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Democracy for America Endorses Sky U. White

We are honored to receive our SECOND NATIONAL ENDORSEMENT from Democracy For America (DFA). Democracy for America is a member-driven, people-powered political action committee. Their mission is building and empowering a broad coalition of grassroots organizers to elect the New American Majority -- people of color and white progressives -- to fight for inclusive populism at all levels of office in all 50 states. HERE
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Democracy For America Endorses Sky U. White

"I am honored to receive the endorsement of Democracy For America!! We have a#PeoplePowered campaign w/ volunteers who are nurses, mothers, teachers, mechanics, retirees and other Hillsborough County residents from many walks of life who want to see REAL CHANGE! On Aug 28th, please show your support at the polls. We can do this!!" 

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Bernie Sanders

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Carlos Guillermo Smith

Tom Steyer

Bill McKibben

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Organize Florida

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New Florida Majority

Florida Immigrant Coalition

Working Families Party

Progressive Change Campaign Committee

National Nurses Union

Moms Demand Action Gun Sense

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Tampa Bay: Host a Resistance LinkUp in August!

Sign up now to HOST a Resistance 

LinkUp with DFA!

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Democracy for America Endorses Andrew Gillum

Democracy for America, the progressive advocacy group founded in 2004 by former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, is endorsing Andrew Gillum for Florida Governor in 2018. here

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He is considered the most progressive Democrat running for governor.

DFA Endorse Alan Grayson

Every step of the way -- from Wall Street reform to expanding Social Security to being a national leader for Medicare expansion -- Alan Grayson has stood with progressives as one of our boldest and most reliable allies. That's why we are proud to endorse him today.
Democracy for America
If you loved Alan Grayson in the U.S. House, 
you'll love him in the U.S. Senate. 
He has consistently said NO to cutting Social Security and YES to expanding Social Security benefits. A national leader for expanding Medicare. The most effective member of the House.

here He was also endorse by PCCC!

DFA Live with Robert Reich

RSVP now to join former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich on Thursday for a "DFA Live" strategy call, moderated by DFA Executive Director Charles Chamberlain. We'll discuss the 2014 election results, the state of the fight against income inequality, and the battles we can expect to fight in 2015. here

Dean/Warren 2016

Democracy for America (DFA), a progressive group that grew out of former Vermont governor Howard Dean’s unsuccessful presidential campaign, just released an unscientific survey of their roughly one million members asking for their preferences in a hypothetical race for the Democratic nomination in two years. Elizabeth Warren, the former Harvard Law professor and consumer advocate was the clear favorite, garnering 42 percent of the respondents, while Clinton trailed a distant third with only 23 percent. We voted for Howard Dean. here 

Democracy For America Is Proud To Endorse Alan Grayson

Alan Grayson's bold, progressive leadership on demilitarizing the police is just the latest example of why it is so important that we have him in Congress. Alan Grayson fights for our values when few others will. That makes him a hero -- and it makes him a right-wing target. We can't let the extremists take down Grayson in 2014. here

DFA Night School

Last week's Supreme Court ruling was a body blow

to our democracy.

The super-wealthy think they can buy our elections with

fancy TV ads and giant super PACs. Going door-to-door, actually talking to voters one-on-one, is how grassroots organizers like you will make our people beat their money -- and how we'll elect progressive champions together this November. --

 DFA Night School  

Tampa Bay Inequality For All Watch Parties

Join us as we watch Robert Reich's award-winning film, "Inequality for All" at Watch Parties happening in communities across Tampa Bay and America. Secretary Reich will also join us for a special conference call to change the conversation on income inequality. info

GOP 101. How To Talk To Women

This week Politico reported that the National Republican Congressional Committee is trying to teach Republican candidates and their aides what not to say to their female opponents and constituents

We need to elect progressive champions who will stand strong for women's rights, not just rehearse soundbites. For nearly 10 years, Democracy for America has helped elect strong, progressive women -- like Elizabeth Warren -- to offices up and down the ballot. Now we need your support to elect amazing women candidates like Wendy Davis in 2014.

here And don't forget Ruth's List Florida

DFA Endorses Rick Kriseman

St. Petersburg has it all -- it's a great city with tons of potential for growth and expansion. In fact, about the only thing it doesn't have is a forward thinking, progressive Mayor who knows that St. Petersburg can be even better and will fight to make it that way for every family. You can change that -- and that's why DFA is proud to endorse

Rick Kriseman for Mayor of St. Petersburg. Help him out here

Democracy For America

We Need To Thank Those Who Listened

We need to thank those who listened. Can you call Representative Kathy Castor and thank her for signing the Grayson-Takano letter vowing to vote against any cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits?
here

We Will Fight You Every Step Of The Way

"President Obama, when it comes to cutting Social Security, Medicaid or Medicare benefits... we are prepared to fight you every step of the way"

Democracy for America

"You can't call yourself a Democrat and support Social Security benefit cuts. The President is proposing to steal thousands of dollars from grandparents and veterans by cutting cost of living adjustments, and any congressional Democrat who votes for such a plan
should be ready for a primary challenge. " 

Progressive Change Campaign Committee

"Just as we fought and defeated President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security, we will mobilize and stop this attempt to diminish the vital guarantee of Social Security. MoveOn's 8 million members will not stand by and watch a Democratic President chip away at one of the most successful government programs of all time. Every member of Congress -- Democrat or Republican -- who votes for this proposal should expect to be held accountable."

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DFA Launches the Purple to Blue Project

Contact DFA and tell them we need help in Florida

Forget John Boehner and Paul Ryan -- Republicans don't need Congress to push their radical right-wing agenda. They're doing it right now, state by state: That's why DFA is launching the Purple to Blue Project, a new multi-year effort dedicated to winning state House and Senate chambers across the country.

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Howard Dean

I'm going to get straight to the point. If the so-called Super Committee votes to increase the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 67, it will completely erase all the gains we made in providing healthcare to every American under President Obama.

Medicare is the only universal healthcare program that exists in the United States of America. No one who supports moving back the age of eligibility can possibly be considered an advocate for universal health insurance.

In fact, if that happens, the legacy of the Democrats for the past four years will have been to do far more harm to the healthcare system than good.

By raising the age of eligibility from 65 to 67, hard working Americans who are in their 50's or 60's, and cannot afford insurance under the current system will have to wait two additional years before Medicare kicks in. They would be forced to stay in the private healthcare system - if they can afford it.

I personally know people who are on crutches this year because they cannot afford the hip replacement they need until they turn 65 a year from now.

It also means that you'll have more people putting off care for an extended period of time and entering the system as more expensive Medicare recipients. This could actually increase overall spending on Medicare -- eliminating much or all of the "savings" the Super Committee may imagine they can achieve with these cuts.

This is bad policy and we have to stop it. I will personally not support any candidate for any office that attempts to cut back Medicare in this way. Democracy for America is preparing right now to run aggressive campaigns, including hard-hitting TV ads, against anyone -- Republican or Democrat -- who supports increasing the age of Medicare eligibility.

We've succeed in bringing Washington politicians to their senses before and we can do it again. Because when we work together, we win.

Thank you for everything you do.

-Howard

Governor Howard Dean, MD
Founder, Democracy for America

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The over one million members of Democracy for America are the boots on the ground in campaigns nationwide. To win in November, we're looking for the candidate with the most grassroots support to earn this important and powerful endorsement. Check out the top ten finalists from the nomination round, choose the candidate you want to win, and help Democracy for America choose the 2010 Grassroots All-Star today.

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