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Sure, it is apparent that presidents are looking at polls, but they are also stepping up on issues. President Clinton stepped up on tobacco. He shaped the polls on the tobacco issue.
Donna Shalala
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Sex education has to do with what's in people's head.
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In every community, whether large or small, there are people who lead in their community in easy and difficult times.
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I've spent my whole life with people underestimating me.
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I'm pretty disciplined and am almost always on schedule.
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I'll be one of the spokespeople, one of the people who sells the Administration's plans.
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I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.
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I think anyone that thought that we were coming in as a bunch of liberal Democrats to deliver more large-scale social programs was nuts. I sure didn't expect it.
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I have long ties to the women's community.
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I have always hired people of different ages. Young people and older people. People in their 70s and in their 20s. People who are fully capable of talking back to me.
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I get to work at about 7:30 or 8 unless I have a breakfast meeting.
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I bring other constituencies - I also have ties to minority communities. And obviously, to the world of world-class research universities. So I can bring some constituencies that I'm used to working with.
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