Democratic Governors to Back an Outside-the-Beltway Centrist to Lead Party

[seriousstan]

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic governors, determined to grab control of their party, said Thursday they will jointly support moderate candidates from outside Washington to lead the Democrats.
No sitting governor is interested in heading the Democratic National Committee, said the governors who gathered for the first major meeting of party officials since widespread Democratic losses in the presidential and congressional elections last month.

The Democratic governors said their party must move geographically from Washington and philosophically to the middle to attract moderate voters. That move starts with the party leadership, they said.

"This for us is our moment to push an agenda that in my view is centrist and that speaks to where most people are," said Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who added that the governors will be interviewing prospective candidates in the next few weeks.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBSJLXO92E.html

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Jeez.

Move along to the right, nothing to see on the left.

:evilfrown:

[Plausible]

2. crap :( n/t

[Dr Fate]

3. I hope they find lots of "centrists" to donate $$$ & time in 2006 as well.

Because I'm not going to made a monkey out of the DNC anymore.

The BASE only exists to them when its time for folks to knock on doors & give money- otherwise we are marginalized.

[George_S]

4. Real headline: Governors switch parties.

"Because Bush got a mandate!"

[maddezmom]

5. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1040475

[marmar]

6. time to learn a great song called....

Oh Canada.... my home and native land.:hangover:

[Moderator]

7. Duplicate topic--Please continue discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1040475