I Don't Know How Many People Run

Political Advice Is A Bit Like Your Average Christmas Fruitcake: Something Everyone Gives And No One Wants.

Sure, Losing An Election Hurts, But I've Experienced Worse. And At An Age When Every Day Is Precious, Brooding Over What Might Have Been Is Self-defeating. In Conceding The 1996 Election, I Remarked That "tomorrow Will Be The First Time In My Life I Don't Have Anything To Do." I Was Wrong. Seventy-two Hours After Conceding The Election, I Was Swapping Wisecracks With David Letterman On His Late-night Show.

Things Are Going To Get Better. Be Optimistic.

President Obama Came To Visit Me In The Hospital. He Said, 'i Wish You Were Still In The Senate; I Need Your Help.' I'm Not Certain I Can Help On Everything. Maybe Some Things.

It's Going To Be Hard For Someone Like Me To Run For President.