Re: Why are you running?

Description: An underdog running to win.

Transcript: Well, you know, I was asked those questions throughout my career.  In 40 years, I’ve . . .  I think I’ve had about 33 elections counting primaries and generals; won 25 or 26 of them.  So I, you know . . . I know how to win and I’m prepared to be president.  Now look, I know I’m an underdog.  But recent polls show me just a few points out of third place in New Hampshire.  The Democracy for America poll of Internet activists of a week or so ago, I came out first in the largest poll in the country of Internet activists.  So look I know I’m a long shot.  But you know what?  So are most American people.  It’s a long shot for people that they’re gonna have their retirement security; a long shot that they’ll have a good paying job; a long shot that they’ll have healthcare and won’t go broke paying the doctor bills; a long shot their kids will go to college.  I mean American people understand long shots.  Imagine a long shot who becomes your president and relates to you.  I mean that’s why these polls can change, and I just have to move up little, by little, by little.

Recorded on: 10/19/07