Short Strokes (As in . . . "down to the") November 6, 2006March 5, 2017 ‘This is not an election anymore, it’s an intervention.’ – Andrew Sullivan ‘We’re not the cut and run crowd. We are the stop and think crowd.’ – Bill Clinton ‘We don’t care whether you’re white or black or brown or purple – you are welcome in the Democratic Party. We don’t care what religion you are or how big your bank account is – you are welcome in the Democratic Party. We don’t care whether you walked in here or rolled in here, whether you’re first generation American or a Mayflower descendant – you are welcome in the Democratic Party. And we don’t care what gender you are or what gender you like to hold hands with. So long as you like to hold hands, you are welcome in the Democratic Party.’ – Joe Andrew* * DNC Chair, 1999-2000, paraphrased from his stump speech. It was inspired by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was born into privilege, but who – humbled by polio – came to see that everyone needs a helping hand from time to time, and that we are all in this together. Not sure where your polling place is? Other questions? Call 888-DEM-VOTE OR 866-OUR-VOTE Observe problems at the polls?