Democracy for America
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Democracy for America (DFA) is a political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all levels of government.
Howard Dean, a former Vermont governor and presidential-nomination candidate, founded the organization, which is now chaired by his brother, Jim Dean. It aims to increase grass-roots participation in the Democratic Party and in government as a whole by encouraging members of the public to involve themselves in the political process both as activists and as candidates.
The organization focuses on:
- Supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates for all levels of office using grassroot volunteers, money, and advice in order to build a farm team of progressive candidates.
- Training grassroots in get out the vote techniques.
- Giving back to the community through service projects via DFA Corps.
- Working with other progressive organizations. Some of this work is facilitated through their participation in America Votes.
All U.S. states have local affiliates of Democracy for America.
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See also
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External link
- Official website (http://www.democracyforamerica.com)
- Official Blog (http://www.blogforamerica.com)
- DFA Meetup (http://dfa.meetup.com)
