People, members and supporters of PDA, it is now urgent to promote progressive ideas at the electoral level.

I am actively supporting John Hall in the 19th congressional district in the effort to drive out the reactionary Sue Kelly.

But statewide it is very important to back the Green Party and their excellent slate of candidates. No they have no chance of winning but they have a good chance of achieving ballot status. That makes it crucially important to vote for Malachy McCourt for Governor. Ballot status changes the zeitgeist! It is a warning to the corporate Democrats not to take progressive support for granted.

Just as important it is also crucial to vote against Hillary Clinton and her reactionary stance. Howie Harkens is both an excellent candidate and a very good representative of progressive values.

I do hope that PDA will stay true to their founding principles of a united progressive front and not revert to another Dem Party support group like the Working Families Party.