BREAKING: Democracy for America backs Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate
September 25, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 25, 2015
Omer Farooque, [email protected], 262-391-2653
BREAKING: Democracy for America backs Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate
BURLINGTON, VT -- This morning, Democracy for America, a national progressive political organization founded by Governor Howard Dean endorsed Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate in California.
DFA also endorsed Catherine Cortez Masto for U.S. Senate in Nevada.
The full DFA…
Read More…IRAN: DFA calls cloture failure “tremendous victory for diplomacy, proof US learned lesson of Iraq”
September 10, 2015
Democracy for America's reaction to today's defeat of the motion of disapproval on the Iran nuclear deal:
Read More…"Today's Senate vote to avoid an unnecessary, partisan effort to kill the Iran deal is a tremendous victory for diplomacy and proof that the United States has finally learned the lesson of the Iraq War.
"Still, while we celebrate this victory, we're under no illusion that the fight stops here. We know the war hawks and moneyed…
DFA statement on 41 Votes for Iran Deal
September 8, 2015
Statement from Democracy for America's Charles Chamberlain's on today's big victory for diplomacy and the Iran deal.
Read More…"War hawks spent millions this August trying to kill the Iran deal, but a nationwide army of grassroots activists showed up at town hall meetings, made hundreds of thousands of calls to their members of Congress, and held countless actions lifting up the voices of the majority of Americans who don't want another…
DFA: “Troubling to see Senator Cardin betray constituents, oppose the Iran Deal.”
September 4, 2015
Democracy for America Executive Director Charles Chamberlain on Sen. Cardin's pledge to vote against the Iran Deal:
Read More…“After Barbara Mikulski’s bold, game-changing vote to support the Iran deal, it’s deeply troubling to see Senator Cardin betray his constituents and stand in the way of diplomacy. Given his opposition to the war in Iraq, Cardin's short-sighted cave to the moneyed interests' intent on putting us on the path to war is…
DFA reacts to 34 Senators supporting the Iran Deal
September 2, 2015
Reaction to Senate's support for the Iran Deal from Democracy for America's Jim Dean:
Read More…"While it's clear that the Senate now has the votes to stop efforts to kill the Iran deal, we know that the warhawks and moneyed interests intent on setting us on the path to war aren't going to stop here and neither will we.
"Now that the deal is seemingly safe from a veto override, we'll be doubling down on our campaign to ensure Congressional…
Democracy for America backs Regina Romero for Tucson City Council
September 2, 2015
BREAKING: Democracy for America backs Regina Romero for Tucson City Council
Burlington, Vt. – This morning, Democracy for America (DFA) announced its endorsement of progressive champion Councilwoman Regina Romero for Tucson City Council.
Founded by Governor Howard Dean, DFA is a national, people-powered Political Action Committee with 1 million members across the country, including 21,940 in Arizona.
Full endorsement email that’ll be…
Read More…DFA reacts to 34 Senators supporting the Iran Deal
September 2, 2015
Reaction to Senate's support for the Iran Deal from Democracy for America's Jim Dean:
Read More…"While it's clear that the Senate now has the votes to stop efforts to kill the Iran deal, we know that the warhawks and moneyed interests intent on setting us on the path to war aren't going to stop here and neither will we.
"Now that the deal is seemingly safe from a veto override, we'll be doubling down on our campaign to ensure Congressional leaders…
Democracy for America backs Regina Romero for Tucson City Council
September 2, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 2, 2015
Contact: Omer Farooque, [email protected], 262-391-2653
BREAKING: Democracy for America backs Regina Romero for Tucson City Council
Burlington, Vt. – This morning, Democracy for America (DFA) announced its endorsement of progressive champion Councilwoman Regina Romero for Tucson City Council.
Founded by Governor Howard Dean, DFA is a national, people-powered Political Action Committee…
Read More…BREAKING (MD-SEN): Democracy for America, EMILY’s List cheer early Edwards polling lead
August 18, 2015
Earlier this morning, new polling showed Donna Edwards possessing an early lead in Maryland's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.
Democracy for America (DFA) and EMILY's List released statements this morning cheering the exciting new polling results. DFA and the Progressive Change Campaign Committee helped successfully draft Edwards into the Maryland Senate Race earlier this year.
Statement from DFA Executive Director Charles Chamberlain:…
Read More…Democracy for America Executive Director Charles Chamberlain on Sen. Schumer’s betrayal on the Iran
August 7, 2015
Democracy for America Executive Director Charles Chamberlain on Sen. Schumer's betrayal on the Iran Deal:
"As disappointing as Sen. Schumer's betrayal on the Iran deal is, it's ultimately a cave to the far right that will bring few, if any, additional short-sited Senate votes with it. We're going to get the Iran Deal done with or without Senator Schumer or anyone else who insists on being trapped in the past when it comes to conflict…
Read More…ENDORSEMENT: Democracy for America backs four progressives in contentious Virginia Senate elections
August 5, 2015
BURLINGTON, VT – This morning, Democracy for America (DFA), the national progressive organization founded by Governor Howard Dean, endorsed four progressive candidates for Virginia State Senate.
The four candidates that DFA endorsed today include:
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Dave Belote (VA-Sen 8)
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Dr. Jill McCabe (VA-Sen 13)
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Jeremy McPike (VA-Sen 29)
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Senator Jennifer Wexton (VA-Sen 33)
DFA’s endorsement of these four progressive champions…
Read More…How #BlackLivesMatter at Netroots Nation has already changed more than a presidential election
July 24, 2015
By: Charles Chamberlain, Executive Director, Democracy for America.
The Netroots Nation presidential candidate town hall made clear that the progressive movement and the Democratic Party need to do more, right now, to support the Movement for Black Lives.
I say that as someone who was in the convention hall watching as young, powerful Black women demanded that progressive leaders actively address the state of emergency that has…
Read More…Joint statement of DFA and PCCC following Netroots Nation #BlackLivesMatter action
July 18, 2015
IRAN: DFA says progressives right to be wary of WH deals post-TPA, but “deal with Iran is a good one
July 14, 2015
Earlier today, the six major world powers announced a historic agreement that will dramatically restrict Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the easing of economic sanctions.
Response from Democracy for America's spokesperson on the agreement with Iran:
Read More…"After the difficult fight over Fast Track authority for the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership, progressives have good reason to be wary of any massive international agreement that…
DFA praises Clinton speech, “illustrates the dominate force of the Elizabeth Warren Wing”
July 13, 2015
Reaction from Democracy for America ahead of Sec. Hillary Clinton's big economic speech.
Statement from DFA's Chair Jim Dean on Sec. Clinton's economic policy speech:
Read More…"Secretary Hillary Clinton's economic policy speech reflects a very clear understanding that the Democratic Party and the vast majority of the American people want a President who will fight alongside Senator Elizabeth Warren and refuse to kowtow to wealthy and powerful…