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Final Round Voting Starts Now
After 38,398 votes, the first round of nominations for the DFA 2008 Grassroots All-Star endorsement is over. Your votes propelled three candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives to the final All-Star voting round. Now, this is your chance to choose the winner!
Listed in the order of their final vote count, here are your All-Star finalist:
Nancy Skinner - Michigan District 9
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Nancy ran in 2006 against 14-year incumbent Republican Joe Knollenberg. She fought hard, ran a people-powered campaign and drove the progressive movement forward. Out-spent nearly 7 to 1, Nancy astonished the Republican establishment by forcing the smallest victory margin in Representative Knollenberg's 8 elections.
Nancy knows what she needs to do to win, but she can't do it without your help. Read more about her campaign or cast your vote now:
www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/AllStarVote
Larry Kissell - North Carolina District 8
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Larry is another example of a hard earned, people-powered campaign that drove the progressive movement forward while just missing victory in 2006. Incumbent Republican Robin Hayes out spent Larry by millions, yet Larry's campaign came only 330 votes short of victory.
Larry has never stopped fighting to win, but he needs your help to take his campaign over the top. Read more about his campaign or cast your vote now:
www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/AllStarVote
Roy Carter - North Carolina District 5
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Roy's campaign is off and running, building incredible support in a formally "written-off" district. Roy has an uphill battle in this district that voted 67% for President Bush in 2000 and 2004. Incumbent Republican Virginia Foxx can't wait to help President Bush at every turn, repeatedly voting for the worst her party has to offer.
Roy is working to win and you can offer the boost he'll need to make this race competitive. Read more about his campaign or cast your vote now:
www.DemocracyforAmerica.com/AllStarVote
It's an exciting day here at DFA. Two candidates from North Carolina and one from Michigan receiving the largest amount of votes from progressives all over the country is more proof that the 50 State Strategy is working. Progressives are inspired, engaged and involved in races that as recent as four years ago no Democrat dared to fight.
Make your vote count, read the candidate's applications which are available on the voting page and choose the next DFA Grassroots All-Star. You have the power to elect a progressive Congress.
Cast your vote today.
-Charles
Charles Chamberlain
Political Director