Dammit all! The Democratic party needs some heart and soul.
Tell me how we can influence the DNC's decision -- and change the direction of the party. Can we call or e-mail anyone? What?
Democratic moderates are [mounting] a campaign to block ... Howard Dean, from succeeding Terence McAuliffe as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, arguing that his election ... would prevent the party from moving to the political center.
The fight over the chairmanship risks becoming acrimonious. ...
"Howard is a voice of political empowerment, and that to me is important - for the Democrats to get their sea legs back as quickly as possible, to get beyond the disappointment ... to believe there is a bright future. ...," [Steve] Grossman [former national DNC chairman and nat'l chair of Dean's campaign].
"He would be a passionate spokesman ... able to continue to revitalize participatory politics. ..," Mr. Grossman said. ...NY Sun, 11/10/04
Sorry, Bill and John. We tried it your way.
... John Breaux, warned that Dr. Dean is the wrong man for the job. ...
Party insiders said that Dr. Dean would not be the Clintons' preference
... [Harold] Ickes ... apparently has their support. Jamie Dettmer, NY Sun, 11/10/04
Update [2004-11-11 14:16:27 by SusanHu]: Please RECOMMEND this diary if for no other reason than I want to learn about this process and how to have a voice in it!