openleft.com - 11/6/2008
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It appears that Chris Van Hollen is putting himself up for caucus chair, taking the place of Rahm Emanuel should Rahm go to the White House and become White House Chief of Staff . I would very much like to see Van Hollen ascend the leadership ladder in the House, for two reasons.
One, ...
washingtonpost.com - 11/10/2008
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Van Hollen to Stay as Chair of House Democrats' Campaign ...
mydd.com - 11/10/2008
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Re: Van Hollen to Continue at Helm of
DCCC ( 2.00 / 1 ) I'll be an
optimist and say that I don't think Democratic House gains have maxed out yet. It would be good to make even modest gains in 2010 to set up for a strong position after the ...
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: Van Hollen to Continue at Helm of DCCC
blogs.wsj.com - 11/11/2008
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Brad Haynes reports on Congress. Maryland Rep. Chris
Van Hollen is expected to stay at the helm
of the House Democrats campaign committee despite his earlier statement to the contrary. After helping his party to a net gain of at least ...
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Van Hollen Stays as DCCC Chairman
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... Vacancies in House and Senate leadership on both sides of the aisle leave liberal and conservative bloggers jockeying for their favorite candidates. President-elect Barack Obama’s cabinet openings also draw progressives, who put in some of their top choices. Among House Democrats, the presumed Democratic Caucus Chairman vacancy left by Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) should be filed by Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) because of his successes during this week’s congressional elections, Matt Stoller puts forth at Open Left. Other vacancies could come in the Illinois delegation as Gov. ...
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realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com 11/7/2008 — A stroll down memory lane in honor of Barack Obama's new chief of staff.
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Remember, too, the tantrum the netroots threw over...
The transition: Will Rahm accept? —
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