Hotline: DNC Chairman Howard Dean, DCCC Chairman Rahm Emanuel Reach Deal

[DeepModem Mom]

September 12, 2006
Dean, Emanuel Reach Deal

The DNC's Howard Dean and the DCCC's Rahm Emanuel, at odds for months over election strategy, have struck a deal.

The DNC has agreed to spend money in 40 of Emanuel's House races, a Democratic official said this afternoon. Sources outside the party said that some Dean advisers wanted to include a "good behavior" clause that would increase the amount of money given to House races if Emanuel refrained from publicly or privately denigrating the DNC. But that idea never made it past the drawing board and was never introduced by the DNC.

Officials at the two committees declined to specify the scope of the the DNC's investment, but several strategists privy to the negotiations said they believe that the DNC has committed to spend at least $60K per race.

DNC officials are currently negotiating with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee about spending in key Senate contests.

Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) helped broker the agreement, which was reached by the DCCC's executive director, Karin Johanson, and Dean's top aide, Tom McMahon....

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/09/post_65.html

[eyesroll]

1. That they even need to discuss a "good behavior clause" is sad.

Why Rahm Emanuel believes it is good election strategy to denigrate the DNC is a mystery.

[speedoo]

2. Yes. It's pathetic, really.

Rove is laughing at us.

[msongs]

3. "Sources outside the party..." could be Ken Mehlman for all we know nt

[Olney Blue]

4. We have to win. I'm glad the money will go to these candidates.

[xchrom]

5. rahm emmanuel

:puke:

a wanna be democratic party rove -- only not as good.

[Nimrod2005]

6. Who raises more money, the DNC?

[robcon]

7. Hopefully, the 50-state strategy has been jettisoned

Dean's announced strategy - of spending money even in Alabama, Utah, Montana and Idaho, was wasteful, and Emanuel was strongly against it. I hope they'll concentrate their resources in campaigns we can win, rather than on 'eyewash' for the hopeless races in the solid red states.

[jsamuel]

8. rofl

:rofl:

prevent defence

[stepnw1f]

10. yup (nt)

[wellst0nev0ter]

9. Didn't Know Cutting Our Losses Is A Longterm Party Strategy

it works oh so perfectly well the last decade or so :eyes: