institute. even a democratic policy guru like will marshall, who people may remember ran the progressive policy institute that was part of the clinton surge in 1992. the policy infrastructure. what do you attribute -- are they getting a lot of flak from their traditional colleagues for stepping out in this way and supporting this process? >> add to your list, republican christine todd whitman, who ran new jersey as governor and dennis blair, who was the national intelligence adviser to the president. gncç=ñ[ó democrats, republicans, and independents are gathering together and doing what americans always do when they see a problem. we think americans elect can be a solution. it's the first time ever that there'll be an open competition, where every american voter can participate in what is essentially a national primary, to put real leadership on the ballot in 2012. this hasn't happened before, and what i think you're seeing is that people are willing right now to reach across the aisle, go above themselves to pick a president, above their own party needs, so they can start to see some of the solutions that we've