I've Been Very Independent From The Day

I Started In The Mailroom, Literally, As An Intern... In 1974. The Legislator I Was Working For At The Time Said, 'i Want You To Get Your Law Degree And Come Back Here And Get Elected And Be The First Woman Governor.' I Kind Of Took That Guy Seriously - I Thought That Sounded Like A Pretty Good Idea.

The Goal Is Not To Just Have Rapists Expelled From Schools. I Don't Want Rapists Transferring Schools. I Don't Want Them Out There, Being Able To Commit These Crimes. I Want Them To Go To Prison. But If You Understand This Crime And You Understand What Happens In The Reporting Of This Crime And The Support That A Victim Does Or Does Not Get, You Realize That Our Legislation Increases The Likelihood That A Young Woman Will Go To The Police In A Timely Manner And That The Police Will Investigate And That They Will Be Able To Administer Real Justice In The Criminal System.

I Think That I Was Just On The Cusp Of The Generation That Was Beginning To Really Challenge Some Of The Assumptions About The Role Of Women And The Role Of Men On Campus.

Obviously, I Have Been A Pro-choice Candidate For My Entire Political Career, And Obviously There Is Controversy Always Surrounding This Issue.

What Is Most Heartbreaking To Me Is The Young Women Who Don't Report [being Raped] Because They Were Drinking, And They Feel Like It Was Their Fault That They Were Drinking. I Mean, That Is So Common.