Why a Republican Secretary of State? There was a more in-depth
discussion last night.
Here's my major point. If Dean neither wins big himself nor delivers a big victory for Senate Dems, he's got to work closely with Republicans, esp. Senate Republicans. Ratifying treaties takes a 2/3 vote (67 votes). How is Dean going to negotiate and ratify treaties? He's got to be able to bring Republicans onboard. Without a landslide victory or coattails he's got little leverage to just push something through based on his political strength.