What I Didn't Do Was Pick One

Most Of Us Have Achieved Levels Of Affluence And Comfort Unthought Of Two Generations Ago. We've Never Had It So Good, Most Of Us. Nor Have We Ever Complained So Bitterly About Our Problems.

In 1960 Americans Chose John F. Kennedy Because They Were Ready For Change. They Were Ready For New And Better Ideas. After Six Years Of Scandals And Failed Policies Under The Reagan Administration, Americans Are Again Ready For Change And Stronger Leadership. I Love My Country. That Is Why I Am Seeking The Democratic Nomination For President.

We Must Get The American Public To Look Past The Glitter, Beyond The Showmanship, To The Reality, The Hard Substance Of Things. And We'll Do It Not So Much With Speeches That Will Bring People To Their Feet As With Speeches That Bring People To Their Senses.

We Believe In A Government Strong Enough To Use Words Like "love" And "compassion" And Smart Enough To Convert Our Noblest Aspirations Into Practical Realities.

A Shining City Is Perhaps All The President Sees From The Portico Of The White House And The Veranda Of His Ranch, Where Everyone Seems To Be Doing Well. But There's Another Part To The Shining City. In This Part Of The City There Are More Poor Than Ever, More Families In Trouble, More And More People Who Need Help But Can't Find It.