>> i think it's the c changes going from the midterm election. so a real broad conversation. and this year really feels like the turning point. >> so the turning point was the change? >> i think you could credit occupy as a major catalyst. >> so going from that talk of deficit to talking about income and inequality. >> first of all, i wear this every day, so i didn't have to dust off anything. >> internationally the arab spring. democracy takes hold, enormous story.