We are private citizens with a general goal to get more involved in politics. Our country is moving in the wrong direction, and we need to turn this ship around.
Inspired and energized by the Howard Dean campaign in the 2004 Democratic Primary, our dreams of having Howard Dean as the next President were dashed when the voters made a different choice. In our search for answers to the question of how and why this happened, we came into a much better understanding of the entire election process and how we can actually make a difference. When Howard Dean came back to Seattle on March 18th, 2004, we found our focus and our name.
Read Howard Dean's March 18th Speech
Or listen to it on Vermont Public Radio
Howard Dean generated a great deal of support in the Seattle area. His ideas and willingness to stand up to the Radical Right Wing of the Republican Party showed us that we all have the power to make a difference. We've gotten a taste of making that difference, and we're not going to quit. It's too important.
What we are doing
What we are not
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In early 2007, DFW took stock on our accomplishments, and found ourselves wanting. We had developed some great infrastructure, but the leadership didn't have the time or energy to build the movement that we needed to see. It was time to evolve. We got in touch with Progressive Majority, and asked for help. They agreed to take responsibility for the financing and legal aspects, while we focus on building tools and infrastructure. DFW became the grassroots arm of Progressive Majority Washington.
Now we are focused on building that arm, and we need your help. Please get in touch with Chad, and get in touch with your neighbors. We can turn this country around, but it's going to take all of us working together.
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