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Kaine: Dems Will Court All 50 States 'Now and Forever'
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, installed Wednesday as the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), vowed to continue aggressive campaign efforts for Democrats in all 50 states, while vowing to use a less ideological approach to the party. "The 50-state strategy is now and forever what ...
 Gov Tim Kaine Answers Your Questions (video)
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youtube.com — Gov. Tim Kaine responds to questions submitted from all over the country. Watch what he has to... say about about fighting for jobs, reaching across the aisle ... (more) Gov Tim Kaine Answers Your Questions (video)
Obama For America Becomes Organizing For America
Obama For America Becomes Organizing For America
marcambinder.theatlantic.com — PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The Obama political machine is merging with the Democratic National Committee. The President-elect launched... Obama 2.0, or Organizing for America, this morning with a YouTube video. An Obama political aide said that OFA will be ... (more) Obama For America Becomes Organizing For America
RIP 50-state strategy
dailykos.com — Bowers : In short, the DNC will be moving away from the long-term, decentralized, fifty-state strategy of... Howard Dean's tenure, and toward serving as a short-term, centralized re-election effort for President Obama in 2012.  It will continue ... (more) RIP 50-state strategy
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