Tuhia he haere tonu mō tēnei wāhanga - I te tau 2003, i haere ia ki te akoranga National Defence College mō ngā kaiārahi ā iwi. Ko ia tetahi o nga kaiwhakawhanake o te hononga me te National Democratic Institute (NDI) a i tonoa ia ki te haere ki te "Win With Women <unk> Global Initiative" o te Whare Wānanga i te Hakihea 2003. I te Pipiri 2004, i karangahia ia e te NDI ki te haere ki te 2004 Democratic National Convention
i Boston, i tohua ai a Senator John Kerry hei kaitono mo te perehitini o te Pāti Manapori i te tau 2004.