It's so very hard not to abuse my front-page posting privileges on MyDD (that are only mine until Jerome realizes I still have front-page access and takes it away) and to instead post a diary that will quickly get lost in the ever-growing pile of content over there. Still, that's just what I've done.

The idea is pretty simple. After Tuesday, Democrats are in position to become the party that stands up for representative democracy, by fighting for the idea that every vote should count. But election reform is hard work. Democrats can get an easy win on the board by letting the people of the District of Columbia vote for a member of Congress to represent them and their neighbors on Capitol Hill.