Dear Editor,

From a meeting powered by a generator in New Orleans to meetings by Democrats Abroad in twenty foreign countries, last night Democrats from around the world gathered together in more than 1,000 communities to organize for the 2006 elections and beyond.

I hope you understand how unprecedented these meeting were - elections are still one year away and already we have begun the work of building what will be the largest mobilization of Democrats in our party's history.

Governor Dean discussed our organizing strategy and took questions with tens of thousands of Democrats on the line. If you attended one of the meetings you know how special this moment was.

If you couldn't attend an National Organizing Kickoff meeting, you can see pictures and read stories from those who attended meetings by visiting:

http://www.democrats.org/organizingkickoff

Keep coming back to that link - we are adding more photos to the slide show as they come in. On that page you'll be able find stories from hosts and attendees both during the run-up and after the events.

Last night was the beginning of something big - thank you for being a part of this historic effort to organize and build a party that will fight for every vote, in every state, in every election.

Thank you,
Jason Leon
Deputy Political Director for Grassroots
Democratic National Committee
Authorized by the Democratic National Committee, www.democrats.org.

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Tomorrow night, Democrats will gather in all fifty states and Washington, DC to strategize, plan, and begin organizing for the 2006 elections.

More than 1,000 National Organizing Kickoff meetings are scheduled in all 50 states -- there's still time to find one in your area:

http://www.democrats.org/events/find

When you take part in an organizing meeting, you will be at the heart of Democratic Party's 50-state strategy. Governor Howard Dean will host a national conference call briefing on our progress so far and opportunities to get involved in your area.

The elections are a year away - and that's exactly the point. We cannot wait until the last few months before an election to build an organization, and we cannot let that organization fade away after Election Day.

Join a group of Democrats committed to building our party in your community for an Organizing Kickoff Meeting tomorrow night:

http://www.democrats.org/events/find

This is an exciting time for our party - I hope you can be part of it. Thank you so much for all that you're doing.

Yours sincerely,

Tom McMahon
Executive Director
Democratic National Committee

Authorized by the Democratic National Committee
www.democrats.org.

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