in and you tell the truth and you do your best, you can always hold your head up high and no one can take that away from you.

My father loves his country and is ready to lead it. In my fathers gut: integrity.