I am sure that every one of my colleagues - Democrat, Republican, and Independent - agrees with that statement. That in the voting booth, every one is equal.

Every citizen of this country should be guaranteed that their vote matters, that their vote is counted, and that in the voting booth, their vote has a much weight as that of any CEO, any member of Congress, or any President.

I am a lifelong Democrat.

I am very much a Republican.

I am a registered Democrat and two-time unsuccessful candidate for office.

Nancy Reagan was a perfectionist, and I am not.