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I've been interested in American politics since I was eight. That was in 1968. It was an interesting year. I was a huge Eugene McCarthy supporter, so I guess he was the first senator I really knew about and cared about.

I vote for leaders, and honestly, I didn't vote much in the military because I served whoever is the commander-in-chief.

I was a big fan of Ronald Reagan. He was the first president I got to vote for.

I've always believed in supporting the best candidate at the time.

I have given to Democrats in the past. I've always believed in supporting the best candidate at the time.

I admired Eugene McCarthy's courage and although I left his Senate staff after four years to accept a job as the researcher on the editorial page of the 'Washington Post,' I remained an admirer.

Even before I could vote, I was involved in the political arena. My father was an admirer of Adlai Stevenson, and he took me to the Stevenson for President headquarters, and he volunteered me. That was my introduction to electoral politics, which was exciting and fun and thrilling and very theatrical.