Democracy for America Supporters Raise Nearly $100,000 for Senator Pat Leahy in 48 Hours

Released: Apr 7, 2004 4:47 PM

Burlington, VT - Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), today thanked Governor Dean and Democracy For America supporters for raising $96,923 for his reelection campaign as of Wednesday afternoon. Over 2,100 supporters of Democracy for America contributed an average of $50.00 to Senator Leahy during the two day fundraising drive.

Senator Leahy personally thanked Governor Dean's supporters on the Democracy for America blog, www.blogforamerica.com, stating: "The grassroots are alive and well, ensuring Democracy for America will be a force in national politics." He continued, "[W]hen the book is written on the 2004 presidential campaign, you will indeed be recognized as the greatest grassroots campaign that electrified the Democratic Party and ultimately elected a democratic president."

Governor Dean echoed Sen. Leahy's praise of the grassroots, stating: "The grassroots continue to prove that while my candidacy for president is over, the power to take back our country at all levels of Government rests in the hands of the people. We at Democracy for America will continue to work every day for the change that we so desperately need in this country."

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