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In reply to the discussion: Neither Ellison nor Perez should be chair. It should be Jason Kander (or someone like him). [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)23. My preference is for Ellison, who's shown he knows how to build an organization and turnout machine.
Buddegieg (sp?) is also an attractive candidate.
I simply don't get the rationale for Tom Perez, a man who knows nothing about winning elections and who's spent his entire professional life as a bureaucrat. He makes total sense as a candidate for governor in Maryland, but other than nostalgia for former President Obama (whose legacy of party building is not not not good even though he was a great president) what's the reason for supporting this guy?
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Neither Ellison nor Perez should be chair. It should be Jason Kander (or someone like him). [View all]
grantcart
Feb 2017
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I think Jason Kander would be great. I didn't know he was running for DNC chair.
underthematrix
Feb 2017
#2
Okay this is just a wish list. If he were running I don't think anyone else
underthematrix
Feb 2017
#11
There are other consensus folks who concentrate on process issues who could be chair
grantcart
Feb 2017
#19
He seems to be of the future...and we can leave this bitter proxy war behind.
Demsrule86
Feb 2017
#9
Ugh. I am beginning to think you are right. Actually, Martin O'Malley would make a great pick
La Lioness Priyanka
Feb 2017
#8
Never heard of him, but at this point I don't really care all that much.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2017
#12
Buttigieg is young, from Indiana, supports the 50 state strategy, and is a protg of Howard Dean
DFW
Feb 2017
#13
He also worked for Kerry but he has his own style and wins reelection with80%
grantcart
Feb 2017
#22
My preference is for Ellison, who's shown he knows how to build an organization and turnout machine.
geek tragedy
Feb 2017
#23
I'm not so surprised by him winning but by boosting turnout there, to the point
geek tragedy
Feb 2017
#28