Socialists Urge Support for Kerry

Despite substantial disagreements America socialists plan to work for Kerry's election.

(PRWEB) July 26, 2004 -- The Democratic Socialists of America Political Action Committee (DSAPAC) released a statement today urging its members to work for the election of John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election.

Kerry was hardly the first choice of our members. Most supported Dennis Kucinich or Howard Dean in the Democratic primary elections and would be very critical of Senator Kerrys voting record on trade issues, as well as his support for the resolution authorizing the use of force in Iraq; but the most important concern of our members now is to defeat Bush," said Frank Llewellyn, the National Director of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

The DSAPAC statement was very critical of the current direction of the Democratic Party, lamenting the strength of the Democratic Leadership Council as compared to the Congressional Progressive Caucus in Party circles. But the statement condemned the much greater threat to the interests of the average American posed by Republican control of all three branches of government.

The statement urged DSA members to participate in get-out-the-vote and voter education projects with other progressive organizations. It is very important that progressive movements keep organizing and mobilizing so that we will be in a position to make demands on a new administration," Llewellyn continued.

The Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in the United States, with 5500 members and local organizations in most large cities. It is affiliated to the Socialist International, a federation of the worlds socialist, social democratic and labor parties.

Frank Llewellyn is available for interviews in Boston during the Democratic convention and the Boston Social Forum. The complete text of the DSAPAC statement is available at http://dsausa.org/dsapac.

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