These excerpts are from a new article in The Hill. I enjoyed the quote about Dean...
http://www.hillnews.com/news/120104/dnc.aspxThose party leaders will seek to extract concrete assurances from the eight potential candidates for DNC chairperson who have been invited to address the Association of State Democratic Chairmen (ASDC) on Dec. 11 in Orlando.........
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, New Democrat Network president Simon Rosenberg, strategist Donnie Fowler and telecom executive Leo Hindery have accepted Brewer’s invitation to make opening remarks and then participate in a question-and-answer session in Orlando.
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) are also demanding that the next chairperson dedicate more time and effort towards reaching out black and Hispanic voters.
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Democratic strategists stressed that the race is still in infancy, noting that no one has officially declared a candidacy.
“All eyes are on Dean’s next move right now. Everyone is waiting on what he is deciding what to do, and that will shape any decision by any candidate,” a prominent Democratic strategist said.http://www.hillnews.com/news/120104/dnc.aspx