---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Date: Sun, Jul 21, 2014 at 10:22 AM Subject: What Howard Dean did Hello Rob- I never expected to run for office. Ask around Washington, and nobody will tell you that the best way to get elected is by spending your career picking a fight with Wall Street. So when I decided to run against Scott Brown for the Senate seat in Massachusetts, I knew I wanted to run a grassroots campaign powered by people, not by powerful interests. The same sort of campaign that my friend Howard Dean ran in 2004. But I needed some help getting started. I was so grateful when DFA got behind our campaign early on, not only endorsing me but making me one of their Dean Dozen candidates. DFA members across Massachusetts and around the country donated more than $300,000 of their hard-earned money and volunteered hundreds of hours to make sure I could continue our fight for the middle class in the Senate. The incredible support of DFA members and so many others is the reason I am where I am today -- and its why I want to take a moment to celebrate DFAs work after 10 years of amazing activism. Over the last decade, DFA has played a critical role in getting 802 game-changing progressive candidates elected -- including candidates in every single state. I dont know how many progressive champions will run for office this year or in the years to come, but I know that I want them to have the same kind of hands-on, grassroots support that DFA members have given me. DFA fought shoulder-to-shoulder with me to defeat Scott Brown in 2012, but thats not the only way theyve had my back. Over the past year, theyve made my fight for the middle class their fight -- and they have doubled down on leveling the playing field for working Americans, fighting with energy and passion. When I introduced my very first bill, the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, more than 50,000 DFA members signed a petition supporting it. Together, we fought back against cuts to Social Security, helping President Obama decide to drop chained CPI from his budget completely. And earlier this year, I joined with former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich on a DFA Live national conference call. Together, we asked thousands of people gathered at 746 DFA Inequality for All Watch Parties to start local petitions to raise the minimum wage in communities across America. DFA members launched more than 500 YouPower petition campaigns in just 24 hours. Real reform in Washington is tough, and making change is always an uphill battle. But when we fight, we can win. And thats why we need strong organizations like DFA that will boldly advocate for progressive solutions today while training up young talent like yourself to fight for what we believe in tomorrow. I wanted to say thank you for all you are doing for the orgazation. Just know my colleagues and I are here to help you and Western Capital. Thanks for helping us build a better future together, and I look forward to seeing you at our annual dinner again at the White House. Regards, Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Posted on: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 17:06:37 +0000
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