Deval Patrick: “either we believe in a participatory democracy or we don`t not. It`s as simple as that.”

The successful candidates are the ones who present themselves as candidates for everyone, and not candidates for just some.

Growth comes from investment, not cuts, and that government must do its part to help people and businesses help themselves.

That is a record to run on. But it's not a record to win on. We were 47th in job creation out of 50 states when Governor Romney was in office.

But his job creation record is just not as strong as he is holding it out to be.