http://www.dcfordemocracy.org Founded in Spring 2004, DC for Democracy is the District’s largest unaligned progressive group of activists, community leaders and everyday voters working for positive change in our local government and recognition in America’s legislature. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:29:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en DC for Democracy is a leading unaligned progressive group of activists, community leaders and everyday voters in the District of Columbia working for positive change in our local & federal government and recognition in America's legislature. We are the Democracy for America (DFA) affiliate in Washington, DC. TO JOIN US ... http://www.dcfordemocracy.org/2006/02/03/welcome-to-dc-for-democracy-pac/ Our sister organization on the West Coast, San Francisco for Democracy (SFFD), has once again shown its commitment to DC voting rights by writing to their Representative, Nancy Pelosi, urging a clean voting rights bill, with no harmful gun amendments. Read their letter here Thank you, Tim Durning, Susan Pfeifer, ... http://www.dcfordemocracy.org/2009/04/29/san-francisco-supports-a-clean-vr-bill-42909/ DCVote members take a break in the Rayburn building cafeteria during their day of lobbying new members of Congress on Jan 28th, 2009. From left to right, Bob Waser, Douglas Sloan, Eugene Kinlow, Carol Waser, Asha Cattette Stephens, and Ann Hoffman. Photo by Kesh Ladduwahetty. Not pictured: Kevin Delany ... http://www.dcfordemocracy.org/2009/01/29/new-member-briefings-for-dc-house-voting-rights-act-jan-28th/ Be sure to swing by the Wilson building to view the council's new banner, put up Saturday. Thanks to Chairman Gray & the Council, this will get some media attention in the next few days, especially during the Inaugural Parade, which will pass the Wilson building. DCVote, DC ... http://www.dcfordemocracy.org/2009/01/29/wilson-building-advertises-dcs-lack-of-political-rights/ DC4D has been door-knocking in NoVA since mid-August, and we've accumulated quite a few stories of the campaign trail. We invite DC4D members to share their stories with us on our website. We'll start off with Dave Power's story from the Fox Mill precinct on Sunday, October 19th: "Around 5 PM ... http://www.dcfordemocracy.org/2008/10/20/on-the-campaign-trail-in-nova/ After a hectic day at the DC Primary, the stalwarts at DC for Democracy still turned out for our endorsement vote last night! Councilmember Kwame Brown stopped by to thank us for our support, and Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells and his Chief of Staff, Charles Allen (former Chair ... http://www.dcfordemocracy.org/2008/09/11/endorsements-for-the-dc-general-election-posted-911/ Next Tuesday, September 9th is Primary Day in the District of Columbia, and we urge you to participate in our great democracy by casting your vote. Our city and our members are overwhelmingly Democrats, so the vast majority of us will be voting in the Democratic primary. We ... http://www.dcfordemocracy.org/2008/09/04/recommendations-for-the-dc-democratic-primary/ DC4D's Annual Picnic in the Park 2008 DC Primary Celebration Food, fun, sun -- and politics, of course! Sunday, Sept 7th 11AM - 3PM (rescheduled from Saturday due to weather) Special guests: Councilmember Kwame Brown, and the Obama4UnityBeatsMcCain slate of candidates for the DC Democratic Party Rock Creek Park, Grove #2 (Pierce Mill/Art Barn off ... http://www.dcfordemocracy.org/2008/09/02/dc4ds-annual-picnic-in-the-park-this-saturday/ OBAMA4UNITYBEATSMCCAIN IN WAPO Last Wednesday, we endorsed the Obama4UnityBeatsMcCain slate of candidates for the DC Democratic State Committee in the DC Democratic Primary on September 9th. If you're wondering why you should vote for these folks, click here to read David Nakamura's article in last Friday's WaPo. And for ... http://www.dcfordemocracy.org/2008/08/18/news-of-our-endorsed-candidates-818/ DC for Democracy met in the luxurious Wilson building (quite a change from Ben's Chili Bowl) to hold our endorsement vote for the Fall elections. A big thank you to everyone who came! A special thanks to our fabulous election inspectors: Kevin Delany, Brett McBride, and Julius Ware. ... http://www.dcfordemocracy.org/2008/08/14/and-the-endorsement-isdrum-roll-please/