Al Gore's run a strong race and I congratulate him, but we're smarter and we're better prepared and we're dedicated to continuing the fight, ... But it's a fight about more than Al Gore or me. It's a fight about the kind of America we know we can become. |
All I have are the people. |
All I have are the people. He has entrenched power, he has a president who is supporting him, loyal to him -- as he was loyal to the president -- he's got most of the DNC (Democratic National Committee), he's got most of the big Democratic fund-raisers, he rides on Air Force Two. That is entrenched power, |
Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in. |
And if only John McCain hadn't taken all the play away from us with a New Hampshire landslide. |
And so now we leave New Hampshire and move South and West. We leave with thanks to all of you and fond memories that will always be able to claim when we make our progress forward that the new politics began here. |
Anytime the president lies, he undermines his authority and squanders the public's trust, |
As for me, I belong to the party of hope, ... In the battles that are to come, I ask you to join me to prove that the oldest political party on earth is the newest in energy and imagination. |
At a time of peace ... I see nearly 14 million of our children who are being denied their chance to live the American dream. This is not acceptable, |
Becoming number one is easier than remaining number one. |
Before the money machine starts humming, let's pause and think about a better way, |
Bob Kerrey attended a function on my behalf, |
Bob Kerrey is an American hero. He is a man with unquestioned conviction and stands out in the Senate as a courageous leader on issues that define our future. |
Both Ernestine and I are here to call it an end, |
But my convictions of where we are as a country and where we can go are so deep that I made the decision to take on the establishment and run. |