Madison, Wis. – Jesse Jackson rallied here last night. Thousands gathered on the capitol steps. “It’s time to act,” he said. “Tomorrow we will be tested. If we win the vote tomorrow, we change the river. If we lose, then we drown. We choose to swim and not drown. Deep water does not drown you; you drown when you stop kicking. We’ve got to keep kicking and keep moving our arms.”

In this lefty college town, at least, progressives are pumped up. With the weather in the capital clear and cool this morning, many are coming to the polls in droves.