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After Obama: How Dems Can Keep Party Going
Much of the sweeping victories enjoyed by the Democratic Party this November have been credited to three major catalysts: Barack Obama, for his campaign and fundraising efforts; the campaign committees, for their influential fifty-state-strategy; and President Bush, for producing the most ...
Howard Dean Supports Senate's Lieberman Decision, Says It Was What Obama Wanted
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Howard Dean says that he's "fine" with the Senate's decision not to kick Joe Lieberman off the Homeland Security committee, because in his view it's what Barack Obama wanted. In a phone interview with me just after the vote concluded, I asked Dean ... (more) Howard Dean Supports Senate's Lieberman Decision, Says ...
Dems vs. Dems in new Congress
politico.com — Democrats are entering a treacherous power zone. See also: Senate change  and Waxman coup (more) Dems vs. Dems in new Congress
Howard Dean on Lieberman:  “I never looked into what he was doing as the Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.”
Howard Dean on Lieberman: “I never looked into what he was doing as the Chairman of the ...
firedoglake.com — Howard Dean did a round of calls with bloggers today (including the Huffington Post and Greg Sargent ) trying to mollify everyone after it was announced that Joe Lieberman would retain his Homeland Security Chair. On the call with me were John ... (more) Howard Dean on Lieberman: “I never looked into what he ...
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Daily Digest: Reconsidering the Revolution's Small-Donor Base
techPresident — ... But blogging alone didn't create Democrats' successes at the polls in '08. The Huffington Post's Sam Stein looks at the future of the progressive infrastructure, a puzzle made up of now-vibrant pieces: ...

Will Obama Continue to Build the Democratic Party Organization?
The Monkey Cage — ... that they will continue to fund the 50-state strategy. And the recent selection of the organization-minded Patrick Gaspard – political director for the Obama campaign and former political director for 1199 SEIU – as director of the White House Office of Political Affairs suggests that the president-elect may not perceive his party’s majorities to be as strong as they look, numerically. The Gaspard choice would seem to indicate that Obama wants someone to push a party-building agenda from within the White House: working with the new DNC chair, Gaspard ...

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