Ms. SHACKELFORD: Well, that means they're at the table, though. You know, to say that African-Americans is not at the table when they are at the table helping to introduce legislation that is beneficial and helpful to African-Americans across this country. You know, so to say that African-Americans are being left out... GORDON: Well, let me make sure that you didn't misinterpret what I'm saying, and it's not my saying as much as it is what I hear from voters and what I hear privately from elected officials. They're not suggesting they're not at the table. They're suggesting they have no plate at the table. Ms. SHACKELFORD: Well, I guess I'm suggesting that they do have a place at the table. And if there's been any kind of miscommunication, it's because Democrats probably have not gotten their message out and others are saying, you know, it's all this cat-and-mouse game. Republicans are saying, `Oh, the Democrats are just ignoring you. They're not really paying attention to you.' And I'm saying, if you look at everything that the Democrats promote, advocate and fight for, there is no way one can take a look at those things and say that Democrats are ignoring African-Americans.