Astounding News Out of DFA!

Excerpts from Chat with Tom McMahon

Here are some choice excerpts from today's chat with DFA Executive Director, Tom McMahon.  When a link becomes available to the entire transcript, I'll add it here.

State and Local Groups

FreeSpirit: What is the timeframe for implementing DFA2 plans for establishing communication channels with local groups?

Tom McMahon : We are in the process of doing this right now. I have begun reaching out to different groups and individuals, and plan on doing chats like this and blogging on a regular basis. Starting next week we plan on doing ongoing conference calls w/ grassroots supporters in each of the states. More importantly, I am interested in all of you telling me how we can open up communications between DFA II and the grassroots community.

Supporting Candidates

Tom McMahon : We plan on providing on our website links to candidate websites within states that we feel Dean supporters should give serious consideration to supporting. We also plan on working in conjunction with State organizations to find the best candidates.

Tom McMahon : Gov Dean will be stumping for not only Congressional candidates, but will also stump for local and state level candidates as well. We feel strongly that every race is equally important from the US Senate races all the way down to local council races.

Tom McMahon : Our primary goal in the near future is to begin raising money for DFA 2 and begin channeling campaign resources and tools to individual candidates. Closer to the fall is when we are likely to ask for donations to particular candidates. We want to focus on finding candidates to oppose every right wing republican and giving them the resources to win.

Tom McMahon : Governor Dean is committed to going to Texas to stump for Richard Morrisson since getting rid of right wingers like Tom Delay is what Democracy for America is all about.

DFA's Future Goals

Tom McMahon : DFA2's goal involves looking to the future and getting quality candidates to run at the state and local level so that in a few years, they can run for higher offices and be formidable candidates and improve their chances of getting elected.

Tom McMahon : Since it's the long-term goal, it will give all of us plenty to do for the next 8-10 years.

Tom McMahon : We will continue to try and help each and every campaign that embraces the DFA2 goals.

Note from Linda:  Well, it seems to me that this is rather astounding news.  Just think of the implications for what DFIA can accomplish with this kind of support from Democracy for America.  Suddenly, it makes some of these long-shot races here in Iowa look not quite so quixotic.  Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!