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How we won when no one thought we would

Written by: Kevin Caridad on Nov 14, 2006 1:00 PM EST

Linked to groups: Western PA-DFA

I was the Butler County Organizer for Jason  Altmire the Democratic candidate for PA's 4th CD. Jason challenged Republican  Melissa Hart who was a three term incumbent and was believed to have a bullet proof seat. However, Election Day disproved that reality. I went to DFA training back in the early sping  in Columbus, OH where I learned all aspects of running a campaign. I was volunteered to head Butler efforts because no one had great expectations of Butler due to the heavy Republican registration. The expectation was 32% of the vote. I used my new learned DFA skills for fundraising, grassroots organizing, and for a strong GOTV effort. By the time election Day came I had raised over 10 thouand dollars, had amassed over 80 volunteers, ans was the GOTV captain for the democratic congressional, senatorial, and governors race in Butlers 4th CD. By the end of the night we had swept  Republican Congresswomen Hart and Senator Santorum out of office while retaining the governorship.  GO DFA! 

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Location: Cranberry Twp, PA 16066

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By Kevin Shaw on Nov 28, 2006 8:45 PM EST

Great job, Kevin! Congratulations to you and all the folks in Western PA.

  DFA training has been very useful to us here in the eastern part of the state, as well. Let's keep the fires burning!

 I hope you'll answer when PA for Democracy comes knocking at your door in the coming months. We need to cement our recent gains and use this opportunity to train more activists so we can win more elections.

 WE are the people we've been waiting for!

Kevin Shaw

Chair, Montgomery County Democracy for America 

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