Our Children's Health And Well-being Are Dependent

I'm Blacker Than Barack Obama. I Shined Shoes. I Grew Up In A Five-room Apartment. My Father Had A Little Laundromat In A Black Community Not Far From Where We Lived. I Saw It All Growing Up.

Parents Don't Need Government To Raise Their Kids. That's Their Job. But Government Can Help Them Protect Their Children From Influences They May Not Want Their Kids Exposed To

Health Care Is Not A Privilege. It's A Right. It's A Right As Fundamental As Civil Rights. It's A Right As Fundamental As Giving Every Child A Chance To Get A Public Education.

We Have To Be Sure [students] Understand That Racial, National, Ethnic, And Religious Hatred Can Lead To Horrible Tragedies.

I Think The Most Important Thing Is [to] Restore A Sense Of Idealism And End The Cynicism In State Government. Bring To The Job A Desire To Really Make Things Happen And Help People And Give Confidence Back To The Public.