MORE BITS OF NEWS IN THE DNC CHAIR RACE [12/20 11:36 AM]
The Corner
Here’s news that has been under the radar, it seems. Tim Roemer [911 commission] has suddenly emerged as a strong candidate for the DNC Chair, with “the strong backing of Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid and House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, senior party sources told CNN Tuesday.”
Meanwhile, Clinton war-room veteran Simon Rosenberg, another likely candidate, is talking about ending the Iowa-as-first-caucus tradition.
"Iowa and New Hampshire should not go first in the primary calendar, and we need to create a system that allows other states to have equal footing," said Rosenberg….. "I have no problem with Iowa and New Hampshire being part of the early states, but their days as the sole arbiters of who our nominee is should come to an end," he said Friday.
Will the Iowa and New Hampshire tradition emerge as a major issue in the "campaign" for DNC Chair? I suspect a bigger problem this year wasn't which states went first, but how darn early they had their caucus and primary. We had the longest general election season ever, and I don't think anyone - the candidates, the campaigns, the media, or the electorate - is built for nine-month general election campaigns, and primary debates beginning the previous autumn.
COURIC TO REPLACE RATHER? [12/20 11:28 AM]
The New York Post cites a Broadcasting & Cable magazine report that "CBS wants to 'land a superstar to take over' for Rather and the 'Today' show diva Katie Couric is its top choice."
(Collective groans on the right.) |
