Howard Dean

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...

Inboxes in South Filled With Warnings About Aliens, Commies and Schizophrenia

Linda Hansen | Posted 11.21.2008 | Home


Linda Hansen

It's getting crazy down here in Dixie. When we're not talking to ourselves, we're talking to everybody else -- whether they want to listen or not. Yada-yada-Muslim, yada-yada-antichrist, yada-yada-doesn't-want-America-to-win, yada-yada-he's-a-commie-socialist!

When $605 Million Isn't Enough: Going Door to Door in Indiana for Barack

Claire Bidwell Smith | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home


Claire Bidwell Smith

After Bush was re-elected, we vowed to do more, to not just talk about everything. But until yesterday, walking door-to-door in a low-income neighborhood in Indiana, it seemed that's all we'd been up to.

Howard Dean Energizes Missouri Students And Urges Political Activism

Tiffany Frye | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home


Tiffany Frye

Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Howard Dean spoke yesterday afternoon to students at Washington University in St. Louis, site of last ni...

Jed Lewison

Dean: Obama "Calm...Thoughtful", McCain "Hot-headed...Irascible" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics


Howard Dean gave a strong interview on MSNBC earlier today, hitting John McCain for his involvement in the "Keating 5" savings and loan scandal. He al...

Howard Dean Rallies Pennsylvania: "We'll Win On The Ground"

Denise Dennis | Posted 10.23.2008 | Home


Denise Dennis

Alluding to his experience as a physician, Dean explained that in therapy, the intensity of pain must be stronger than the fear of change, of taking the steps that will make them well. He said the pain Americans are experiencing is now stronger than their fear of change.

The Case for Obama: An Interview with Howard Dean

Wajahat Ali | Posted 10.22.2008 | Politics


Wajahat Ali

Dean: "You know, [the Republicans] are completely incompetent. They'll say anything to get elected, but they have no have idea what to do when they do get elected, which is why I don't think they are gonna get elected this time."

My History Of P.U.M.A.: From Iowa To Denver and Beyond

Will Bower | Posted 10.12.2008 | Home


Will Bower

What now? Our primary goal is to unite the millions of disaffected Democrats and to hold the DNC and its leadership accountable this November and beyond, working to defeat key players and create fairer elections.

Jason Linkins

Carly Fiorina Accuses Democrats Of Allowing Sexism

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


Earlier this afternoon, McCain surrogate Carly Fiorina did a brief sit down with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell, in which the two discussed the coverage of v...