The political process is rough and tumble by definition, and being grounded in faith in a Higher Power has proven helpful in navigating the difficult terrain.

The greatest power is not money power, but political power.

I'm very close with my higher power. I have a very strong connection with it.

plunged into the political process.

Politics is a rough and tumble business. It's not for the faint-hearted. I've got bruises and cuts from being in the political arena. But by and large, I understand how to navigate the process.

It is economic power that determines political power, and governments become the political functionaries of economic power.