[courtesy of Blog for America]

We'll be hand addressing postcards to inactive DFA members to get them re-energized.  Easy, fun, and quick events.

Both are Sat, June 21, 11am

Clearwater:  Samm Simpson's North County Office

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/events/29635-unity-action-event

St. Pete:  Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/events/29636-unity-action-event

Please RSVP at above links, or call Mike Fox at 727-320-4502

Onward and upward!

(Editor's Note: Click Here to find a Unity Action event near you.  Thanks.  Danny, Communications Director)

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If you are a DFA-Link member (and why wouldn't you be), we need your help.  There are several Floridians signed up in the competition for Netroots Nation scholarships.  This is the national Netroots Conference that used to be Called Yearly Kos.  It's in Austin and getting there won't be cheap.  DFA is offering at least 20 scholarships to help people attend.  One of the key factors in the scholarships is grassroots support from DFA members.  You can help one or more of us win those scholarships simply by going to our pages, logging in, and click on the link on the right-hand side under our pictures "Add Your Support."  That's all you have to do.  Two familiar names are on the list:

by DFA Staff [courtesy of Blog for America]

DFA-Endorsed candidate Joe Garcia (http://www.dfalink.com/campaign.php?id=2699) is running for Congress against Republican reactionary Mario Diaz-Balart in South Florida. Joe is running a people-powered campaign and has really engaged local DFA members.

Up on the Miami Herald blog is a video made by a volunteer for the Garcia campaign:

Go over to the Miami Herald blog and fill up the comments with words of support for Joe Garcia. Mario Diaz-Balart has never had a serious challenger and, with your help, we can put Joe Garcia over the top.

Danny
Communications Director

by DFA Staff [courtesy of Blog for America]

Here is a small selection of recent pieces from blogs and newspapers with mentions of DFA.  Enjoy:

New Jersey DFA members protest the War in Iraq

Anne Dicker endorsement

DFA fundraising on ActBlue

Andrew Rice endorsement

Joe Garcia endorsement 

Danny
Communications Director

by Bev Huntsberger [courtesy of Blog for America]

270 DFA members from congressional district CA-29 signed the Voters Decide petition and we delivered it to the Pasadena office of Congressman Adam Schiff. We admit it! We had it a little easier than most - it was sunny and 75 degrees in Pasadena - a great day to walk around town!

We emphasized that the signatures were from Democracy For America members who live and vote in Congressman Schiff's district, and they expect him to represent the voters will at the Democratic convention, when casting his vote as a superdelegate.

Photo #1: Bev Huntsberger with petition, Maddie Gavel-Briggs and Fred Mazie meeting outside the congressman's office building on Raymond Ave.

Photo #2: Fred, Bev and Patrick Briggs (Chapter Coordinator for DFA-Pasadena) standing in front of the congressman's U.S. House of Representatives office seal, just before presenting the petition.

by Ilya Sheyman [courtesy of Blog for America]

(Cross-posted in part at DailyKos)

Few people knew what to expect when we launched DFA's Voters Decide campaign. We called on super-delegates to confirm the will of the voters, instead of crowning a different winner. Never before had anyone forced the media spotlight to focus on the power of this group of less than 800 party insiders.

And, we were shocked by the results. In only 10 days:

60,000+ Signatures on our Voters Decide petition
Full Page ad in USA Today with MoveOn
Speaker Pelosi, Sen. McCaskill and other leading Democrats came out in support

On Monday, we took our message to the Democratic leadership with deliveries to Sen. Clinton, Sen. Obama, Majority Leader Reid, Speaker Pelosi, and DNC Chair Gov Dean. Read their stories below.

And, yesterday, over 3,600 DFA members across the country delivered Voters Decide petitions to super-delegates in their communities. Their stories are below:

Kathy in Tuscson, AZ: 

by DFA Staff [courtesy of Blog for America]

On Monday, DFA activists in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, Las Vegas, and San Francisco will be delivering the over 60,000 signatures on the DFA Voters Decide Petition to some very influential superdelegates.  On Tuesday, DFA activists will be making deliveries to superdelegates across the country.  

In Washington, DC, the petition will be delivered to DNC Chairman and superdelegate Howard Dean.  In New York City, they will be delivered to superdelegate Sen. Hillary Clinton.  In Chicago, they will be delivered to superdelegate Sen.Barack Oabama.  In Las Vegas, they will be delivered to superdelegate Majority Leader Harry Reid.  And, in San Francisco, they will be delivered to superdelegate Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

If you want to get involved, click here:

http://www.DemocracyForAmerica.com/SuperDelivery

Here is the email that DFA Field Director Ilya Sheyman sent out earlier today: