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Results of PDA-endorsed Races
The New Organizers, Part 1: What's Really Behind Obama's Ground Game
The GOP Goes Back To Its Ugly Roots
McCain and Team Have Many Ties to Gambling Industry
Has Sarah Palin Motivated the Very Voters That Obama Needs to Win?
Current Endorsed Candidate Campaigns
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Armitage, Faye (Congress, FL-07)Other Races of Interest
Barack Obama for President
10/02/02--The Day Obama Took the Lead
The Wall St Crisis, the 2008 Campaign and What To Do About It
Obama Gaining Crucial Ground, Polling Shifts in Some Key States
Solving Our Financial Crisis
VEEPSTAKES: Obama-Biden
Thomas Looks Towards 2010, Returns to Georgia Senate
An Hour or Two of Your Time Could Change the Congress
The America We Love
Clinton Concedes, Endorses Obama
Sen. Kerry Addresses PDA Members' Concerns
Obama, Clinton and What Has Been Achieved
Advantage Obama
USW Endorses Obama
PDA CO Chapter Endorses Joan Fitz-Gerald for Congress
Party Like It's 1932: The Obama Option
Obama Is Right
Mary Pallant Receives Ventura County Chapter Endorsement
Barack the Vote In the Remaining States
Clinton Has What It Takes
Armitage Wins Endorsement of Greater Daytona PDA Chapter
Clinton's Cringe-Worthy Moment
Give Dennis Kucinich His Due
A Personal Note from Dennis Kucinich
John Edwards Suspends Campaign
US Corporate Elite Fear Candidate Edwards
Kucinich: For the Record
Obama Thanks Kucinich for Encouraging His Backers to Make Obama Their Second Choice
Take a look at Joe Biden--There's a lot in him for Progressives
PDA Energy for Kucinich for New Hampshire!
PDA Members for Edwards take aim at Iowa
Ralph Nader supports Edwards' anti-corporate message
Edwards Delivers Speech On Lifting Up America's Middle Class
Kucinich Hits Homerun in Jefferson's Hometown
PDA - The Freedom to Choose
PDA Rocks!
Bill Richardson
Why I'm supporting John Edwards: It's time for a Progressive President with Coat Tails
Why Should PDA Support Dennis Kucinich?
Signs of Desperation?
Edwards: Senator Clinton Must Take a Stand on Peru Trade Deal
Kucinich Will Introduce Privileged Resolution To Force Vote On Impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney TODAY
Kucinich's Challenge
Will Democrats Follow John Edwards On Trade--And Win Elections?
John Edwards: Sick of Bush's Rank Hypocrisy
Why is John Edwards leading in Iowa?
Saving the Middle Class: A Real-Not Rhetorical-Plan
"To Build One America, End the Game"
'Winners Never Quit and Quitters Never Win'
John Edwards and "You"
As if our lives depend on it…
Why Progressives Should Support John Edwards for President
Edwards is the only progressive candidate who can win the presidency
Introducing Dennis Kucinich
Edwards will give Kucinich a fight for the progressive vote
Dennis Kucinich represents the Heart & Soul of PDA
What Makes Laura Bonham Run: PDA Staff Member Runs for Utah State Legislature
Clint Curtis is changing the tide in Florida
PDA Welcomes Sen. Feingold to Maryland
Rep. Conyers Endorses PDA National Board Member John Bonifaz for Massachusetts Secretary of State
John Bonifaz for Secretary of State (MA)
June 7, 2006--Last night, as the polls came to a close, you could feel progressive hope in the air. I sat with hundreds of volunteers for Marcy Winograd, glued to the computers looking for returns to roll. Overall, yesterday was a good day for the progressive movement as eight of 12 PDA-endorsed candidates in California made it through the primaries last night.
National Board member Rep. Lynn Woolsey, an incumbent facing a strong challenge in the primary, came away with 66% of the vote.
Jerry McNerney walked away with a huge 52% of the vote in a three-way primary battle. Congrats Jerry!
Bob Filner also ended the primary election with 52% in a three-way race. Another congrats to Bob!
PDA Board and Progressive Caucus member Rep. Diane Watson was also contested in the primary, yet garnered 91% of the vote.
Rep. Maxine Waters, PDA Board member, Progressive Caucus member, and Chair of the Out-of-Iraq Caucus in Congress, received 86% in a contested primary.
Rep. Barbara Lee also swept past an uncontested priamry and onward to the General election.
PDA-endorsed candidate and PDA activist Jeeni Criscenzo was uncontested in the primary, along with Steve Young. These two will take their peace message to the general election with PDA's support.
Finally, PDA-endorsed candidate Francine Busby won the primary in the 50th Congressional District to become the Democratic candidate in the fall.
Although Busby came up short in the race to fill the seat of Randy Cunningham for the next seven months, we still have the ability to win in the fall based on so much great success built on the ground. Her candidacy and victory in the primary will be the stepping stone to taking back the House seat. With more than twice as much money available to his cause, particularly from the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, Brian Bilbray was victorious with just under 4% more votes in this Congressional District, despite the fact that there are 14% more Republican voters registered in the 50th CD than Democrats. This cannot be seen as a real victory for Republicans. They know this challenge continues.
One of the most important races for PDA's election protection work is the office of Secretary of State. We are thrilled to see a true election protection expert win the Democratic primary. Debra Bowen won by a landslide last night! She is not a PDA-endorsed candidate because we are a federal PAC and work on federal races, but each and every PDA activist on the ground is working on her campaign. She will be a step in the right direction to securing our elections!
As for California's 36th district...
Marcy Winograd, a PDA activist, stood up one morning frustrated at the representation of Rep. Jane Harman. She said, "I am going to do something. I am going to run for Congress to send a message!" As I drove into the district yesterday and saw hundreds of signs plastered in each intersection of the district with Out-of-Iraq signs, I knew the message was clear. Based on our own internal PDA polling, we have seen that her candidacy has now pushed the antiwar "Out Now" voting bloc to over 81%. Her initiative to "do something" has clearly been felt. And Rep. Harman knows this. In Marcy's election-night speech to her supporters, she said, "I knew we made an impact when I began seeing comments that Jane Harman has made in magazines as of late, saying she now wants to troops home sooner then later. We have moved her, and we will continue to be vocal." We have not seen the last of candidate Marcy Winograd, I can assure you.
Running a progressive campaign against an incumbent is never easy, and rarely is done the first time out. Marcy, her campaign staff, and the volunteers know this. PDLA is stronger now than ever. They are ever vigilant, and will not rest. The momentum Marcy has built in California's 36th CD will continue to grow. Rep. Harman knows this. She understands she must ally with this voting bloc to keep her seat in Congress. Let us remember that. As we move forward to challenge her on issues, keep in mind that in order to see the above victories mold future members of Congress, we must never give up and always move forward. After all, we are progressives!
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