The DNC Chair Candidates

[dbackjon]

What should I know about them?



And what priorities should be the best?


There is a candidate's forum in Phoenix on the 14th. I plan to attend.

[elleng]

1. Glad you're attending.

Let us know how it goes.

Saw a video of a candidates forum recently. They all seemed to have similar priorities - Organize at the Grass Roots. Guy from NH seems to have relevant experience, having done it for years. Others, while heading in the same direction, not as experienced, imo.

[Phoenix61]

2. Wouldn't it be nice

if they elected one who doesn't have serious skeletons in his/her closet. Ability absolutely counts but so do optics. Right or wrong but they count, a lot.

[Blue_Tires]

3. They're politicians... Nobody will be 100% clean with a spotless past...

I just want somebody who is competent enough to do the job...

[Phoenix61]

4. Agreed

100%, squeaky clean is not realistic. But if we could avoid the land mine size problems that would be helpful.

[Gothmog]

5. There is a forum in Houston also

This was forwarded to me by a member of the DNC

SD17 community organizers & political activists

Following is the information on the Houston Regional Forum for candidates for DNC National Offices, including Chair:

Saturday January 28th, 2017
Texas Southern University, Sawyer Auditorium, 3100 Cleburne Street, Houston, TX 77004


1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
DNC Candidate Forum featuring the candidates for national office in the following order: Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Finance Chair & Secretary.

A limited number of questions from the General Public will be allowed. All Forums will be open to the press and live-streamed to encourage maximum participation.

[killbotfactory]

6. Here is Keith Ellisons platform

I don't know if any of the other candidates have put forth any proposals other than in interviews here or there, but this is Keiths:

We must energize Democratic activists across the country and give them the tools to build the Party from the bottom up. Beyond a 50-state strategy, we need a 3,143-county strategy. DNC members are on the front lines in these states and counties, and we must harness your experience and give you a meaningful voice as we set the direction for the Party. In a DNC Chair, you need a partner and an advocate who will ensure you have the resources you need to win.

We must also reclaim our history as the Party that stands with working people. We can start with our platform — the most
progressive in history — which calls for a living wage, requiring the wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share, and comprehensive immigration reform. We will never stop fighting attempts by the Trump White House (which lost the popular vote by 2.8 million votes), Republican-controlled states, and special interests to roll back affordable health care, worker wages and protections, and a woman’s right to choose. We will stand up for people of all races, religions, genders and sexual orientations to foster a more inclusive, fair society and create an economy that works for all Americans.

Our Party is right. Our values are just. Our future depends on grassroots organizing. When Democrats champion the challenges of working families, voters will have a reason to show up at the polls in 2017, 2018 and beyond.

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https://keithfordnc.org/platform