Howard Dean's Letter to DFA members- What you won't hear on TV

[Beaverhausen]

WHAT YOU WON'T HEAR ON TV TODAY

Montana, one of the reddest states, has a new Democratic governor.

First-time candidates for state legislatures from Hawaii to Connecticut beat incumbent Republicans.

And a record number of us voted to change course -- more Americans voted against George Bush than any sitting president in history.

Today is not an ending.

Regardless of the outcome yesterday, we have begun to revive our democracy. While we did not get the result we wanted in the presidential race, we laid the groundwork for a new generation of Democratic leaders.

Democracy for America trained thousands of organizers and brought new leadership into the political process. And down the ballot, in state after state, we elected Dean Dozen candidates who will be the rising stars of the Democratic Party in years ahead.

Tens of millions of us are disappointed today because we put so much of ourselves into this election. We donated money, we talked to friends, we knocked on doors. We invested ourselves in the political process.

That process does not end today. These are not short-term investments. We will only create lasting change if that sense of obligation and responsibility becomes a permanent part of our lives.

Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

We will not be silent.

Thank you for everything you did for our cause in this election. But we are not stopping here.

Governor Howard Dean, M.D.

P.S. -- Join others in your community tonight at the Democracy for America Meetup to celebrate your hard work and discuss the next steps for your local group: http://dfa.meetup.com

[Worst Username Ever]

1. Outstanding.

Gotta love Dean, th voice of reason.

[Cha]

2. Montana has a new Democratic Governor?

Hot Damn! Thanks for this, Governor Dean! And for all your work for our Country!

[madfloridian]

3. Dean's cousin, Corroon, won his race in Utah. That's neat.

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,595102801,00.html

SNIP..."A Democrat was elected mayor of the state's most populous county Tuesday, fighting off the challenges of two Republicans and an independent in a race marked by scandal and court interventions..."

[bemildred]

4. Mr. Dean is right. This is why I support him.

We have to take the statehouses back, then the rest will follow.
Until then, nothing will follow. The system is rigged, and that is
the level at which the rigging occurs.

And you don't need just any old Dem, you need committed progressives
who are not just in it for the money and attention.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

5. that's the spirit, doctor!

i came here an hour ago crushed, but after reading that and the franken message i posted, i'm not giving up

[jdots]

6. thank you I needed that

at 4 a.m. i tryed to be cheer leader here and was ignored .Dr. King is still a hero