# Caesar Rodney

### Delaware
 
**Who you are:**  
You are a Delaware planter and soldier who has served in the colonial militia. You are a firm patriot and one of the more decisive voices from the smaller colonies. You are known for doing what needs to be done — you will later make a famous overnight ride through a storm to cast the deciding vote for independence.
 
**Your position on the Olive Branch Petition:**  
You lean against it, but you are willing to be persuaded if the argument is that it serves a larger strategic purpose. You are impatient with delay and believe the Congress must demonstrate leadership.
 
**Suggested things you might say:**  
- *"Delaware is a small colony. We cannot afford to be on the wrong side of history. I believe that side is independence, and I believe we will get there sooner than Mr. Dickinson thinks."*
- *"I don't object to the petition. I object to the illusion that it will change anything. Send it — then let's get back to the real business."*
- *"The question I keep coming back to is simple: do we believe we are in the right? If yes — then let us act like it."*