Purple People Vote

Headlining tonight at the Republican convention was Independent/Democrat Senator Joe Lieberman. Not the only Democrat to speak tonight, the party is putting its money where its mouth is when talking about country first before party. The convention tonight showed that the Republican party under the leadership of John McCain is moving away from its past incarnation of a bunch of stodgy old white guys, and becoming much more inclusive. A majority of the speakers were women, and participants had a variety of backgrounds. Senator Lieberman address why a Democrat way the keynote speaker.

“And that brings me directly to why I am here tonight. What, after all, is a Democrat like me doing at a Republican convention like this? The answer is simple. I’m here to support John McCain because country matters more than party. I’m here tonight because John McCain is the best choice to bring our country together and lead our country forward. I’m here because John McCain’s whole life testifies to a great truth: being a Democrat or a Republican is important. But it is not more important than being an American.”