DNC Chairman Tim Kaine's Statement on Today's Election in Massachusetts

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tim Kaine issued the following statement on the results of the special election in Massachusetts tonight:

“I want to congratulate Scott Brown on running a strong campaign and Martha Coakley on being a strong voice for progressive values.

"It goes without saying that we are disappointed in tonight's result. There will be plenty of time to dissect this race and to apply the lessons learned from it those to come this fall - but in the meantime we will continue to work tirelessly on behalf of the America people and we will redouble our efforts to lay out a clear choice for voters this November.

"I want to thank our state parties and our DNC and Organizing for America staff and volunteers all across the country who have worked tirelessly on this campaign and who will continue to support President Obama and work for the change we all believe is essential to getting our nation moving in the right direction again."

BarackObama.com has a look at some of the incredible work done by volunteers over the past few weeks:

In the last four days, OFA volunteers made more than 2 million calls to Massachusetts voters to ensure they get out to vote for Martha Coakley.

OFA volunteer leaders ran more than one thousand phone banks across the country to get out the vote in Massachusetts.

Supporters used OFA’s online phone banking tools to call folks in Massachusetts and ask them to get out and vote, and used our text messaging tool to look up polling place locations and make phone calls.

No matter what the final outcome, we witnessed incredible energy from OFA supporters across the country eager to lend a hand in the final push in Massachusetts. Here are a few updates from across the country:

Brigid from Massachusetts:

In the past week, we have seen the OFA volunteer community come together in a way that we've never seen before to work to get Martha Coakley get elected. We've held seven phone banks in the past week in Arlington alone and recruited over 220 volunteers to make thousands of calls to our neighbors and voters across the Commonwealth. OFA provided us the opportunity to flex our organizing muscle in coordination with the Coakley Campaign, which was evidenced by the high turnout in Arlington.

From Bill in MA:

The determination and persistence of our organization here in Boston is truly inspiring. This is the last mile in this race, but there will be many more ahead, and the energy and activism that we have put into this race in the final push will send a clear message that OFA is up to the challenge.

Noah from Colorado:

We've had a lot of inspiring stories from volunteers calling today for Martha Coakley. Our favorite comes from Alfredo F., who talked to a 77-year-old Spanish-speaking woman who voted for the first time in 2008 for Barack Obama. She wasn't planning on voting today because she didn't have a way to get to the polls. Alfredo gave her the number for the Coakley rides to the polls program. She was so excited when the ride finally showed up that she called Alfredo back and thanked him for the encouragement to get out and participate in this important election.

Dustin from Washington:

Every single phone and computer in OFA HQ in Seattle taken up by Organizing for America volunteers. Volunteers were on cell phones, sitting on the floor, doing whatever it took to get the vote out for Coakley!

Sean from California:

Despite being a rainy Tuesday afternoon, volunteers committed to ensuring Massachusets turned out for Martha packed into every nook and cranny here. Throughout California, phone banks called thousands upon thousands of Massachusetts residents.

Christina from Ohio:

Ohio OFA volunteers made over 11,000 calls to Massachusetts voters on Monday, and are making even more today. One woman, Marion H., from Marblehead, Massachusetts was so touched that a man from OFA called her yesterday to ask if she was voting for Martha, she wanted us to pass along the message to Martha herself. She was amazed that people all over the country care so much about this election.

Thanks to everyone who pitched in, on the ground in Massachusetts or across the country. No matter what the outcome, you can be proud of your incredible efforts.