Obama: Dean to remain DNC Chair

[Kittycat]

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/

Dean will remain as DNC chair

The Obama campaign confirmed today that Howard Dean will remain chairman of the Democratic National Committee, even as Obama puts his own stamp on the DNC.

"Sen. Obama appreciates the hard work that Chairman Dean has done to grow our party at the grass-roots level and looks forward to working with him as the chairman of the Democratic Party as we go forward," Obama spokesman Bill Burton said.

Dean has shed his lightning rod status in recent years and focused more heavily on building state party organizations — a mission that gave him a base of support in the states and that matches Obama's plan to use his resources to keep McCain on the defensive in a wide range of states.

:woohoo:

[liberal N proud]

1. Dean is the best thing that happened to the Democratic Party

:bounce: :bounce:

[Califooyah Operative]

26. Indeed. nt

[aquart]

2. How nice of him.

[VeraAgnes]

8. It makes total sense to me.

Obama is showing his leadership skills already.

[FSogol]

3. Excellent News n/t

[NightWatcher]

4. Dean's "50 State Plan" worked for Obama

[ColbertWatcher]

5. Good. n/t

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. Smart move on Obama's part

Dean is no longer hungry for the White House--he enjoys making his mark at the DNC, and what a mark it is! The 50-state strategy has worked and will continue to work. Obama's following my grandma's advice--"If it isn't broken, don't fix it."

[Zodiak]

7. Yes!!!

Best Chair we have had in my lifetime!

I am so proud I voted for this man.

[Ian_rd]

9. Ah gee whiz, I was hoping for McCauliff

The DLC's strategy of ignoring half the country was brilliant! :D

[wryter2000]

15. LOL

You are a very nasty person. :) :rofl:

On edit: I nominate James Carville. Wouldn't he be awesomely Rumsfeldian?

[samsingh]

10. very good start

[Ichingcarpenter]

11. I'm not happy about it

Howard was my first pick for VP even though I knew it couldn't happen.

Also, I thought he be great in a cabinet post.


But he's a great chairman

[ProgressiveFool]

16. agreed, though I believe he's been the best DNC chairman I can remember

I would like to see his talents used in the Cabinet, or perhaps as Chief of Staff.

[IndyOp]

12. Snort -> Dean has shed his lightning rod status and focused on building state party orgs -

:rofl:

Dean HAD his lightning rod status BECAUSE he focused on building state party organizations -- to the extent that he has "shed" that status it is because he did the right thing and he's gotten support because of it.

Yeah, Howard!

[sybylla]

21. You got that right!

You become a lighting rod when you buck the system, when you dare to suggest things need to change.

[blondeatlast]

13. Excellent. nt

[wryter2000]

14. Yay

Dr. Dean is the best. In large part, he's responsible for our progress and hope for a huge win this November.

:applause:

[mopinko]

17. kickin the doctor

yeargh,

[Robbien]

18. For a while there Dean was talking like he was on the way out

that he wouldn't take/be offered a second term.

This is great news.

All 50 States!

[sybylla]

19. Woohoo is right!

Go Dean! Go Obama!

Together, they will be unbeatable.

I think I'll see if I can scrape together a few bucks for the DNC today - in honor of the announcement.

[Jane Austin]

20. That is GREAT news!

Hooray for Dean!

Hooray for us!

[stray cat]

22. A great choice!

[malaise]

23. Classy as always

I love it.

[underpants]

24. I still don't think the DLC is going anywhere

sad to say but change happens real slow especially when you have access to so much cash

[Peace Patriot]

25. K& R! See my comment (#52) and others' comments at...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6288004&mesg_id=6288004

[Pastiche423]

27. This is FANTASTIC news!

No one has earned more than Dr. Dean.

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[2Design]

28. Dean's original group supported Barack with money when he was an unknown n/t

[Wizard777]

29. I think that is a wise decision.

[cal04]

30. Obama keeps Dean at DNC, bans lobbyist money

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080606/ap_on_el_pr/democrats

Barack Obama, now cast as the Democrats' standard-bearer, moved quickly to put his imprint on the national party Thursday, eager to reinforce its fundraising operation and pursue an aggressive general election campaign.

Howard Dean will remain as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, an affirmation by Obama of Dean's bottoms-up rebuilding of the party across all 50 states. Still, Obama is installing one of his top strategists, Paul Tewes, to help expand the DNC staff and oversee party operations.

The move puts Obama's ample fundraising machine at the party's disposal. In so doing, Obama imposed on the DNC the same ban on money from federal lobbyists and political action committees that he has placed on his campaign.

:woohoo: :applause: :woohoo: