Howard-Empowered People

The Democratic Party will only succeed if everyone steps up to the plate and takes responsibility for our common future. Will you step up to the plate and help me meet my goal?

The bat is a symbol that will forever be associated with Governor Howard Dean and the hundreds of thousands of Americans who during his presidential run first came to understand the power ordinary people contributing $20 or $50 could have when they act together.

That campaign is over, but the impact of "the bat" and the ideas of empowerment and personal responsibility in our political process continues to grow.

We can only build our party everywhere and compete in elections for every level of office if each one of us takes responsibility for making it happen. Your contribution will help me reach my goal -- but more importantly, it will help us build a party that can fight for our common values and restore a government accountable to the people.