Democrats Vie for Party Chair

Among those reported to be in the running to replace three time loser Terry McAuliffe are Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, strategist Simon L. Rosenberg, and former Vermont governor Howard Dean. The party is expected to hold an election to fill the job in February.

It will be interesting to see how Democratic Party insiders react if Dean decides to pursue the job. I suspect that he'll have a lot of support from the grass roots of the party, even from those of us that didn't support his candidacy during the primaries. Dean has a proven ability to raise money and expand the party's base, two things Democrats will have to do well in order to be successful in future elections.