Congressman Keith Ellison is the right person to lead the Democratic Party at this time. The Communications Workers of America joins Senators Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer, and MoveOn.org in strongly urging Ellison to run for the Chairmanship of the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party needs his leadership and direction, and we will stand behind him should he choose to run.

Ellison supports the economic policies that are critical to addressing the needs of millions of Americans who have been left out and left behind by unfair trade deals and trickle-down austerity economics. This past week, millions of these Americans fell for the siren call of phony, right-wing populism. Rep. Ellison understands that in order to win these voters back, the Democratic Party must clearly embrace its historic core values of racial and economic justice.

Ellison has proven himself a strong advocate and champion of the values that we as Democrats value and hold dear. His commitment to grassroots organizing and building a strong progressive infrastructure in every community in this country is exactly the focus our Party needs. Keith Ellison will make sure that the voices of all working Americans in all communities are heard and able to play a leading role in shaping our Party and our country's future.