"This is the first time this has ever been done. It's like taking a new ship out without a shakedown cruise. We know we're inventing things on the fly, but the fact that thousands of Americans are participating in the platform process makes all of the nervousness and hair-pulling worthwhile."

--Michael Yaki, national platform director for the Democratic Party on his party's decision to accept thousands of suggestions from groups all across the country on the content and language of the Democratic Party's platform.