A motivating factor
Seeing rising propert taxes drive people out of his hometown of Portsmouth.

If not property tax, then what?
An income tax used solely to fund education.

And what with the money?
Work toward smaller class sizes.

Where he saw the educational benefit of that
You know where.

What he's against
Gambling and a sales tax.

HIs other top issues
Affordable health care, especially for kids.

Other times he thinks about kids
When he's coaching a youth footbal team, the Little Clippers.

Where he cut his teeth in politics
The Al Gore primary campaign in 2000 and other Democrats' races.