On election night in Wisconsin, David Crowley tells a rally that voting is "a tremendous act of faith," not in one person or party, but in the idea that elections matter. He describes kitchen-table bills, sick kids and families leaving the farm, and says voters don't care about the letter behind a candidate's name. They want leaders who see them, and he says that is exactly what he will do for the people of Wisconsin.
The receipt
- Who
- David Crowley
- Where
- rally - election night, Wisconsin
- Original footage
- TMJ4 News · watch the full video from this moment
- Length
- 59 seconds, unedited within the cut
Read the transcript
Ultimately, what voting is. A tremendous act of faith. Not faith in one person or party, but faith in the idea that elections matter. That the right leadership can make a difference in people's lives. Because when you're sitting around the kitchen table at night having to decide which of your meals will go past due that month. But when your kid is sick and your parent needs caretaker, but your job doesn't afford to leave for those that you love. When a family moves off the farm, not because they want to leave, but because they don't see a future in staying. You don't really care about the letter that's behind the candidate's name. You just want to know that those who are in power, that they see. And that they're doing everything in their power to actually deliver. And I just want you to know that is exactly what we're going to do for the people of the great state of Wisconsin.
Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.