by ByronUT, Tue Feb 01, 2005 at 10:59:09 AM EST
It seems all over but for the shouting--Chris
Posted on BOR from Frost press release:
STATEMENT OF MARTIN FROST
On Withdrawing from the Campaign for DNC Chair Today
WASHINGTON - Today, former Texas Congressman and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Martin Frost released the statement below. Withdrawing from the race for DNC Chair, Frost did not endorse any candidate.
"I am calling my supporters to thank them and to inform them of my decision today to withdraw from the race for DNC Chair. I have also called Governor Dean and congratulated him for running a strong campaign. The challenge ahead for Governor Dean will be to unite the Party, rebuild the DNC and win elections in every region of the country.
"This campaign was never about me or any other candidate. It was about rebuilding the Democratic Party so that we can better present to the nation our strong, hopeful alternative to the dishonest, corrupt and elitist Republican Government that keeps selling out the nation in order to reward its few, privileged friends.
"Make no mistake, Democrats are the party that can best meet America's challenges - challenges like keeping our people safe and winning the war on terrorism, stopping the Republican attack on Social Security, solving the health care crisis, and ensuring that all Americans have good jobs and the opportunity to build a better
future for their children.
"With a strong, unified Democratic Party, a real 50-state party structure, and a commitment to working together and speaking directly to Americans' concerns and values, I am confident that we can and will elect Democrats at all levels and in all parts of the country. I look forward to continuing to play a constructive role in those efforts."
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by ByronUT, Tue Feb 01, 2005 at 08:55:05 AM EST
Good news for Dean, bad news for Frost, so most of yall should be happy. I just posted on it on BOR. The San Francisco Chronicle reports:
AFL-CIO leaders decided Tuesday not to make an endorsement in the race for Democratic National Committee chairman, a move that could make it harder for any of Howard Dean's rivals to stop his push for the party leadership.
"The AFL-CIO political committee decided Tuesday not to make an endorsement for DNC chair," said Christy Setzer, a spokeswoman for the labor group. [...]
Former Texas Rep. Martin Frost has pushed hard for labor backing that could give him a chance to derail Dean.
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by ByronUT, Sun Jan 30, 2005 at 09:26:32 PM EST
I emailed Texas DNC member David Holmes earlier this week to write a guest post on the
Burnt Orange Report in order to personally address two questions that have come up on BOR and across the blogosphere. First, I wanted his opinion on the poll commissioned by Democracy for Texas of 2004 Texas State Convention delegates, and second I asked him to respond to accusations that there is a "disconnect" between the activists in Texas and the Texas DNC members. Here is his response (crossposted on
BOR):
[Take the jump for the response of David Holmes...]
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by ByronUT, Wed Jan 26, 2005 at 07:48:59 PM EST
Here are the questions by Texas bloggers for Martin Frost in his campaign for DNC Chair. I must credit Charles Kuffner of Off the Kuff for his help specifically with several questions, and all of the Texas Tuesdays patron blogs for their input.
Feel free to repost any of this, just cite the Burnt Orange Report (BL = Byron LaMasters, MF = Martin Frost):
MF: Thank you for these questions. They are an important opportunity to communicate with Democrats and other progressives throughout the country.
The Q&A after the jump...
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by ByronUT, Tue Jan 25, 2005 at 01:19:16 PM EST
Crossposted at
Burnt Orange Report.
Today, Frost announced the endorsement of 14 of the 15 of the Texas DNC members along with the endorsement of New Mexico Attorney General Patricia Madrid (also a DNC member).
The 14 Texas DNC members endorsing Martin Frost are as follows:
Chairman Charles Soechting, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Hon. Yvonne Davis, Hon. Senfronia Thompson, Commissioner Oscar Soliz, Mayor Ron Kirk, Gabrielle Hadnot, Vice Chair, Norma Fischer Flores, Jaime Gonzalez Jr., David Holmes, Sue Lovell, John Patrick, Betty Richie and Bob Slagle
The fourteen members sent a letter to their fellow DNC members earlier today stating their reason for support of Martin Frost. The one Texas DNC member not endorsing Frost is Al Edwards. Edwards also sent a letter to DNC members praising Martin Frost, but as co-Chair of the Democratic Southern Black Caucus, he is bound by an agreement of the caucus to not endorse. For the letters sent by Edwards and the other fourteen, go on to the extended entry:
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by ByronUT, Tue Sep 28, 2004 at 07:44:15 AM EDT
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by ByronUT, Wed Jun 02, 2004 at 10:59:34 AM EDT
For those of you not aware, several bloggers (
Burnt Orange Report,
Yellow Dog Blog,
Greg's Opinion,
Off the Kuff,
Southpaw and the
Free State Standard) here in Texas are working on the "Texas Tuesdays" project, where we profile and promote Texas Democratic candidates every Tuesday until election day. Right now we're focusing on seven congressional candidates (the five targetted by Tom DeLay and two challengers, Richard Morrison and Morris Meyer). Today, we're profiling
Chet Edwards who is running for reelection to Congress in the new 17th district. Check out
Texas Tuesdays for all of today's posts.
Note: I did this yesterday, but I wanted to post it on myDD here, and just got around to it today.
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