Democracy for America Announces Second DFA-List

Released: Apr 28, 2005 4:17 PM

BURLINGTON, VT - Today, Democracy for America (DFA) announced the second round of candidate endorsements for 2005 - the DFA-List, Candidates for America. Each candidate encompasses the spirit of grassroots democracy, fiscal responsibility, and social progress. They are dedicated to changing America from the ground up.

"These candidates are fighting to take our country back," said Jim Dean, Chair of Democracy for America. "They are improving communities, promoting economic growth, protecting civil liberties, and ensuring integrity in our voting system. They are the future leaders our country needs to succeed."

The DFA-List Candidates are:

Shirley Franklin for Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. Shirley marked her successful 2001 bid for mayor of Atlanta with the slogan, "You make me Mayor and I’ll make you proud." Mayor Franklin has certainly lived up to her promise - becoming the first ever African-American female to serve as mayor for a major southern city. She has battled for a living wage, LGBT rights and fought the city's worst budget crisis since the Great Depression. The election is November 8, 2005.
www.shirleyfranklin.com

Colleen Condon for Charleston County (South Carolina) Council. Republicans claimed an 18 vote victory in the race for Charleston County Council in January. But, Colleen discovered that 200 voters had been left off the voter list due to a "clerical error." After months of a prolonged legal battle, the South Carolina Supreme Court supported the County Elections Board and decided that Colleen had the right to a new election and that everyone has a right to vote. The special election date is currently pending.
www.colleencondon.com

R.T. Rybak for Mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Despite being outspent 4 to1, Mayor R.T. Rybak won his 2001 campaign for Mayor of Minneapolis with a progressive platform of reform. He has balanced 5 straight budgets, developed a 5 year financial plan that has already paid down $17 million in debt, and made room for priorities like thousands of new affordable housing units and 4,000 jobs for hard to employ residents. Mayor Rybak has also received the endorsement of Democracy for Minnesota. The election is November 8, 2005.
www.rtformayor.com

Democracy for America is taking our country back from the special interests who dominate government today and putting it back in the hands of the people. DFA and DFA-List candidates are spreading the message that to change America, we must fight from the ground up. Democracy for America is dedicated to electing socially progressive, fiscally responsible candidates to all levels of office - from school boards to the U.S. Senate.