Politics is about the improvement of people's lives. It's about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and the world. Politics is about doing well for the people.
I dare to imagine a country where every child I hold in my hands, are all God's children, regardless of the color of their skin, regardless of whether they're boy or girl, regardless of religion, regardless of rich or poor, that every child I hold in my hands, will have the same chance to reach her full potential or his full potential. That is the goodness of our country. That is the essence of the American dream.
The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power.
The future will belong to those who have passion and are willing to work hard to make our country better
...how can we live in the richest, most privileged country in the world, at the peak of its economic performance, and still hear the Republicans, and too many Democrats, that we cannot afford to provide a good education for every child, that we cannot afford to provide health security for all our citizens?
We must regain our vision and hope and move our country forward on an agenda of peace and justice.
We must renew democracy itself. We have to fight cynicism and inertia and restore faith in the advancement of our country.