I've been working for reform groups in DC for more than 10 years, so I've been to my share of rallies, marches and protests. But I'll never forget the day in early 2000 when Granny D came to town as part of her long march across the country for campaign finance reform.

It wasn't just the miles she'd walked or her common sense wisdom that impressed me. It was her hope, her resiliency and her faith in the goodness of this country. At age 89 (then) she was still fighting to stop corruption and to make government work better for the people.

In 2001, we passed sweeping campaign finance reform -- a victory that had to be especially sweet for Granny D. But she didn't stop there. Three years later, she decided to run for the Senate from her home state of New Hampshire. HBO has just released a documentary about her campaign called "Run, Granny, Run." Here's a clip:

I'm no movie critic, but I found the documentary to be funny, touching and inspiring. And if it doesn't make an activist out of you, I don't know what will.