The politics of hope... John Edwards likes to say that America wasn't built by cynics, it was built by optimists. And tonight, we Democrats sent a powerful message to the American people by embracing Edwards' politics of hope.

I'll have a lot more to say about all this in the next few days, of course. Right now, I'd just like to ask you to consider getting involved with the campaign. (The official site is here. The individual state sites that you can use to get involved in your local Edwards campaign are here. And campaign contributions are gladly accepted here.)

Together, we really can rekindle the natural optimism of America, and put our government back on the side of regular people. Please join us today.

(Updated 1/21: See the comments for details.)