From: "Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America" <info@democracyforamerica.com>
Date: Nov 23, 2014 9:25 AM
Subject: 2016 Presidential Pulse Poll: Your fantasy draft results
To: "Daniel A. Stafford" <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Cc:
Daniel -- 
When we released the final results of Democracy for America's first 2016 Presidential Pulse Poll on Thursday, I said that the media would take notice of what DFA members had to say.
So I wasn't surprised by the coverage our Pulse Poll results have received, from MSNBC's Morning Joe to the Chicago Sun-Times. DFA members like you will shape the direction of the 2016 Democratic Party primary race and the media is clearly paying close attention. Here's just a sample:
CNN: "...the poll's biggest finding is not that support for Warren among liberal voters is widespread, but that progressives want to make sure that the Democratic nomination process is a 'contest, not a coronation.'"
Washington Times: "Sen. Elizabeth Warren is by far the most popular would-be presidential candidate among progressives in the Democratic party, boasting a nearly two-to-one advantage over presumed frontrunner Hillary Rodham Clinton, a new poll shows."
The Hill: "Even if Clinton does not face a real challenge, liberal groups are making clear they will be pressuring her to speak out on income inequality."
So now that you've seen the "first choice" results of DFA members, it's time to have some fun looking at the final results based on all three draft picks chosen by voters in the poll (not just first picks).
Over the last few days, our digital team developed a fun and interactive way for you to analyze the results of DFA's Presidential Pulse Poll -- fantasy-draft style!
Now, with the click of your mouse, you can add or remove candidates from the final results and see how the inclusion or exclusion of 15 potential candidates shifts the results in a hypothetical 2016 Democratic Party primary campaign.
Curious what happens if Elizabeth Warren doesn't run? Or if Hillary Clinton does? What about Bernie Sanders? Former Senator Jim Webb just became the first candidate to launch a presidential exploratory committee -- if he runs, how would he do?
You not only have the power to change the results of DFA's Pulse Poll -- you have the power to influence who becomes the next president.
Now it's time to use that power. Let's get to work.
- Charles
Charles Chamberlain, Executive Director
Democracy for America
P.S. On Thursday, I shared my analysis of the final results with DFA members. Check it out below:
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From: Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America
Date: Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 1:28 PM
Subject: FINAL RESULTS: DFA's 2016 Presidential Pulse Poll
Daniel --
I'm excited to announce the final results in Democracy for America's first Presidential Pulse Poll of the 2016 race. And, just like in the 2007-08 election cycle, DFA members are not falling in line with the dominant media narrative.
With 164,733 votes cast by DFA members across the country, the results are in. And the winners are... (drum roll): 
Surprised? We're not.
Elizabeth Warren won by a large margin because she inspires Democrats by valiantly fighting for populist progressive policies to address income inequality in the face of Wall Street resistance -- and because she regularly engages with the grassroots base of her party.
Of course, if you listen to the media, you would think there is no reason for a Democratic presidential primary to take place.
DFA members know primaries matter. We know that the Democratic Party is stronger when it's a contest of ideas, not a coronation. And we know that none of the potential candidates can lock up the nomination before a campaign has even begun.
If several candidates run, the race will be wide open. And, no matter who runs, DFA members will be working day in and day out to get behind the best candidate with the strongest vision for fighting income inequality.
Democracy for America is going on offense to define the issues and candidates that will decide the 2016 presidential election. To sustain our campaign, will you make a monthly donation to DFA -- even $3 helps -- to help win the White House in 2016?
Americans will benefit from a robust primary campaign that explores the critical issues that will define the 2016 election -- and that prepares the eventual Democratic Party nominee for a bruising battle against the GOP and billionaire-driven SuperPACs.
DFA members will be there every step of the way, as the boots on the ground across the country. We'll highlight the strongest positions on the critical issues -- regardless of the candidate. We'll leverage our support for the candidates ready to deliver on the clearest vision for moving America forward. And we'll tirelessly support the eventual Democratic Party nominee.
While some political insiders would like to think the 2016 primary has already been decided, your votes show that numerous Democratic candidates have strong support to run for president.
Check out some of the reasons DFA members supported their top choices, in order of the final results:
Derek M. in Iowa: "Elizabeth Warren has done more than anyone to bring questions of economic fairness and opportunity into the political debate."
Deborah S. in New Hampshire: "Bernie Sanders relentlessly stands up for working families and retirees."
Christian C. in North Carolina: "Hillary Clinton has been tested and can easily stack up against any GOP nominee."
A competitive Democratic Party primary -- potentially featuring these candidates and several others -- will show Americans who we really are: Our ideas, our diversity, and our vision for our country's future. And, as we saw in 2008, even a long, tough primary can strengthen both the party and the eventual nominee.
No matter who runs for president, DFA will be pushing every candidate to boldly tackle income inequality and other critical issues that will decide the 2016 election. Will you make a monthly donation to DFA -- even as low as $3 -- to sustain our campaign in the critical months to come?
Thanks for sharing your presidential draft picks with us. Together, we will work with you to make sure the strongest possible candidate wins the Democratic Party presidential nomination -- and goes on to win the White House.
- Charles
Charles Chamberlain, Executive Director
Democracy for America
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