More details on: Democratic Group Backs Fowler Over Dean to Lead DNC.
The 01-31-05 Washington Post provides more details from our post of last night:
An influential group of state Democratic Party officials has voted to endorse former Al Gore aide Donnie Fowler to become national chairman.
In a conference call yesterday, the Association of State Democratic Chairs' executive committee voted to endorse Fowler. The executive committee will recommend in another conference call today that full ASDC endorse Fowler.
The endorsement of the ASDC has been seen as crucial for those hoping to challenge the front-runner Dean. Fowler narrowly edged Dean in the final vote by the ASDC's executive committee. According to a person familiar with the decision, former representative Martin Frost did not receive any votes, while former Clinton aide Simon B. Rosenberg trailed Dean and Fowler.
[Will this Dean alternative "Fowler coalition" hold? It does not appear to be joined at the hip.]
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The 01-31-05 New York Times says it now a three-way race between Dean, Fowler and Frost.
The executive committee recommendation is not binding, and some Democrats held open the possibility that the association would reject it. Mr. Fowler drew eight votes, to six for Dr. Dean.
Several Democrats familiar with the balloting on Sunday said that in the first vote, Dr. Dean drew six, compared with five for Mr. Fowler and three for Mr. Frost. The shift in the final ballot suggested a coalescing of an anti-Dean vote, and the risks he faces should his opponents coalesce around another candidate.
The recommendation will be voted on by the entire association today.
One of his associates said Dean would rather face Fowler than Frost, who Democrats said emerged this weekend as the third of the top three candidates. They said they viewed Mr. Frost, given his stature and experience, as a stronger challenger for the job than Fowler.
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I predict the race staying open until the full DNC meets in Washington in two weeks. Then the committee will keep voting until a candidate gets more than 50 percent, eliminating one candidate with each ballot. The final one-on-one contest by the end of the balloting -- Dean vs. Frost is my call.
An influential group of state Democratic Party officials has voted to endorse former Al Gore aide Donnie Fowler to become national chairman.
In a conference call yesterday, the Association of State Democratic Chairs' executive committee voted to endorse Fowler. The executive committee will recommend in another conference call today that full ASDC endorse Fowler.
The endorsement of the ASDC has been seen as crucial for those hoping to challenge the front-runner Dean. Fowler narrowly edged Dean in the final vote by the ASDC's executive committee. According to a person familiar with the decision, former representative Martin Frost did not receive any votes, while former Clinton aide Simon B. Rosenberg trailed Dean and Fowler.
[Will this Dean alternative "Fowler coalition" hold? It does not appear to be joined at the hip.]
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The 01-31-05 New York Times says it now a three-way race between Dean, Fowler and Frost.
The executive committee recommendation is not binding, and some Democrats held open the possibility that the association would reject it. Mr. Fowler drew eight votes, to six for Dr. Dean.
Several Democrats familiar with the balloting on Sunday said that in the first vote, Dr. Dean drew six, compared with five for Mr. Fowler and three for Mr. Frost. The shift in the final ballot suggested a coalescing of an anti-Dean vote, and the risks he faces should his opponents coalesce around another candidate.
The recommendation will be voted on by the entire association today.
One of his associates said Dean would rather face Fowler than Frost, who Democrats said emerged this weekend as the third of the top three candidates. They said they viewed Mr. Frost, given his stature and experience, as a stronger challenger for the job than Fowler.
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I predict the race staying open until the full DNC meets in Washington in two weeks. Then the committee will keep voting until a candidate gets more than 50 percent, eliminating one candidate with each ballot. The final one-on-one contest by the end of the balloting -- Dean vs. Frost is my call.
posted by Sid Cottingham | 6:00 AM
1 Comments:
i think dean will get it
b/c his followers will leave if he doesnt
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