Acton Area DFA Endorses Deval Patrick for Governor

Tonight was the monthly meeting of the Acton Area DFA at Ken's Cafe in Littleton. There was a good turnout even though some of our regulars were off at the Deval Patrick fundraiser. At tonight's meeting we had a fundraiser of our own to raise money to donate to an organization that helps low income families buy heating oil at a discount. We considered two organizations and decided to go with Citizens Energy. Our group collected $220.00 in donations.

An important mission of DFA is to support progressive candidates. An endorsement from DFA gives a candidate visibility and financial support. For progressive candidates the first step in gaining that endorsement is to get support from local area DFA groups. Tonight by unanimous vote Gubernatorial candidate Deval Patrick received the endorsement of our DFA group.

Related to this was a motion put forward that our DFA membership would try to as much as possible to help each other out by supporting candidate forums in nearby towns. The ability to get candidates to come out and attend voter forums in suburban areas is directly related to how many people we can get to attend. This is a great idea and encourages towns to work together for a common goal. It's surprising to me how difficult it is to get upwards of 100 people to come to an event. The best way to decide who to vote for is to talk to the candidates directly. The candidates want to talk to voters, but voters, especially in the outlying suburban areas need to meet them halfway.