I am at Invesco Field, sitting in a seat in the shade. It's 4:30pm and the stadium is filling up with very excited people coming from all walks of life to participate in this historic day. 

I went to the Women's Caucus today and I was so glad I did.

Howard Dean spoke to the Caucus about the process of electing Obama president, about the need for people to become grassroots organizers. He said that McCain voted against the Violence Against Women's Act, against insurance companies paying for birth control, and is against the Women's Pay Equity Act.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton from the District of Columbia talked to us about how much progress women have made. She recounted the thrill of Nancy Pelosi's ascension to the Speaker of the House. And through that women in the house and senate feel a new power. "Women are tired of slow change," she said. "Remember the numbers 220 and 50. The number 220 is how many women we will have in the house when we have half the seats and 50 is the number for half the Senate. Remember those numbers and work toward them! Women are tired of slow change! Women need to build on Hillary's run for the president so that we deliver on her promise."

Carolyn Maloney, Representative from Connecticut spoke next. She has just written a book called Rumors Of Our Progress Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: Why Women's Lives Aren't Getting Any Easier And How We Can Make Real Progress for Ourselves And Our Daughters. I immediately bought it after hearing her speak and I can't wait to read it.

She spoke about how executive orders have been used to overturn legislation supportive of women. She asked if we realized that Bush signed an executive order that negates the guarantee of Title IX.

Carolyn said that these are, for women, the best of times and the worst of times. "We saw a woman earn 18 million votes in this country. Her race lifted up all of us. But it also showed a dark underbelly of rampant sexism and misogyny that holds women back. We have seen great success and we have had to overcome great obstacles."

Carolyn urged us to help women. She reminded us that Madeleine Albright said there's a special place in hell for women who do not help other women. I saw Madeleine Albright last night at the convention and shook her hand, thanking her for her service to our country.