Howard Dean

Howard Dean Without Job As He Steps Down From DNC

Washington Post | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics


Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, the man regarded by many sharp political operatives as the progenitor of President-elect Barack Obama's successful 20...

Sam Stein

GOP Turns To Howard Dean For Salvation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics


Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, in politics and elsewhere. And after two straight cycles of congressional pickups, outgoing DNC chair How...

Dean Jokes About Being Passed Over For Rahm

Talking Points Memo | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics


Fun stuff: In an interview set to air tomorrow on "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News," Howard Dean joked about a bit of a sensitive subject: The fact that...

Obama's Big Gamble

Cenk Uygur | Posted 12.30.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

It's imperative that Obama run a tight ship, and if need be, make an example out of someone early.

Howard Dean for Education Secretary

Cenk Uygur | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

I would love to have Howard Dean in the cabinet. Not so much because he's a progressive as because he is right. I am of the naïve belief that that should matter.

Simon Rosenberg is the Perfect Choice for DNC Chair

Paul Abrams | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics


Paul Abrams

The selection of the right Chairman of the Democratic National Committee to succeed Howard Dean is critical to the success of the Obama Presidency.

Sam Stein

Dean Basks In Election Results, Offers Hints Of The Future

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


Fresh off an election cycle that saw massive Democratic gains in both houses of Congress and the reclamation of the White House, party chairman Howard...

Nico Pitney and Sam Stein

Dean: Keeping Lieberman As Chairman Is Shrewd Move

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney and Sam Stein | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics


DNC Chair Howard Dean welcomed the decision to keep Senator Joseph Lieberman as head of the Homeland Security Committee and, consequently, in the Demo...

Howard Dean Not A Contender For Health Secretary

Politico | JEANNE CUMMINGS | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean is not a serious contender to be secretary of health and human services in the new Obama administration, sour...

The Times' Adam Nagourney Sows Seeds of Conflict Inside Democratic Ranks Where None Exist

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 12.13.2008 | Media


Joseph A. Palermo

It's interesting that at a time when the Republican Party is facing its most bitter internal battles, Nagourney chooses to ignore that story and jumps head first into "analyzing" non-existent antagonisms among Democrats.

Plouffe Won't Be DNC Chairman

Marc Ambinder | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics


It's not clear what David Plouffe will be doing post-election: Ambassador to France? Senator from Delaware? Consultant-in-demand? Speechmaker? Full-ti...

David Plouffe for DNC Chair?

David Corn | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


David Corn

As the manager of Obama's campaign, Plouffe steered the best-run presidential campaign in years. He efficiently matched man, message, money, and machine.

Sam Stein

Dean Prepares To Step Down As DNC Chair

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


After four years at the helm of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean is preparing to relinquish his chairmanship. Dean, who has been servi...

Dean's 50 State Strategy Can Help Combat Racism

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 12.10.2008 | Home


Andrea Chalupa

One thing volunteering for the Obama campaign in southern Virginia reiterated to me is that racism is alive and well in this country and there's somet...

Plouffe To The Senate? WaPo Asks

The Fix | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


It's not every day that the next president of the United States singles you out for praise during his victory speech. But, that's exactly what happen...

Sam Stein

DNC Memo: This Is The 50-State Strategy Realized

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Fresh off an expansion in congressional majorities and the reclamation of the White House, the Democratic National Committee is sending around a memo ...

Arizona Going Rogue?

Beverly Davis | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

Is it possible that John McCain can lose his home state of Arizona? With new polls and early voting results showing the state is in play, during the ...

Dean Tells Democrats: "Don't Blow It" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


Howard Dean puts out a last-minute Get Out The Vote message for Barack Obama: Kombiz Lavasany of the DNC writes: Over the last few days Governor ...

Howard Dean Campaigning In Arizona

Americablogg | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics


It really is a 50-state strategy. And, Arizona is in play. Via email from the DNC: On Monday, November 3rd DNC Chairman Howard Dean will spend t...

7 Days: Pre-Mortem on McCain... and Howard Dean on '08, w/ Huffington, Conason & Green

Mark Green | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics


Mark Green

What went wrong with McCain? Nearly everything. But mostly, he ran an OK GOP campaign for 1952, 1968, 1980... but not 2008.

Democrats: The New Western Strategy Is Paying Off

William Bradley | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics


William Bradley

While the current party leadership deserves credit for a new path to presidential power, much of the new "Western strategy" has long been championed by former Senator Gary Hart.

If Molly Ivins Could Only See Us Now

Deanie Mills | Posted 11.30.2008 | Home


Deanie Mills

Texas politics are on the move, and for the first time in years, it's exciting to be a Democrat in this very red state. And the Obama campaign is treating us red-staters like our votes count, too.

Estrogen for Obama

Sara Davidson | Posted 11.28.2008 | Politics


Sara Davidson

It's hard to describe how transported we felt walking out of that women's conference. Some were in tears. Others felt reassured to have heard in person the kind of policy Obama wants to enact.

Dean Was Right: 50-State Strategy In Practice

Las Vegas Sun | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics


I recall it quite vividly, the bosses all huddled around a computer screen, this being the early days of Internet video, as Howard Dean let out his no...

Happy Birthday James Carville. Now Retire.

Pete Cenedella | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics


Pete Cenedella

This is a birthday card to James Carville, on a day when polls show most Americans rejecting the negative campaigns and the spin-mongering that he has...