I grew up in Minnesota, where we treasure our tradition of civic engagement - and our record of having the nation's highest voter participation.

When the president during the campaign said he was against nation building, I didn't realize he meant our nation.

When the president during the campaign
said he was against nation building,
I didn't realize he meant our nation.

Ralph Nader is a hero. I know Ralph, and I call him up occasionally. He's helped me out on a couple of occasions when I've given speeches to corporations where he'd have a good... He'd give me some good information.

The next thing I am doing is moving back home to Minnesota and getting involved in politics. I'm looking at a run for Senate in 2008, but in the meantime I am focused on knitting together the progressive network in the upper Midwest.

Having an actual income can expand your romantic horizons toward the more appealing end of the spectrum.