One vote matters to every individual who looks at the election numbers and realizes they’re not alone: not alone in their desire for change, their desire to not be ashamed, to not be fearful.

OK, OK. Go ahead and make your jokes now. Make fun of the South all you want for completely shutting down because of 2 inches of snow last week. Call us backwards hillbillies who don’t know how to drive in the snow. Tell us that our city officials are all paranoid rednecks who freak out over a tiny, insignificant cold spell.