I am a liberal, a progressive, and a member of the party base.

[MineralMan]

I vote in every election, and always for the Democrat. I attend caucuses. I work for candidates I support. I donate to the party and to its candidates. I communicate with those whom I have helped to elect.

I realize that I will not get every candidate to share my passion for progressivism, but prefer having a Democrat in an office instead of a Republican. I do not expect every Democrat to agree with me 100%, nor to vote the way I would vote on every measure.

I have been a Democrat all my adult life. I've stuck with this party when we were down. I've stuck with this party when it seemed like we weren't making progress. I will continue to stick with the Democratic Party and its candidates, while working to make the party more progressive and helping to select more progressive candidates.

That's who I am. That's what I will do. That's what I have done in the past. That's why I'm part of the Democratic Party base. That's why Al Franken is now a Senator. He would not be had it not been for all those people who do all those things working hard for it.

I will not vote for a third-party candidate. I will NEVER vote for a Republican. I will work within my party to help make it a better party.

You may do what you want. I am simply telling you what I have done and will do.