Pressure grows on Perez to enter DNC race

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Pressure grows on Perez to enter DNC race
BY JONATHAN EASLEY - 12/08/16 06:32 PM EST

Calls are growing for Labor Secretary Tom Perez to enter the race for chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

Perez has several close allies among the state Democratic chairmen who are privately urging him to run for party leader, along with support from parts of the labor movement.

Some leaders in the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation, are furious about the group’s early endorsement of Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) for DNC chairman and are looking to Perez for an alternative.

Perez is believed to be weighing other career options, including a run for governor in his home state of Maryland in 2018. His decision on the DNC race is expected soon.

Two sources close to Perez told The Hill that President Obama and Vice President Biden have privately encouraged Perez to seek the position. Obama and Perez are expected to meet in person next week, the sources said.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/309568-pressure-grows-on-tom-perez-to-enter-dnc-race

[Cha]

1. Thank you, working!

[Gothmog]

2. I would support Tom Perez for DNC chairman

I do not want a bernie backer as DNC chair

[riversedge]

5. so would I. Seems like whoever is picked-there will lots of

controversy --already!!

[brooklynite]

3. I know two DNC members who don't support Ellison, and are gravitating towards Perez

[TwilightZone]

4. I think he'd be an excellent choice. The MD governorship might look a bit too tempting, though.