Being green and clean is not just an aspiration but an action.

When it comes to voting rights, Democrats push voter protection while Republicans shout voter fraud in a crowded polling place. Democrats think anyone who can vote should vote; Republicans think everyone who should vote can vote.

Remember the Dreamers whose patriotism was praised when the Democratic House passed, and the Senate filibustered - the DREAM Act in 2010? Washington promised a path to citizenship, not just a roadblock to deportation.

You can bring your children under age 18 into the voting booth with you. Many families do so as a way to teach civic responsibility.

President Obama and Democrats won a mandate to move us forward with jobs, healthcare reform, equality, and nation building here at home.

Being green and clean is not just an aspiration but an action.

I co-founded the DNC Veterans and Military Families Council in 2005.