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blogs.wsj.com - 11/11/2008
Van Hollen Stays as DCCC Chairman
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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 20 seats in Tuesday’s election, Van Hollen told reporters Wednesday he was looking to move on from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “I’m exploring all my options,” he said, “but one option I am not exploring is continuing as ...

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Daily Kos:  House Dems Leadership Shuffle

washingtonpost.com - 11/10/2008
Van Hollen to Stay as Chair of House Democrats' Campaign Arm
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Van Hollen to Stay as Chair of House Democrats' Campaign ...
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mydd.com - 11/10/2008
: Van Hollen to Continue at Helm of DCCC
— mydd.com — 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 ... (more) : Van Hollen to Continue at Helm of DCCC

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Chris Van Hollen for Democratic Caucus Chair
openleft.com - 11/6/2008
Chris Van Hollen for Democratic Caucus Chair
— openleft.com — 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 ... (more) Chris Van Hollen for Democratic Caucus Chair

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House Dems Leadership Shuffle
Daily Kos — ... Earlier, Van Hollen had said he was looking to move on from the DCCC chair, as chairmen often do, choosing to leave on an up note rather than facing the prospect of having to outperform a successful cycle. But it appears he's since reversed course, likely leaving Larson unchallenged for Caucus chair. ...

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