Posted on 11/08/2004 5:23:11 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) Former presidential candidate Howard Dean is considering a bid to become chairman of the national Democratic Party.
Steve Grossman, himself a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said Dean had told him he was thinking about it.
Dean was traveling today in New York and unavailable for comment. His spokeswoman, Laura Gross, said ``it was far too early to be speculating on that.''
The 240 members of the Democratic National Convention will elect a new chair early next year. Several names are already being mentioned, including former Clinton aide Harold Ickes; Donna Brazile, who ran Al Gore's presidential campaign, and Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack.
Dean has been outspoken since the beginning of his presidential bid in saying that the Democratic Party must establish a separate and unique identity from Republicans.
The next chairman will replace Terry McAuliffe, whose term is ending.
Let me be the first! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarghhhh!
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!
It looks like they want Dean to be DNC chair so he won't be able to run against Hillary.
If Dean takes the chair and Hillary runs in 08, we won't have to campaign.
Oh, please, please, please, let it be so!
All those in favor of Dean being the DuNCe Chairman, say "Yeeeeaaaarrrrg!!"
I can think of a "chair" for Howie!
...but I don't want my post removed again..........
There is no way the Clinton's are going allow this lunatic to be chairman of the Democratic Party.
Let him chair the DNC. That will guarantee another Republican "Schwamping". Dean is a Commie and the Rat party will continue to be the Rat party.
Dag, at first I thought this was just a crazy rumor and a lot of wishful thinking on our part, but it's starting to look real. Hallelujah.
Please let it be Donna Brazile. Her track record is on par with Terry McAuliffe's.
Terry McAuliffe was seen yesterday vacationing in Boca Raton, FL. He had a sign scotch-taped to the back of his shirt. No. It did not say, "Kick Me." It said, "Jeb Is My Daddy."
The Democrats sometimes expand the numbers of members of their committees so that minorities can be added without displacing whites.
I wonder if they could get Chirac.
Great, this would be like Count Dracula given the keys to the blood bank...
There will be nothing left when he his through with it, I second his nomination.
Great! Bring him on. Dean would be a bigger gift than McAuliffe.
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