The party itself was the product of the Jacksonians, "who had come to be called simply Democrats."

Among blacks 45 and over, 87 percent call themselves Democrats.

He pleaded during his speech, "Do not reject this man who made us all proud to be called Democrats!"

Two weeks before each election they called all the Democrats, asking for their votes.

Women in recent years have been more likely to call themselves Democrats than have men.

Sometimes people with that very same profile are called registered Democrats, about 30 percent of the state's voters.

Just calling them Democrats would have been fine, he said.

They're all tied together because they happen to be called Democrats.

On Tuesday, volunteers will call Democrats who have not voted by late afternoon and remind them, he said.

Republicans could call Democrats the "wrong people," too.