ASDC Chair Meeting (Dean wins endorsement)

[Debi]

ASDC Chair Meeting
by Jerome Armstrong

The ASDC is meeting on a conference call this morning to consider the recomendation by the Executive Committee that Fowler be endorsed by the State Chairs. The Chairs will vote up or down on whether to accept the plurality recommendation. I've gotten word on the main backers of Fowler in yesterday's ASDC meeting. They were Mark Brewer (who didn't have a vote), Carol Khare, Amy Burks, Barbara Allen, Ray Buckley, and Merideth Smith.
Here are a few notes related to those individuals. Mark Brewer, is the Party Chair of Michigan, and the President of the ASDC. This past Friday, Brewer was served notice that the DNC will begin an audit of the Presidential finances that were spent during the 2004 Kerry Michigan campaign, managed by Donnie Fowler. Reportedly, Brewer refused the DNC, so this is developing amidst Brewer's push of Fowler. Also backing Fowler yesterday was Carol Khare, from South Carolina, whom is a business partner of Don Fowler Sr; Amy Burks of Alabama and Barbara Allen of North Carolina are longtime allies of Fowler Sr (It's unclear how Allen was able to vote, not being on the ASDC executive committee); Ray Buckley of New Hampshire (whom is vocally anti-Dean); and Meredith Smith, of Oregon, who voted to back Fowler over Dean.

In the second round of voting, 3 supporters from Frost and Rosenberg (I've gotten conflicting info on who they were) backed Fowler to give him an 8-6 advantage over Dean.

Update: The Chairs and Vice Chairs rejected the recommendation of the Executive Committee to back Fowler. They then did a roll-call vote, which Dean won:

The ASDC ballot Endorsements
(state chairs and vice chairs) (public DNC members)

Dean 56 49
Fowler 21 9
Frost 5 15
Roemer 3 4
Rosenberg 3 4
Webb 3 10
Leyland 0 2
Abstain 5
That's 58% for Dean on the first ballot among the 96 ASDC Chairs and Vice Chairs that voted (Hotline); alongside Dean's continued backing within the DNC At-Large Members (and Labor is rumored to be next on board), Dean's in the homestrech and leading all alone.

[WI_DEM]

1. Thanks for the update.

[Debi]

2. Here's a CNN Link as well

http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/31/dems.chair.ap/index.html

Dean's DNC run picks up steam
State party chairs back former presidential candidate

[cthrumatrix]

3. good ... what I like is he's not a bull shitter and won't back down

[On the Road]

4. Are The Two Columns Different Sets of People?

Like this?

(St Chairs and Vice Ch.) (Public DNC Members)      Total

Dean     56               49            105
Fowler   21                9             30
Frost     5               15             20
Roemer    3                4              7
Rosenberg 3                4              7
Webb      3               10             13
Leyland   0                2              2

Abstain   5 


All Votes 189

[Debi]

6. Yes

Dean got 56 State Chair/Vice Chair votes and he has 49 other DNC voter endorsments

[goodhue]

10. Yes but

They are two different sets, but have overlaping members. There are DNC chairs and vice chairs for instance who already individually publicly endorsed Dean (in FL for example), so adding columns produces inaccurate count.

[On the Road]

14. Thank You

So you can't get an exact count, but the drift is generally very good for Dean.

[Debi]

16. From everything I've read

@ Mydd and dKos these are two separate groups equaling the 105 votes. I could be wrong. Link to the CNN piece and you will see the Chair of the Chairs hoping that all 112 State Chair/Vice-Chairs vote for Dean.

[goodhue]

17. dKos says can't just add up . . .

http://www.dailykos.com/

"Note, we can't just add these numbers to the ASDC numbers, since there is obviously some overlap. Bottom line, though, is that Dean is in the driver's seat. But we still have two weeks to go..."

[Debi]

18. Well, then, there you have it

:hi:

[AlamoDemoc]

5. Good news indeed

[lovuian]

7. Whoo Hoo Dean!!!

:bounce:

[xxqqqzme]

8. keeping my fingers crossed

want 2 see Lakoff's book in action.

[Depth03]

9. I hope he wins...

For your enjoyment and encouragement..

www.depthaudio.com/Dean.htm - Howard Dean Remix

[janx]

19. Thanks. These remixes are a riot!

YEEEAARRGHH!

[FightinNewDem]

11. Screw Buckley

Buckley shows how little influence he really has.

Funny, the Dean people back in NH can't stand him, viewing him as an overbearing, bullying political hack. This isn't going to help!

[bvar22]

12. Establishment Dems "running scared"!

The immense outcry of popular support for Boxer's principled solitary Stand against the Vote Fraud in Ohio has frightened the establishment Dems who would prefer not to rock the boat!

After quietly (spinelessly) observing Boxer's rise to Hero Status with the voters, more Dems found the courage to stand with her in her refusal to rubber stamp torture policies of the bush* administration.

The pink tutu Pro-Corporate (anti- Worker) Dems are frightened by the spotlight of Truth, and are terrified that they will be held accountable by the Voters!

I would LOVE to see them start returning their Corporate bribes!

[jswordy]

13. I thought it was very kewl...

...when Harold Ickes, who ran for the chair and also served as deputy chieff of staff under CLINTON, endorsed Dean. Imagine how that must have galled the Clinton camp, some of whom were backing Ickes as the more "moderate" choice over Dean before Ickes withdrew.

[Rowdyboy]

15. Ickes is chairman of Hillary's political PAC....She and Bill MUST have

approved of this endorsement or it never would have happened. The main "proof" we have that the Clintons dislike Dean is Howard Fineman who delights in deliberately spreading trash that divides Democrats.

[mzmolly]

20. Dare I dream ???

Oh please, oh please, oh please. :crazy: