Dean Dozen $$ Release
Progressive Group
Over-Performs in Fundraising Goals
Burlington, VT
Today, Democracy for America (DFA), announced that it has exceeded fundraising
expectations for the 12 Dean Dozen candidates, raising over $340,000 this
quarter. These 12 endorsed candidates (comprised of Carol Shea-Porter, Ann
McLane Kuster, Joe Miklosi, Shelli Yoder, Jose Hernandez, Martin Heinrich, Raul
Ruiz, Kathryn Boockvar, Mazie Hirono, Manan Trivedi, Tammy Baldwin, and
Elizabeth Warren) are the organizations primary focus from now until Election
Day. DFA, on announcing the endorsement
promised to raise each candidate $20,000 dollars. At this point, the
organization has raised over $25,000 for each Dean Dozen candidate.
"Grassroots support for our Dean Dozen continues to pour in,said Jim Dean, Chair
of DFA.The enthusiasm gap is a bunch of baloney grassroots
support for progressive candidates remains incredibly strong. Not only have we been able to exceed fundraising
expectations, our members are committed to electing strong progressive Democrats
this November.
By gaining the honored endorsement title of the Dean Dozen, DFA committed to:
A
cross-endorsement from Democracy for America Founder, Governor Howard Dean,
A commitment to
raise an additional $20,000 in small donations from DFAs national membership,
A contribution of
$5,000 in financial and in-kind support from Democracy for Americas PAC over
the course of the campaign,
On-the-Ground
organizing support from DFAs regional field organizers, and
The campaign will
receive priority in the DFA Dialer, a call-out-the-vote tool where DFA members
make tens of thousands of calls to voters in a given day.
While DFA continues to raise money for the Dean Dozen candidates, the
organization begins its DFA Dialer shifts this week. In DFAs own get-out-the-vote tool, millions
of members from across the country have the ability to make calls for
progressive candidates from the comfort of their own home.
DFAs political staff extensively vetted each campaign in an effort to
gain a better understanding and insight to whether each candidate being
considered has what it takes to win in November.
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bottom-up.