LIVE from Cheney Stadium: Darcy Burner!

Cheney Stadium is beginning to fill to capacity here in Tacoma, and Congressman Norm Dicks has just finished introducing our champion for change in the 8th Congressional District...people powered politics hero Darcy Burner.

Darcy began her brief remarks by telling the story of her admittance to Harvard, when she was given a scholarship on the condition that she study economics. "That was the best advice I ever took," she said, to applause.

If Anerica wants new leadership and new solutions for a future, then it's time to send a Democrat to the White House, Darcy declared. "We must change, we can change, and we will change when we elect Barack Obama and Joe Biden."

"We need to make the investments in growing our economy so our kids have a better world than the one that they found," she added. "And on November 4th, with the help of all of you, we are going to get that change."

Darcy was followed by Congressman Adam Smith, who urged the crowd to join him in doing everything possible to elect Barack, Joe, and Darcy, and reelect Chris Gregoire. He reminded everyone to take nothing for granted.

"Work every day like we're two votes behind in every one of these races."