Feb
5
DFA’s role in American politics
February 5, 2004 | Comments Off
If DeanforAmerica continues to focus
on ways to improve democracy in America, the community could raise a
billion dollars for Dean. 1 million people times a
thousand dollars each. Numerous of us have been saying this for
some time. A thousand dollars–or, ok, a hundred dollars, or ten
dollars–is chump change compared to the benefit of taking back our
country and [...]
Feb
5
Reflections on a “perfect swarm”–a mindblowing day for the DeanforAmerica community
February 5, 2004 | Comments Off
First, consider how mindblowing this day is for a member of the DFA community.
In the morning you get an email about Wisconsin, from Howard, asking
for your support to put up a message on television in Wisconsin.
You decide as a individual to make a contribution.
And then about mid day–or perhaps later–you realise that [...]
Feb
5
Right now DeanforAmerica.com speeding toward campaign daily fundraising record
February 5, 2004 | Comments Off
Mindblowing event happening in realtime now: DeanforAmerica has raised
$438.000 by about 4:00 PM today–with another update coming
momentarily. The rate of contributing is off the
charts. This is DFA’s second largest single day of
fundraising in the entire campaign–and may pass the single day record.
Wow, reflect on that. Implications?
Giving is the sacrament that brings the Dean community together.
See [...]
Feb
5
Andrew Sullivan on why he is rooting for Dean
February 5, 2004 | Comments Off
This piece in the current Time Magazine by Andrew Sullivan is really
worth reading. On how we have lost perspective on the true value
of the Dean candidacy.. (thanks for the pointer to Murshed Zaheed at
DFA)
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/articl…
From the essay:
Dean offers, to purloin a phrase, a choice, not an echo. His pugnacity
in defense of his liberal instincts is obviously [...]