There is this concept of politics as a dirty game. It's a difficult game but it doesn't have to be dirty. I think this is what we need to bring to politics. I think politics around the world has very often been captured by big interests - 'lobbies' they call them in the States.

American influence in the world is certainly considerable but the United States does not control directly or indirectly the politics and economics of other societies as empires have always done save for a few special cases that turn out to be the exceptions that prove the rule.

I like politics. I like traveling in the United States.

But being in the closet uniquely assisted me in politics. From my first run for the state legislature until my election as governor all too often I was not leading but following my best guess at public opinion.

Right now we have no possibility of politics because we have a one-party state.

Arkansas is a state where politics is retail.

I will say that I think Israel enjoys strong bipartisan support in the United States. It's really above and beyond American politics.

Pennsylvania is a very tough state people don't last long in Pennsylvania politics.

Flipping the dial through available radio stations there will blare out to any listener an array of broadcasts 24/7 propagating Religious Right politics along with what they deem to be 'old-time gospel preaching.' This is especially true of what comes over the airwaves in Bible Belt southern states.

I believe in the separation of church and state but I do not believe in the separation of politics from religion.