They both hated to lose and they were both great team leaders. Pam made her teams better and Laura did the same. Each was willing to work with their teammates to make them better players.

Laura could win a point with a passing shot or she could volley her way to a point. She is a skilled player. In terms of strategy, I would tell her what I might do, then step back and get out of her way.

I realized right away that having Laura was going to be a good thing for us.

New Yorkers now vote for vision, ideas, and skills that bring the city together, and for leaders who appeal to our common public interest instead of the special interests. That's the appeal of Bloomberg; people believe he isn't a typical politician, and that his only priority is a well-run city.

The way that political leaders move when they are facing challenges is back to their base.

Preval has always preached reconciliation. It's logical that he's meeting political leaders.