i especially want to thank david councilnd the atlantic for making this possible. i would rather be with you there in person. somehow fitting i guess in this discussion about the promise of happening over the process of skype. before i begin, let me just say i have great interest in increasing voter participation in our democracy and i always look for innovative ways to do that. i have a long history of being involved with the electoral process with the legislature. i served for three terms and have a great interest in election reform in making voting easier. number of horror stories in rhode island where we had people waiting in line for , and and hours to vote sometimes we actually had the oldest voting machines in the country. sometimes we had to get on our hands and needs -- cantonese to read the bottom of the ballots. not to mention the fact that , i wasisabled myself never really able to vote on my own independently going into the machine. i had to have someone with me and assist me. it wasn't until i became secretary of state and i actually overhauled the st

i especially want to thank david councilnd the atlantic for making this possible.i would rather be with you there in person. somehow fitting i guess in this discussion about the promise of happening over the process of skype.