The day of reckoning is at hand. To any registered Democrat in Iowa, you have my heartfelt plea: support Howard Dean in the caucus. To my friends in New Hampshire and other early states, please support Howard Dean in your primary.

I speak to you not as Libertarians, Democrats, or Republicans, but as Americans. Let us remember what we all (mostly) agree on:

We believe in justice and equal protection under the law.

We believe in balanced budgets and a fair tax system.

We believe in the freedom of speech, thought, and action.

We believe that war should always be the last resort.

And we know that George Bush does not believe as we do, and that only a strong Democratic candidate with a clear message of opposition (and money in the bank) can defeat him.

So I ask you: please support Howard Dean. He ain't perfect, but he's better than what we've got.