The lion roars...

I could have picked most anything from Ted Kennedy's National Press Club speech as a quote of the day, but these comments really sum up why I'm a Democrat, and why despite setbacks, I'm a confident Democrat.

In fact, our values are still our greatest strength. Despite resistance, setbacks, and periods of backlash over the years, our values have moved us closer to the ideal with which America began - that all people are created equal. And when Democrats say "all," we mean "all."

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A new American majority is ready to respond to our call for a revitalized American dream - grounded firmly in our Constitution and in the endless adventure of lifting this nation to ever new heights of discovery, prosperity, progress, and service to all our people and to all humanity.

The dream will never die.