I Am, You Know, A Democrat Through

I've Campaigned For People. I've Campaigned Across The Country For People. I Have Supported People In Local Elections. I Do Work With Groups And Causes. So, I Feel Like I Am A Participant And A Civically-engaged Citizen.

It's True, Christmas Can Feel Like A Lot Of Work, Particularly For Mothers. But When You Look Back On All The Christmases In Your Life, You'll Find You've Created Family Traditions And Lasting Memories. Those Memories, Good And Bad, Are Really What Help To Keep A Family Together Over The Long Haul.

In A Funny Way, Poems Are Suited To Modern Life. They're Short, They're Intense. Nobody Has Time To Read A 700-page Book. People Read Magazines, And A Poem Takes Less Time Than An Article.

I May, And I Think I Represent A Tradition That Means A Lot To Me, Which Has Really Always Been About Fighting For Others, For Middle-class Families, For Working Class - For Working People, You Know, And That's A Tradition And A Commitment That I Take Very Seriously.

I Think One Of My Father's Great Legacies Is The People That He Inspired And The Generation That He Inspired Transformed America Through Civil Rights, Women's Rights, Equal Justice, And They've Passed That On To Their Children And Grandchildren.