While some Democrats excell in risk avoidance, Mark Green, former Public Advocate for New York City and nominee for mayor, argues that “wars are won with Normandys not Dunkirks.” He and former Senator Gary Hart wrote a piece for the Huffington Post and the New York Times, signed by 18 other nationally prominent Democrats, calling for courage. He says people know what the Republican Party is but really can’t say what Democrats are. In 2012, this deficit is starting to be addressed, and it bodes well for America.