The Race For DNC Chair Begins
The game begins for the task of running the Democratic National Committee. We don't know who else is considering a run yet, but whoever it is, the question will be: Who's best at rebuilding? Via CNN:
CNN — Martin O’Malley, the former Maryland governor and commissioner of the Social Security Administration, on Monday became the first person to announce a bid to lead the Democratic National Committee as the party plots a post-election path forward.
“We must organize in every state and speak to the economic concerns of every person in America,” O’Malley said in a statement provided to CNN. “Jobs, opportunity, economic security for all. These are the goals of our Party and these are the things that make our country stronger.”
You may remember that Martin O'Malley was the inspiration for Mayor Tommy Carcetti in The Wire:
Meanwhile, looks like esteemed organizer Ben Wikler (who seems the man most likely to follow in the same footsteps as Howard Dean) may be throwing his hat in the ring. Via Politico: