In this window where people are raising significant questions about Katrina preparation, about port security, there is an opportunity here for Democrats to be quite aggressive on addressing national and homeland security.

As part of probably the strongest working team that's existed in decades as president and vice president --Al Gore has not been a ceremonial vice president-- and I think he's going to pick a working partner,

For national Republicans, this 2006 race is really about the presidency, but I don't think that's the case for the people of New York. Clinton is so popular that Pirro can't say, 'She hasn't done a great job for New York.' The only thing you can say is, 'She can't continue doing a great job forever.' Talking about 2008 will help with fund-raising, but it's a pretty weak political argument.

[Women are] really demanding more flexibility in the workplace. Control is the new currency.... Forty-six percent of women want to start their own small businesses.

They're not red or blue. Women are purple. Eighty percent of women agree on 80 percent of things.

If the Democrats are smart, they will play this thing until it's completely overhauled.