I Grew Up In A Household Where

Growing Up In Politics I Know That Women Decide All Elections Because We Do All The Work.

I've Been A Democrat All My Life.

It Is Not Easy To Stand Up Against Your Constituents Or Your Friends Or Colleagues Or Your Community And Take A Tough Stand For Something You Believe Is Right. Because You Always Want To Keep Working And Live To Fight Another Battle And It Might Cost You Your Career.

I Know My Mother So Well, So It's Hard For Me To Remember That People Have A Certain Image Of Her, But They Don't Really Know Her Personality.

My Mother ... Had A Very Deep Inner Spirituality That Allowed Her To Rebuild Her Life. It's Extraordinary That She Had Such A Strong Sense Of Self And Such A Commitment To The Future And Such A Strong Creative Sense That She Could Build New Worlds For Herself And For Us Out Of The Total Devastation In Her Life.