I'm used to people not paying me a whole lot of attention and underestimating me and, frankly, for me a big challenge is to have people believe that I can be the president of the United States.

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I want to rebuild America.

I want to rebuild America.

We're failing our children with education, we're failing our environment.

We're failing our children with education, we're failing our environment.

I was very productive as a senator for my state.

I was very productive as a senator for my state.

New Zealand, by the way, where I was ambassador, has had two women prime ministers...

New Zealand, by the way, where I was ambassador, has had two women prime ministers...

All I really want to be is boring. When people talk about me, I'd like...

All I really want to be is boring. When people talk about me, I'd like...

People just want to hear some common sense... and I bring to bear the experience...

People just want to hear some common sense... and I bring to bear the experience...

I really think that's the key, part of the spiritual renewal that America needs to...

I really think that's the key, part of the spiritual renewal that America needs to...

I was the only person of color in the Senate, and my colleagues were Strom...

I was the only person of color in the Senate, and my colleagues were Strom...

And frankly, being a woman I think gives me a slightly different take on a...

And frankly, being a woman I think gives me a slightly different take on a...

I think that we have a responsibility to make certain that we are fiscally responsible...

I think that we have a responsibility to make certain that we are fiscally responsible...

Well, if you pick a fight with somebody that's smaller than you and you beat...

Well, if you pick a fight with somebody that's smaller than you and you beat...

I believe that our message of rebuilding America is one that will resonate with the...

I believe that our message of rebuilding America is one that will resonate with the...

The fact is that the diversity in this political class serves the same interest as...

The fact is that the diversity in this political class serves the same interest as...

So I think that if we want to have a Congress, if we want to...

So I think that if we want to have a Congress, if we want to...

I'm a results-oriented person and my Senate record shows that.

I'm a results-oriented person and my Senate record shows that.

To me, that means getting back to the point where our Constitution means that you...

To me, that means getting back to the point where our Constitution means that you...

If we can rebuild Iraq, we can rebuild Illinois and Indiana and if we can...

If we can rebuild Iraq, we can rebuild Illinois and Indiana and if we can...

We must invest in infrastructure development and rebuilding communities to create jobs.

We must invest in infrastructure development and rebuilding communities to create jobs.

The really important victory of the civil rights movement was that it made racism unpopular,...

The really important victory of the civil rights movement was that it made racism unpopular,...

I think Americans want to believe in this country again.

I think Americans want to believe in this country again.