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Friday, November 12, 2004
Race for DNC Chair to Include Dean?
This ABC News article has the latest news about the many Democrats who are vying to be the new DNC Chair. As I'm sure you've heard, Howard Dean is considering running for the post but has not yet made a decision on it. If selected for the post, he would reportedly have to forego another run for president in 2008.
According to the ABC article,
Two party conferences in early December will influence the chairmanship race: a meeting of Democratic governors in Washington in early December, and an annual gathering of state party chairs on Dec. 12 in Orlando, Fla. Democratic Party of Michigan executive Mark Brewer, who heads the association of state Democratic Party chairs, has asked his colleagues to hold off endorsing candidates until that meeting.
On a conference call today with Democracy for America's Political Director, Tom Hughes, and Meetup Director, Chris Warshaw, our DFNM group members were urged to email their views about Dean's possible run for the top DNC post to Dr. Dean at howarddean@democracyforamerica.com.
November 12, 2004 at 02:32 PM in Current Affairs | Permalink
Comments
WE can have HD as a candidate, and be assured of one good Dem in the primary. OR, we can have him as chair of the DNC, and be assured that we have more good Dems with spines running for seats in the House, Senate, state houses and the White House. And if he can't find a decent Dem with a spine and a voice to run for President next time, who says he can't resign and do it himself?
Posted by: John McAndrew | Nov 12, 2004 6:24:50 PM
The DNC is reportedly saying that whoever gets the chair job must commit for the full four years, thus preventing them from running for office in 2008. But who follows rules these days?
My guess is that boring Gov. Vilsack of Iowa will get the call, as payback for his helping Kerry win Iowa. That would also allow Iowa to hang onto their early caucus, which many Dems have been threatening to withdraw in favor of more representative regional primaries. I mean, do we want a Republican, almost entirely white state to again pick our nominee?
Posted by: barb | Nov 14, 2004 10:57:42 AM
