I just got this e-mail from Dean (DFA):
Dear Trix,
First of all, I want to thank all of you for your tremendous response to our new organization "Democracy for America" which we officially launched last week. If you haven't had an opportunity, please visit democracyforamerica.com to join and continue the work that we've begun.
http://www.democracyforamerica.com
While my run for the White House ended last month, our work to take back this country has only just begun. George W. Bush's policies continue to fail to deliver on issues that matter most to Americans, and we need a change of leadership come November.
That is why I plan on endorsing John Kerry to be the next President of the United States on Thursday, along with all 34 Members of Congress who endorsed me during the campaign.
The primary goal throughout my campaign was to send George Bush back to Texas. John Kerry shares this goal and is the only person with a chance of doing just that. Through many conversations with him, I have seen that we share a strong commitment to providing health care to every American, protecting our environment, fighting for women's reproductive freedom, and putting the 3 million Americans who lost their jobs during George Bush's presidency back to work, among other important issues. I will do everything I can to help him win, and I hope you will join me in this endeavor.
I believe John Kerry has the experience, strength, and vision to turn get this country back on the right path. Four more years of George W. Bush's right-wing ideological agenda at home and weak leadership in the world would be devastating to our country for many decades to come. The future of our country depends on defeating this president, so this election is much too important to support any effort by any third candidate.
You can learn more about the Kerry campaign and watch the webcast of the endorsement event this Thursday on the Kerry campaign website: http://www.johnkerry.com/dean
The bottom line is that we must defeat George W. Bush in November. This is why I will use every means possible, including our new organization Democracy for America, to build grassroots support behind Senator Kerry and other progressive Democrats at all levels this fall.
I look forward over the coming months to working closely with John Kerry to make sure we defeat George Bush and turn our country around, and I hope that you will join me in doing everything we can to support him and other Democrats this fall.
From the earliest days of our campaign, I have said that the power to change this country is in your hands, not mine. In 2004, you can still use that power to take our country backâ" and I will be proud to work with you.
Sincerely,
Howard Dean