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Published November 10, 2008 at 1:40 p.m.
Looks like former Vermont governor Howard Dean will soon step down as the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He of the "50-state-strategy" took over as DNC Chair in 2005.
Steve Benen of the Washington Monthly speculates on Dean's replacement:
Rumor has it that Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, a close Obama allyand effective campaign surrogate, is a leading candidate to fill Dean'sshoes, with Steve Hildebrand, Obama's deputy campaign manager, likelyto take over day-to-day operations at the DNC.
But no matter who is selected, Dean has left an indelible mark onhow the party operates, and how it approaches national elections.Indeed, for all of Dean's detractors — inside the Democratic Party andout — the former governor leaves knowing that his strategy wasvindicated, thanks to unambiguous election results.
There's also been speculation that our former gov might land a cabinet post. But it looks like Obama won't be announcing any cabinet appointments this week, so we'll have to wait and see...
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Deputy publisher Cathy Resmer is an organizer of the Vermont Tech Jam. She also oversees Seven Days' parenting publication, Kids VT, and created the Good Citizen Challenge, a youth civics initiative. Resmer began her career at Seven Days as a freelance writer in 2001. Hired as a staff writer in 2005, she became the publication's first online editor in 2007.
Deputy publisher Cathy Resmer is an organizer of the Vermont Tech Jam. She also oversees Seven Days' parenting publication, Kids VT, and created the Good Citizen Challenge, a youth civics initiative. Resmer began her career at Seven Days as a freelance writer in 2001. Hired as a staff writer in 2005, she became the publication's first online editor in 2007.
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