For Too Long In This Society, We

The Reason I Talk So Much About The Middle Class Is It's The Glue That Holds America Together. It Really Is. And We Don't Speak Enough To Their Legitimate Concerns.

Mike Dukakis? He's The Salt Of The Earth.

There Will Come A Day, I Promise You, When The Thought Of Your Son, Or Daughter, Or Your Wife Or Your Husband, Brings A Smile To Your Lips Before It Brings A Tear To Your Eye. It Will Happen. My Prayer For You Is That Day Will Come Sooner Than Later.

This Attitude Of How Society Views Women As Chattel - That's The Biggest Thing To Overcome. When I First Started A Stake In The Issue Of Relationship Abuse, I Got Really Beat Up By The Christian Right Because I Was Interfering In What Was A Personal Family Affair. It's A "family Matter." That's Why I Wish We'd Drop The Phrase "domestic Violence." It Sounds Like A Domesticated Cat. It Is The Most Vicious Of All Crimes - To Be Abused By Someone You Had A Relationship With! Because Then You Blame Yourself.

I Didn't Make A Political Speech Outside Of My State For 20 Years. And I Just Focused Almost Exclusively On My Initiatives For National Crime Legislation, Foreign Policy Issues.