Yeah, I read that, too. I'm pretty much an electoral neophyte, so let me ask you (or any other wise FReepers), how does that work?
Wouldn't one think that the Democratic State Committees would decide that sort of thing? With some degree of coordination and funding from the Democratic National Committee, natch. But how does Obama, personally, and his hand-picked campaign guy, call the shots all over the countryfor Senate and House campaigns? I mean, don't they involve, surely, States? You know. And Congressional Districts?
I realize this question may be dumb and naive, but so be it. I don't understand how this works.
If I were Dem incumbent in a CD out in the middle of Kansas or Nebraska and I and my Dem. constituency were really allergic to Obama/Plouffe... what happens? Please, somebody, spell this out for me.
Generally house and senate races are run on a local or state level. Funding can come from the party but the campaigns are usually handled closer to home where the people are.
Personally I think this will lead to a major fight within the party. Guys like Bart Stupak have districts heavily populated by bitter clingers and trying to run that race from Washington will be disasterous. I also expect that Plouffe will be looking at ways or replacing disobedient blue dogs.
It should be very interesting.