What you’ve done

11/08/2006

Dear Editor,

Join one of tonight’s calls:

7:00p.m. Eastern
9:00p.m. Eastern

Democracy for America members are amazing! You’ve seen the national news. Let me give you a taste of what you may not have seen yet…

One of the fifty-three Congressional seats in California switched hands. DFA Grassroots All-Star Jerry McNerney defeated Richard Pombo in a campaign with important implications for our environment.

In Massachusetts, Deval Patrick swept to victory, becoming that state’s first African-American governor.

In North Carolina, DFA-List candidate Ty Harrell helped the Democrats regain control of the state House for the first time since 1994.

That’s just a taste of the news. We’ll be compiling results from the hundreds of campaigns that Democracy for America members were involved in throughout the day. And I want to bring you those results on two special conference calls tonight, Wednesday, November 8 at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Eastern. Sign up for one of the calls here:

7:00 p.m. Eastern http://www.dfalink.com/7pm
9:00 p.m. Eastern http://www.dfalink.com/9pm

Here’s more great news…

In upstate New York, nine months after a DFA Training Academy seminar in the 20th Congressional District, Kirsten Gillibrand won her exciting race against John Sweeney.

In the Granite State, Democracy for New Hampshire-endorsed candidates won dozens of races and took the state House and Senate for the first time since the Civil War.

Change for Kentucky ran radio ads in the last week of the election and won an important Urban County Council race.

You fought to set the agenda for this election. And together we’ll help our newly elected representatives launch a new era in America: change in Iraq, a raise in the minimum wage, progress on health care, fiscal responsibility, and ethics in government.

Let’s talk about it this evening:

7:00 p.m. Eastern http://www.dfalink.com/7pm
9:00 p.m. Eastern http://www.dfalink.com/9pm

There are still many races in which the counting continues. It’s important that we help support our candidates in close races and recounts over the next few days. The Republicans (and in some cases the media), will be quick to declare our defeat before the voters have their voices heard. This year, we won’t let that happen. We need to stay vigilant until every vote is counted.

In the meantime, enjoy this news as well…

In Orlando, Scott Randolph won an upset against a two-term incumbent. Scott will bring experience and integrity to the state House in Tallahassee, Florida.

There’s going to be a new Secretary of State in Ohio. Jennifer Brunner won!

In an incredibly important ballot initiative battle, South Dakota voters rejected severe restrictions on a woman’s right to choose.

Let’s talk tonight:

7:00 p.m. Eastern http://www.dfalink.com/7pm
9:00 p.m. Eastern http://www.dfalink.com/9pm

Thank you for all that you’ve done,

Jim Dean
Chair