As governor, when I visited our troops in Kuwait and Iraq, I served them Thanksgiving dinner. It was a small gesture compared to their sacrifice. Jennifer Granholm Read Quote
When someone lives as a minority, they experience the world differently than those of us who live in the majority. We may occupy the same physical space, but we don’t occupy the same psychic space. Jennifer Granholm Read Quote
Today in America we are no more ‘post-racial’ than we are ‘post-partisan.’ We have a long way to go. Jennifer Granholm Read Quote
Every day in America, African Americans are reminded of their race in ways large and small. Every day. Jennifer Granholm Read Quote
I certainly never thought I would run for office myself. If someone had suggested it, I would have laughed out loud. Jennifer Granholm Read Quote
Voter suppression laws, overzealous filibuster use, you name it – the Republicans use every tactic they can to stop our democracy from actually selecting the person with the most support. Jennifer Granholm Read Quote
Studies have shown that since women have had access to the pill and family planning measures, they have made huge gains in both wages and in careers that were dominated by men. Jennifer Granholm Read Quote
I have a problem with Mitt Romney. And it’s big problem – one that extends beyond our ideological differences. My big concern is that Mitt Romney wants to become president for no other reason than because there’s a possibility he can win. Jennifer Granholm Read Quote
Concentrating wealth in the hands of the few and deregulating financial institutions and practices lead to speculative bubbles that eventually burst – and that brings the whole country down. Jennifer Granholm Read Quote
I think blaming the president for high gas prices is like blaming Rudy Giuliani for 9/11. Jennifer Granholm Read Quote