You Had To Be Tough To Be

I Stand Before You To Proclaim Tonight: America Is The Land Where Dreams Can Come True For All Of Us.

The Polls Indicated That I Was Feisty, That I Was Tough, That I Had A Sense Of Humor, But They Weren't Quite Sure If They Liked Me And They Didn't Know Whether Or Not That I Was Sensitive.

Throwing Ronald Reagan Out Of Office At The Height Of His Popularity, With Inflation And Interest Rates Down, The Economy Moving And The Country At Peace, Would Have Required God On The Ticket And She Was Not Available!

I Do Believe In The Power Of Prayer.

The Republicans Love To Say That The Democratic Party Is Ruled By 'special Interests.' But When Pressed To Name These 'special Interests,' The Usual Reply Is Women, Blacks, Teachers, And Unions. Those Are 'special Interests' To Be Proud Of - Because Together They Comprise The Majority Of Americans. What About The 'special Interests' That Dominate The Republican Party - The Oil Companies, The Banks, The Gun Lobby, And The Apostles Of Religious Intolerance?