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It Is Not Easy To Stand Up Against Your Constituents Or Your Friends Or Colleagues Or Your Community And Take A Tough Stand For Something You Believe Is Right. Because You Always Want To Keep Working And Live To Fight Another Battle And It Might Cost You Your Career.

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.

My Mother ... Had A Very Deep Inner Spirituality That Allowed Her To Rebuild Her Life. It's Extraordinary That She Had Such A Strong Sense Of Self And Such A Commitment To The Future And Such A Strong Creative Sense That She Could Build New Worlds For Herself And For Us Out Of The Total Devastation In Her Life.

I Am, You Know, A Democrat Through And Through. I've Always Voted Democratic. You Know, That Is Where My Heart Lies.

I've Raised Three Kids. I'm A Lawyer. I've Written Books On The Constitution.