The Next DNC Chair: TOM PEREZ WINS, makes Ellison deputy chair

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If Ellison has anything to do with the success of the DFL party in Minnesota, then he's probably a good choice.

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I don't really know enough about Ellison or Dean to know who's really the best choice. But the DNC chair is an administrative role, not someone who has to directly appeal to voters.

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Great, encouraging sign for Jews, the single group that trended most Democratic in the 2016 election. It would be truly shameful if Ellison won this, turning the Democratic Party into the next UK Labour where anti-Jewish sentiments are actively being promoted by the leadership. Just what we need in these times of uncertainty. Of course, an anti-Jewish turn in the Democratic Party was to be expected given the developments on college campuses, but if Hillary Clinton had been elected, the process could at least have been slowed down.

Both are deplorable, but I'd prefer Bannon over Ellison and it's not even close.

Now I remember why I don't like you.

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Ugh, I'm seeing Facebook ads for "Donate to Ellison's campaign!!!1!" DNC chair is not something that random people on Facebook should elect.

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I would really like a moderate to be chairperson. That would be great for me. A moderate is more likely to appeal to voters in the solidly GOP state legislative districts where I live in California.

The job of the DNC chair is not to "appeal to voters."

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Ellison offers to quit Congress to lead DNC:

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https://politicalwire.com/2016/12/03/keith-ellison-offers-quit-congress-lead-dnc/

There goes my only objection to him. Let's hope Ellison leads us out of the wilderness!

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I like Tom Perez a lot. I don't know how he'll do as DNC chair, but I wish him luck.