DFA’s early response to Michigan, Mississippi presidential primary results
March 8, 2016
Here's a quick reaction from Democracy for America’s Jim Dean as tonight's results in Michigan and Mississippi start to roll in:
"Bernie Sanders is emerging from tonight's contests having netted scores of delegates and proven, once again, that as more voters learn about his lifelong fight for economic, social, and racial justice the stronger and more powerful the movement behind Bernie's campaign becomes.
"While the Georgetown salon…
SANDERS’S MICHIGAN VICTORY: “hard to overstate just how big of an upset Bernie’s Michigan win is.”
March 8, 2016
Statement from Democracy for America's Charles Chamberlain on Bernie's HUGE Michigan win:
"It's hard to overstate just how big of an upset Bernie Sanders's Michigan win is.
"Just days ago, Secretary Clinton had a 25 point lead, the support of nearly every single elected Democrat in the state, and then she misrepresented Bernie Sander's strong support for the auto bailout. And it backfired. Big time.
"Tonight's results in…
DFA says Clinton auto attack is the “dishonest garbage that has Americans fed up”
March 7, 2016
During last night Democratic debate in Flint, Secretary Clinton leveled a verydisingenuous attack against Bernie Sanders's well-documented support for the auto bailout.
Here's a response from Democracy for America's Charles Chamberlain on Sec. Clinton's dishonest auto bailout attack:
"It's incredibly disappointing to hear Secretary Clinton misrepresent the facts about Senator Sanders's well-documented support for the auto bailout.
Democracy for America endorses Pramila Jayapal in Washington’s 7th Congressional District
March 4, 2016
Jayapal is an unyielding champion in the battle against income inequality, who has used her perch in the Washington State Senate to fight immigration reform, free community college, and automatic voter registration to expand the electorate
Statement from Democracy for America's Chair Jim Dean on today's endorsement of Teachout:
"Pramila Jayapal has worked harder than anyone to turn our progressive values into action and that’s why…
Read More…Democracy for America backs Zephyr Teachout in New York’s 19th Congressional District
March 4, 2016
Teachout is a national champion in the fight against corporate money in politics who became a grassroots hero following her strong 2014 primary challenge of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
DFA’s endorsement of Teachout brings with it a one-million member-strong grassroots army that has knocked hundreds of thousands of doors, made over 11 million phone calls, and raised and contributed more than $32.7 million to help elect 843…
DFA says “pro pundits… [are] wrong if they claim [Bernie’s] fight is over”
March 1, 2016
Here's a quick reaction from Democracy for America’s Charles Chamberlain as tonight's Super Tuesday results start to roll in:
"Bernie Sanders will be emerging from Super Tuesday with scores of delegates, another record month of grassroots fundraising, and new head-to-head polling numbers showing him, once again, beating Donald Trump and every other Republican candidate by a larger margin than Secretary Clinton.
"Washington's…
Read More…After “unsurprising” results, “Sanders momentum goes unchecked” into SuperTuesday
February 27, 2016
Reaction from Democracy for America’s Charles Chamberlain to tonight's results in South Carolina:
"South Carolina has long been an ideal state for Secretary Clinton and she deserves credit for the victory she secured this evening after pouring a great deal of time, energy, and resources into this primary.
"In a state-by-state battle for delegates, not every contest is going to be an upset and tonight wasn't one. As unsurprising as…
Read More…With GOP’s SCOTUS obstruction, DFA says nominating centrist would be “unmitigated disaster
February 24, 2016
Yesterday, Senate Republicans announced that they would withhold their support for any Supreme Court nominee put forward by the White House, making it even more important that President Obama select a progressive nominee who can earn broad, popular support nationwide.
Since Justice Scalia's death, more than 118,000 Americans have rallied behind a Democracy for America petition calling for President Obama to choose a progressive…
DFA says Bernie’s strong NV showing ends firewall lie,“proves he can win anywhere”
February 20, 2016
Reaction from Democracy for America’s Charles Chamberlain to Bernie's strong showing in Nevada this afternoon:
“If anyone bought into the establishment lie about the existence of a firewall in the 2016 Democratic contest, the fact that Sanders nearly erased a 25 point deficit in Nevada in less than a month should end it and three straight positive results prove that Bernie Sanders’s grassroots campaign can win anywhere.
"Results are…
Read More…After Sanders big NH win, DFA says “the political establishment… is the biggest loser.”
February 9, 2016
Reaction from Democracy for America's Charles Chamberlain to Bernie's tremendous Granite State win tonight:
"This win isn't just a big victory for the grassroots movement behind Bernie Sanders, it's a down payment on the people-powered political revolution that should scare the pants off of Wall Street and America's ruling millionaire and billionaire class.
"Tonight, Granite State voters used their hearts and their heads to elect…
Democracy for America on Bernie’s “big win” in Iowa Caucuses
February 1, 2016
Quick reaction from Democracy for America's Charles Chamberlain to Bernie's huge Iowa Caucus victory tonight:
"The results tonight are not only a big win for Bernie, it's a tremendously important victory for the millions of struggling working families in the battle against income inequality, structural racism, and the moneyed interests who dominate our politics.
"Together, the people of Iowa and millions of grassroots progressives all…
DFA calls on Sanders, Clinton, O’Malley to “leap at the opportunity to add debate”
January 26, 2016
After months of calling out the DNC's anemic debate schedule, news broke this afternoon that NBC and the NH Union Leader are planning to hold an "unsanctioned" Democratic debate on Feb. 4 -- if the candidates agree to it.
Democracy for America and others have been critical of the DNC's severely lacking (and potentially biased) debate schedule form the start -- and, since November, 145,940 have signed DFA petitions, including one by…
Roe vs. Wade 43rd anniversary
January 25, 2016
On the 43rd anniversary of the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision, Democracy for America's Executive Director Charles Chamberlain released this statement on why progressives fight for abortion rights.
Read More…Why progressives fight for Roe (and why we’re blessed with an entire Democratic field who will too)
By: Charles Chamberlain, Executive Director
Over the last 43 years, the fight to protect Roe v. Wade and access to safe and legal abortion…
Democracy for America backs Barragán in California’s 44th Congressional District
January 22, 2016
BURLINGTON, VT – This morning, Democracy for America (DFA) endorsed Nanette Barragán for Congress in California’s 44th District.
DFA’s endorsement of Barragán brings with it a one-million member-strong grassroots army that has knocked hundreds of thousands of doors, made over 11 million phone calls, and raised and contributed more than $32.7 million to help elect 843 progressive candidates nationwide since 2004.
Statement from…
Read More…DFA responds to Clinton’s misleading attacks on Bernie Sanders
January 13, 2016
Over the last couple of days, the Clinton campaign has begun making a number of misleading attacks on Bernie Sanders that we think could endanger Democrats chances in 2016.
Here's a response from Democracy for America's Charles Chamberlain on the Clinton campaign's attacks on Sanders's record against gun violence and the progressive goal of universal healthcare:
Read More…"While there is room for candidates in the 2016 race to draw contrasts on…