Disillusioned with Capitol Hill, Mr. Bradley retired from the Senate in 1996 to teach at Stanford, the University of Maryland and Notre Dame. In 2000, Bradley re-entered the political arena, losing to Al Gore in a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Since then, he has been active as a speaker, articulating his vision for the future of the United States. He is also a managing director for the investment firm Allen & Co., Inc.

His major books include Life on the Run (1987), Time Present, Time Past: A Memoir (1997), Values of the Game (1998) and The Journey From Here (2000) and now the New American Century (2007)

Nominating Speech:

Promote commerce to enhance citizens' lives, not simply to enrich investors;

Promote decent, well-paying, environmentally sustainable jobs;

Take the initiative in developing a Genuine Progress Indicator to replace GDP which does not adequately distinguish between good growth and destructive trends; Work to provide new guarantees for pension security;

Support very small businesses, minority and women-owned businesses;

Direct and manage the patent and trademark system to promote the common good by promoting valuable inventions, research and intellectual exchangee, as a higher priority than protecting corporate profits.