I did not realize DFA had opened DC communications offices.

[madfloridian]

http://www.blogforamerica.com/archives/005837.html
Thursday, January 20, 2005
More Work to Do
Freddy Baldassaro is one of the newest members of the Democracy for America Staff. He joins the Communications Department in Washington, DC.

I was very excited today when I saw that my inbox was filled with organizations like Latinos for America, the Robert F. Kennedy Democratic Club in California and the Wellstone Club endorsing Governor Dean for DNC Chair. These organizations do great work and they are part of what Governor Dean always talks about: returning power to the people so that we can truly be a representative government.

It proves to me that there are other people out there who—like me—think the Governor would make a great DNC Chair. They agree with me that his vision and leadership will help energize more people to get involved and push back on the radical policies of the current president.

It has been a great week in which more people and more state party delegations have come on board to support our candidacy. The support seems to come from far and wide, the South, the North and parts in between. That list of endorsements is starting to get longer each day, but we can't look back. We need to look forward.

I felt really good about the endorsements, but I have quickly moved on because there is still so much more work to be done. By no means is this race over. There are 447 members out there who need to be convinced that Howard Dean is the right man and that this is the right time.

I recently joined the communications team that is working with the crew in our DC offices and it has been quite a thrill. There is a buzz in the office each day as people work the phones, answer all the e-mails and set up meetings. Everyone is working hard because we know this is a close race and a lot can happen between now and February 12. We all know that must remain determined and focused to get things done.

So thank you for your words of encouragement and support—it keeps us going when we are working on very little sleep since we're up at 6:00 a.m. and work late into the night. In the meantime we have to keep our heads down and work as hard as we can to get the results we want.

—Freddy Baldassaro

[DFLforever]

1. I didn't know either.

Nice to have DFA with an arm in DC, isn't it?

They'll be a busy operation whatever happens Feb 12.