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RandySF

(70,603 posts) Wed Nov 20, 2024, 02:42 AM Yesterday

Here are the candidates running for DNC chair

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley
The Old Line State governor from 2007-15, O’Malley launched his bid Monday. He most recently served as the commissioner of the Social Security Administration.

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair Ken Martin
Ken Martin launched his candidacy to be the next DNC chair Tuesday morning, touting his state party’s election results in Minnesota.

Rahm Emanuel
The U.S. ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel has expressed interest in running for the position, multiple outlets have reported.

Ben Wikler
Some Democrats have been calling Ben Wikler, chair of Wisconsin Democrats, to encourage him to run, Politico reported a week ago, citing people familiar with his thinking.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4997909-dems-candidates-dnc-chair/

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Here are the candidates running for DNC chair (Original Post) RandySF Yesterday OP

Oh, great. More losers. Rahm Emmanuel? Seriously? Isn't he tired of stealing our ponies yet? mucholderthandirt 21 hrs ago #1

Democrats gained 31 House seats in 2006 when Emmanuel was DCCC chair Jose Garcia 20 hrs ago #2

I would give more credit to Howard Dean dansolo 19 hrs ago #3

Bush's unpopularity as President at the time SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #5

+1. Emmanuel is why Democrats are an endangered species in many states dalton99a 16 hrs ago #7

We also ran the table except for Howard Ford in the Senate races karynnj 17 hrs ago #6

I wish Sherrod Brown would run Horse with no Name 18 hrs ago #4

Ben Wikler has been an awesome state party chair. milestogo 16 hrs ago #8

mucholderthandirt

(1,147 posts)

1. Oh, great. More losers. Rahm Emmanuel? Seriously? Isn't he tired of stealing our ponies yet?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 06:48 AM

21 hrs ago

Not forced enough peas down our throats?

Good Gods, the Democrats are done, if this is the best they can do.

Jose Garcia

(2,845 posts)

2. Democrats gained 31 House seats in 2006 when Emmanuel was DCCC chair

Reply to mucholderthandirt (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:20 AM

20 hrs ago

dansolo

(5,384 posts)

3. I would give more credit to Howard Dean

Reply to Jose Garcia (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 09:06 AM

19 hrs ago

Howard Dean was the DNC Chair at that time, and I believe it was his 50 state strategy that led to the Democratic gains in 2006, and also helped Obama win as much as he did in 2008. Rahm Emmanuel, as Obama's chief of staff, completely sidelined Dean, and the 50 state strategy went away. Rahm Emmanuel is representative of what is wrong with the Democratic Party right now.

SocialDemocrat61

(2,828 posts)

5. Bush's unpopularity as President at the time

Reply to dansolo (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 09:36 AM

18 hrs ago

also has a lot to do with it.

dalton99a

(84,248 posts)

7. +1. Emmanuel is why Democrats are an endangered species in many states

Reply to dansolo (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 11:10 AM

16 hrs ago

karynnj

(59,934 posts)

6. We also ran the table except for Howard Ford in the Senate races

Reply to Jose Garcia (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 11:05 AM

17 hrs ago

There were many explanations, but at the root you have the unpopularity of the Bush administration. Some time in mid 2005, the Iraq war was seen as a disaster with people like John Warner speaking of the need for a path out. Then there was Hurricane Katrina.

Much more credit should go to Howard Dean. His 50 state model meant we had good candidates in places that initially were written off by people like Emmanuel. Others who help fund and help people in these reach races were John Kerry and Wes Clark.