Democracy for America backs five progressives for Seattle City Council
July 9, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2015
Contact: Omer Farooque, [email protected], 262-391-2653
Democracy for America backs five progressives for Seattle City Council
BURLINGTON, VT – This morning, Democracy for America (DFA), the national progressive organization founded by Governor Howard Dean, endorsed five progressive champions for city council in Seattle, Washington.
The five Seattle City Council candidates that DFA endorsed…
Read More…DFA comments on fight over new SEC commisioner
July 7, 2015
News broke this AM that, following pressure from Democracy for America and other progressive groups, the White House is reconsidering appointing corporate attorney Keir Gumbs to a open seat on the SEC.
Here's a statement from DFA Chair Jim Dean on the White House response to growing progressive pressure on the open SEC seat:
"If we won't tolerate a cop who's working with Main Street criminals, why should we put up…
Read More…BREAKING: Democracy for America endorses Lucy Flores for Congress (NV- 4)
June 29, 2015
BREAKING: Democracy for America endorses Lucy Flores for Congress (NV- 4)
Burlington, Vt. – This morning, Democracy for America announced its endorsement of progressive champion Lucy Flores in her race for Nevada’s 4th Congressional district.
DFA is a people powered Political Action Committee with 1 million members nationwide, including more than 7,450 in Nevada.
Full endorsement email that’ll be sent to DFA members, below.
If…
Read More…DFA founder Howard Dean on Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality: “Love wins… Moral arc of the
June 26, 2015
Since our founding by Gov. Howard Dean in 2004, Democracy for America and it’s million members nationwide have been committed in the fight for the equal marriage rights of all Americans.
If helpful, here’s a statement from DFA Founder, Gov. Howard Dean, on today’s historic marriage equality court ruling:
Read More…“Today, love won. This ruling sends a clear message that every American has the right to marry the person they love.
“In 2000,…
DFA on King v. Burwell: SCOTUS ruling is victory over “GOP’s kamikaze attacks against ACA…”
June 25, 2015
Democracy for America applauds the court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act. ACA is here to stay, period.
Statement from Democracy for America Chair Jim Dean on today’s ruling upholding healthcare reform:
Read More…“Today’s ruling isn’t just a victory for the millions of people who will get to keep their healthcare, it’s a victory for the millions more who are sick and tired of the GOP’s relentless kamikaze attacks against a program…
TRADE VOTE: DFA says Sen Dem betrayal “will be remembered… and we will hold you accountable”
June 23, 2015
Moments ago the U.S. Senate voted to advance Fast Track for the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Quick reaction from Democracy for America's Jim Dean to today's Senate Fast Track vote:
Read More…"Senate Democrats who just voted to proceed on Fast Track for the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership openly betrayed the grassroots Democratic activists who helped elect them and have been exceedingly clear in their opposition to any…
TPA VOTE REACTION: Progressives will “never forget… which Dems sold them out” on Fast Track
June 18, 2015
Moments ago the House just voted to pass Fast Track for the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Democracy for America's Jim Dean's reaction to the House's disappointing vote:
Read More…"Thanks to House Republicans and a handful of turncoat Democrats, the army of corporate execs and industry lobbyists who wrote the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership will now have an easier time shoving it down the throats of an American public that's broadly…
BREAKING: DFA says Dems who trust GOP on TPA “deserve to lose their job, will make sure they do”
June 18, 2015
Ahead of today's second vote on Fast Track for the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership, Democracy for America wanted to make clear that it continues to stand by the very clear stakes it laid out for Democrats last week.
Statement from Jim Dean, Chair of Democracy for America:
Read More…"Once again, we urge all Democrats to vote NO on Fast Track for the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership.
"Americans have been exceedingly clear in their opposition…
Governor Howard Dean endorses Russ Feingold for U.S. Senate
June 17, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Omer Farooque, [email protected], 262-391-2653
Governor Howard Dean endorses Russ Feingold for U.S. Senate
This morning, Governor Howard Dean (D-VT) endorsed progressive champion Senator Russ Feingold’s U.S. Senate race in an email to Democracy for America (DFA) members in Wisconsin and across the country.
DFA, the people-powered progressive PAC Dean founded in 2004, announced its endorsement of…
DFA warns Dems, vote Fast Track and we will “search for opportunities to primary you”
June 12, 2015
Ahead of today's votes on the Medicare-cutting Trade Adjustment Assistance Legislation and Fast Track bill, Democracy for America wanted to lay out the stakes for those Democrats still contemplating voting for it.
Statement from Jim Dean, Chair of Democracy for America to members of Congress about today's votes:
Read More…"Ahead of today's votes we wanted to be very clear to Democratic members of Congress: If you vote for either…
BREAKING: TAA defeated in the House. Progressives win big.
June 12, 2015
"While the failure of theMedicare-cutting Trade Adjustment Assistance is a big victory for the army of grassroots activists who have steadfastly opposed Fast Track and the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership, we're under no illusion that this is the end of the…Read More…
Democracy for America, allies call on Leader Pelosi to lead Democratic caucus to victory over Fast T
June 5, 2015
Read More…Washington, DC -- With a vote on Fast Track trade authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) coming as soon as next week, the major on-line campaigning groups essential to numerous Democratic electoral and issue campaigns are demanding leadership from the top Democrats in the House of Representatives to secure the defeat of Fast Track. The Democratic House leaders have given the administration more than a fair chance to make its…
BREAKING: Democracy for America and MoveOn.org to Suspend Run Warren Run Campaign
June 1, 2015
CONTACT:
Neil Sroka : 847-219-8491 : [email protected]
Brian Stewart : 319-936-3901 : [email protected]
Democracy for America and MoveOn.org to Suspend Run Warren Run Campaign, Deliver 365,000 Signatures to Sen. Warren
Groups point to the presidential race’s focus on income inequality and populist progressives’ increasing power as key accomplishments.
Six months after launching a major campaign to encourage Sen. Elizabeth…
Read More…BREAKING: Democracy for America endorses Senator Russ Feingold for U.S. Senate
May 14, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2015
Democracy for America endorses Senator Russ Feingold for U.S. Senate
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- This morning, Democracy for America announced its endorsement of Senator Russ Feingold following the progressive champion’s decision to mount a 2016 bid to return to his U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin.
Full endorsement email that was sent to DFA members, below.
If helpful, here’s an additional quote from DFA Chair…
Read More…DFA to Senate Democrats: Reject the new deal on Fast Track for the TPP.
April 24, 2015
Statement from Jim Dean, Chair of Democracy for America, calling on Senate Democrats to reject the new deal on Fast Track for the TPP:
"In poll after poll and call after call, the American people have been extremely clear in their opposition to Fast Track and the job-killing, NAFTA-style Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.
"Democrats in the U.S. Senate now must choose whether they stand with their constituents who oppose Fast Track…
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