I met Jim Dean, DFA chair, this afternoon.

[brainshrub]

Good guy, great listener and extremely charismatic. He looks a lot like his brother, Howard Dean. (Albeit, a tad heavier in the waistline.)

I think he was very impressed with what the progressives have been doing in Asheville, NC. (We are going to clean up in next weeks elections.)

I think I'll be more active with the DFA for the next few months. They have their shit together, and they are doing the work the corporate Democrats feel they are to good to do.

ON EDIT: I accidentally wrote "DFC", I meant DFA. Edited.

[SharonAnn]

1. Yes. Here they've become who the Democrats should be.

[catmother]

2. what does DFC stand for? n/t

[liberalnurse]

4. I think he means DFA......

Correct me if I'm wrong......Democracy for America. DU has a forum for this group.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=244

[catmother]

8. thank you. i'm still kinda new here. n/t

[liberalnurse]

9. You are off to a great start.

If in doubt, ask.....O8)

[AntiCoup2K4]

5. I'm guessing he meant "DFA"

or "Democracy For America", which grew out of the 2004 Dean For America campaign, and passed on to Jim Dean when Howard became DNC chairman

[brainshrub]

6. Yes. I edited the title.

Sorry.

[liberalnurse]

3. That is so cool.

I'm glad to hear he is out with the activists. I always feel motivated with the leaders get out with the masses and actually lead. What you share is inspiring.

[madfloridian]

7. We met him in Orlando.

Very nice guy. Casual. Kind of funny. He is traveling all over the country, think he was in TX earlier this week.

[brainshrub]

10. Yeah, you pegged him right.

It would be great if more incumbant Dems were like Jim.

[madfloridian]

11. And he and DFA have been working very hard against Arnold in CA

Jim was there the end of October, I think, organizing against the propositions. He and Tom Hughes and Chris Warshaw are really traveling a lot.