The Plan to Move America Forward

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2007 - 2008

• The Plan to Move America Forward

Paid for by Democracy for America,
www.democracyforamerica.com, and not authorized
by any candidate. Contributions to Democracy for
America are not deductible for federal income tax
purposes.
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Imagine a renewed America secure, just and
respected. DFA believes in grassroots activism
and knows that the best is possible when we work
together. Lets get started!
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2007-2008 Priorities

• Build a long-term, progressive movement through
  training and community action that wins elections
  and improves America
• Support candidates who share our values running
  for party, local, state, and federal office
• Encourage community building through service
  politics
• Win the White House
• End the war in Iraq

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Accomplishments

• www.dfalink.com
• DFA-Link is an online social net-working,
  localized blog and event management tool for the
  DFA community.
• DFA-Link groups have grown to cover 423 of the
  435 congressional districts
• DFA-Link mobilized over 37,000 volunteers at more
  than 12,000 grassroots events in 2006

2005
2007
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Goals 2007-2008

• Continue building a long-term progressive
  movement by
• Growing to one million DFA-Link members
• DFA-Link group-endorsed candidate in every
  congressional district in 2008

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world. Indeed,
it is the only thing that ever has.
-Margaret Mead
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Accomplishments
The Training Academys mission is to teach
grassroots activists the skills and strategies to
take back our country. The Academy travels
across the country, bringing intensive weekend
trainings to activists where they live.

• 10,580 grassroots activists trained
• 52 Training Academies in 23 states
• 11 Night School classes

DFA Night School is an on-line curriculum for
activists who cannot attend an Academy event.
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Goals 2007-2008
The DFA Training Academy has taken the role of
challenging and outperforming the Republican
training infrastructure. Our goal is to train
25,000 activists who will each deliver 100 new
voters to the polls, translating into 2.5 million
votes in 2008 the likely margin of victory.

• 25,000 grassroots activists trained
• 106 Training Academies
• 39 Night School classes

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Schedule
Manchester, NH January 27-28 Las Vegas, NV
February 10-11 Houston, TX March 3-4 Columbia, SC
March 17-18 Cedar Rapids, IA March 24-25 Jackson,
MS March 31 - April 1 Columbia, MO April
14-15 Austin, TX April 21-22 Knoxville, TN April
28-29

• Bloomington, IN May 12-13
• Baton Rouge, LA June 2-3
• Salt Lake City, UT June 16-17
• Albany, NY June 23-24
• Tampa, FL June 30 - July 1
• Frankfort, KY July 7-8
• Sacramento, CA July 14-15
• Orange County, CA July 21-22
• More to be announced soon!

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Accomplishments
Some of DFAs 500 victories Gov. Howard Dean,
DNC Chair Anita Kelly, AL - Circuit Judge Jerry
McNerney, CA - U.S. House Lori Saldaña, CA
State House Scott Randolph, FL - State
House Elesha Gayman, IA - State House Debra
Shore, IL - Water Commission Deval Patrick, MA -
Governor Brian Schweitzer, MT - Governor Kirsten
Gillibrand, NY - U.S. House Jennifer Brunner, OH
- Sec. of State Hubert Vo, TX State House
Bernie Sanders, VT - U.S. Senate Christine
Gregoire, WA - Governor

• We support fiscally responsible, socially
  progressive, people-powered candidates at all
  levels of government no matter how red or
  blue the district.
• In the struggle between the politics of
  incumbency and the culture of renewal, Democracy
  for America stands with those courageous enough
  to fight for change.

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Goals 2007-2008
This Year
Next Year
Win governorships in Louisiana, Mississippi and
Kentucky
Win the White House
Pick up seats in the New Jersey legislature and
win control of the Virginia House and Senate
Expand control of the United States Senate and
House
Elect more than 400 DFA members to local, state
and Party office
Elect more than 100 DFA members to local, state
and Party office
DFA-List Candidates in all 50 States!!
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The Plan for 2007
Laying the Ground Work for Grassroots Engagement

January
February
DFA-Link Agenda 2007 Political
Resolutions Actions America Says No
Emergency Rallies Key Elections California
Democratic Party offices Events State of the
Union Response Parties Training Academy New
Hampshire
DFA-Link Agenda DFA Partners Events The
War Tapes Screenings Key Elections Chicago
Mayor Aldermen Night School Winter
Semester Training Academy Nevada
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The Plan for 2007
Working Locally to Shape the National Agenda

March
April
DFA-Link Agenda Imagine a President Actions
4th Anniversary Candle Light Vigils Key
Elections Vermont Town Meeting Night School
Winter Semester Training Academy Texas, South
Carolina, Iowa
DFA-Link Agenda Talking Point
Postcards Actions DFA Corps Earth Day Key
Elections Las Vegas City Council Night School
Spring Semester Training Academy Mississippi,
Missouri
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The Plan for 2007
Taking Action to Bring Our Movement Together

May
June
DFA-Link Agenda American Conversation
Louisiana Events Arlington Memorial Day
Displays Key Elections Kentucky primary
Philadelphia mayor Night School Spring
Semester Training Academy Indiana
DFA-Link Agenda American Conversation
Kentucky Events DemocracyFest in New
Hampshire Training Academy Kentucky, New York,
Louisiana
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The Plan for 2007
Making Our Support Count with Boots on the Ground

July August - September
October November - December
Community Actions Bring neighborhoods together
through service politics American
Conversation Reach across lines to build a
lasting progressive movement Events National
Conventions unite energize a progressive
message Training Academy Kentucky California
Train to Win DFA Academy Night School Get Out
the Vote Person-to-person contact mobilizes
voter turn out Celebrate and Plan Ahead Evaluate
what worked and what didnt, adjust and plan to
win
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The Plan for 2008
Organizing On-line for Off-line Action
Primary Season
Pre-Convention

• Candidate Recruitment
• New leaders encouraged to run
• Candidate Forums
• Hear the candidates
• Candidate Meetings
• Express your values one-on-one
• Straw Polls
• Members advocate for candidates
• Candidate Endorsements
• Groups unite behind the winners

Early Activism Results in Late Yields Debate
Watch Parties Candidate Actions DFA Corps
Community Actions Training Academy Night
School Volunteer Recruitment
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The Plan for 2008
General Election
GOTV

• Raise volunteers, money, and media for DFA
  endorsed candidates
• Voter Contact
• Target and persuade infrequent Democratic voters
• Candidate Actions
• Create visibility and maximize media attention
• House Parties
• Raise money and awareness for the candidates
  that matter

Boots on the Ground Working to Win Absentee
voting drives Early voting mobilization Get out
the vote actions and events
Celebration!
Evaluate what worked Plan for the future
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powered. Support DFA by contributing to the DFA
Trust. https//contribute.democracyforamerica.com
/trust
VICTORY 2008

• Trust Members provide the resources to accomplish
  this plan
• Trust Members receive free admission to all DFA
  events,
• including the DFA Training Academy
• Trust Members participate in quarterly conference
  calls with
• DFA chair Jim Dean and other political experts
• Trust Members receive DFAs newsletter _at_ the
  Grassroots