Twenty-two U.S. senators have told me they support the idea of including a marriage equality plank in a Democratic Party platform.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

The big but somewhat awkward truth--awkward in a democratic society that believes so fervently in equality--is that the schools make far less difference than your own ability.

FORBES: The Big Lie

Making enemies of freedom and equality ignores, in his view, the democratic presumption that any one person's liberty matters as much as the next person's.

ECONOMIST: Liberalism

And while this Democratic convention has focused on many underlying issues--unity, equality for the middle class, national security--the overarching theme has been change.

FORBES: Obama Accepts Nomination