We exist as a party to elect democratic leaders of character, integrity, ability and vision at all levels of government in Virginia.  The Democratic Party of Virginia is the true party of fiscal responsibility, ensuring excellence in education, making adequate infrastructure investments, preserving the social safety network, and creating economic opportunity for all Virginians.  We are dedicated to protecting our constitutionally established rights and freedoms that provide us with opportunities to improve our

lives.  We work to organize all of our citizens through a democratic government to achieve together those beneficial ends that we cannot achieve individually.  We believe, as did our party's founder,

Thomas Jefferson, "That government is the strongest of which every man feels a part."