raisingkaine.com - 11/10/2008
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I've been checking around, and what I'm hearing from reliable sources is that this report is true. A rumor at this point (or rather, someone unwilling to go on record) but what I'm hearing is that the DNC organizers who implement the 50 state strategy are about to be let go. Apparently ...
huffingtonpost.com - 11/10/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
After four years at the helm of the
Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean is preparing to relinquish...
his chairmanship. Dean, who has been serving in the post since 2005, has said in the past that he would serve only one term, though his ...
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Dean Prepares To Step Down As DNC Chair
voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/10/2008
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan, left, watches
as Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, speaks to...
a journalist at the National Press Club in Washington, Nov. 5, 2008. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press) By Chris ...
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Dean to Step Down as DNC Chair
businessandmedia.org - 11/6/2008
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Dean Out, Fifty-State Strategy Likely Done
Open Left - Front Page —
... And, confirming earlier reports, the nearly 200 locally based organizers who form the core of the fifty-state strategy have all been fired: ...
11/11: Lieberman Vs. The Netroots: The Sequel
Blogometer —
... is concerned that Dean's departure (and the departure of numerous DNC organizers) means that the DNC will no longer pursue a 50-state strategy: "People inside the DNC are telling me that the program is not dead. This doesn't surprise me, because it is a popular program and I imagine that many of the remaining staffers at the DNC are committed to the program. At the same time, all of the organizers -- who were chosen by local state parties -- have been fired. That effectively kills the program, no matter the messaging and commitment of the remaining staffers. [...] Many of ...
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