quote:Op zaterdag 12 februari 2005 21:51 schreef hmmmmmmmmm het volgende:
Ik vraag me af of Dean nu zo geschikt is om fondsen te werven in het Zuiden.
Laatste alinea van Fok! bericht goed lezen.
Dean gaat overal fondsen werven. In het zuiden gaat hij echter de Dem. partij nieuw leven inblazen.
Dean heeft 750.000 geregistreerde aanhangers had ik ergens gelezen, terwijl de Dem. Partij (DNC) er maar 240.000 heeft. Verder gaat Dean een 50-staten strategie volgen en niet een 18-staten strategie alleen gedurende de verkiezingen (zoals nu het geval is).
Dean heeft veel nieuwe mensen in de politiek gekregen, vooral op lokaal en statelijk niveau. Hier zie je z'n resultaat:
http://democracyforamerica.com/dd_returns.php At the local and state level, Democracy for America and Gov. Howard Dean have reason to celebrate this year's election results. Many DFA-endorsed Dean Dozen and DFA-supported candidates won elections at all levels of government, throughout the country.
• One of the two new Democratic United States senators was a "Dean Dozen" candidate--Barack Obama (D-Ill.). Obama and the other new Democratic senator, Ken Salazar (D-Colo.), received contributions from DFA.
• One "Dean Dozen" candidate won her race for Congress, Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) and DFA contributed to five of the fourteen incoming freshman Democratic Members of Congress.
• Some of the notable non-federal success stories include:
• Both of the new Democratic governors are "Dean Dozen" candidates: John Lynch (D-NH) and Brian Schweitzer (D-Mont.)
• Two "Dean Dozen" candidates won their mayoral race: Peter Corroon was elected as mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah and Tom Potter was elected as mayor of Portland, Ore.
• Democracy for America contributed more than $600,000 to 634 candidates for non-federal office. 319 of those candidates won--a 50% win-loss record.
• "Dean Dozen" candidates were elected to state legislatures in 16 states. Candidates for legislature who received Democracy for America contributions, but were not part of the "Dean Dozen," were elected in an additional 12 states.
• Democracy for America played a large role in regaining several legislative chambers for the Democrats, including: the Colorado House and Senate, the North Carolina House, the Oregon Senate, the Vermont House and the Washington Senate. DFA also helped secure a tie in the Iowa Senate.
DFA has raised over $5 million since we became an organization in March 2004. We have donated money to 748 candidates throughout the country--in 46 states and at every level of government. We believe that Democrats will return to national prominence very soon. DFA will continue to endorse and support candidates and train campaign workers and volunteers in 2005 and beyond.