People just want to hear some common sense... and I bring to bear the experience in local government and state government and national government - I was the first woman in history on the Senate Finance Committee - not to…

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I want people who believe in my message and where I am on issues to...

I want people who believe in my message and where I am on issues to...

I'm committed to universal health coverage and education.

I'm committed to universal health coverage and education.

The reason that minorities and women don't have a better shot at getting elected to...

The reason that minorities and women don't have a better shot at getting elected to...

I was very productive as a senator for my state.

I was very productive as a senator for my state.

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...

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...

I want to rebuild America.

I want to rebuild America.

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...

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 think if we are actually going to accept our generation's responsibility, that's going to...

I think if we are actually going to accept our generation's responsibility, that's going to...

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...

I'm used to people not paying me a whole lot of attention and underestimating me...

I'm used to people not paying me a whole lot of attention and underestimating me...

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...

Bush is giving the rich a tax cut instead of putting that cut in the...

Bush is giving the rich a tax cut instead of putting that cut in the...

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...

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,...

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...

It's not impossible for a woman - a Black woman - to become President.

It's not impossible for a woman - a Black woman - to become President.

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...

Illinois has less than a 12 percent black population and I won with 55 percent...

Illinois has less than a 12 percent black population and I won with 55 percent...