In the autumn, Bradley came out with his policy positions and we entered a compare-and-contrast phase. We're in that same position this week.

We have always said we're going to have a compare and contrast on the public policy issues.

Senator Bradley is choosing to be an echo to Al Gore's voice in proposing policy that Al Gore has already been fighting -- the minimum wage increase, more teachers and tax credits for working poor.

Our policy proposals, when they're analyzed, are responsible, reflect experience and show some real thought.

The first incarnation was where the protein was a product. Now we have entered a phase where the protein isn't the product, but a means to an end.

Nothing exists without its opposite.