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Political notes from Free Press staff writers Terri Hallenbeck, Sam Hemingway and Nancy Remsen

8.08.2007

Democrats coming to town

The Democratic National Committee's Executive Committee and the Executive Committee of the Association of State Democratic Party Chairs will convene Saturday in Burlington, the hometown of the DNC's boss, former Gov. Howard Dean.

Dean, who could ride his bike to the meeting at the Hilton (which until today was called the Wyndham), will speak about the DNC's 50-state strategy, the Democrats' victories last November, the DNC's partnerships with state parties. You might recall that Dean dispatched DNC staffers to states, including Vermont, to help them run their on-the-ground efforts last fall and left some of them in place for the next cycle.

Also on the agenda: The Democratic Party’s plan for keeping its majority and taking back the White House in 2008.

- Terri Hallenbeck

posted by vt.Buzz | 2:25 PM |

Comments:

I suppose MoveOn.org will be here too. Remember after the 2004 elections they boldly made the claim "The Democratic Party - We bought it, we own it"

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 4:29 PM, August 08, 2007

For a good example of the type of grass-roots Democratic activity Dean wants to develop, see the "Daily Digest" entry for Friday, August 3, on the Vermont Democratic Party's Web site:

Jim = McJobs

http://www.vtdemocrats.org/index.php?id=1328

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 4:29 PM, August 08, 2007

If Governor Scissorhands is the governor for McDonald's, why can't the Democrats find someone to run against him next year? Perhaps the visiting DNC members could give the Vt Dems an answer to that question.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 4:56 PM, August 08, 2007

Great website!

How will it reform healthcare?

How will it give the D's the spine to stand up to the Gov on the energy bill?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 5:15 PM, August 08, 2007

I wish someone could take back that ridiculous party and end the Iraq occupation.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 9:30 PM, August 08, 2007

VERMONT Democrats are so lost!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 11:58 PM, August 08, 2007

It's true. VT dems are lost. Lucky for us, the Repubs are pretty lost too.

Once Governor Veto retires, the GOP won't have anyone to step up.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 8:32 AM, August 09, 2007

Not true.

If the GOP was smart, it would reach out to some of the moderates in the party. Since that hasn't happened to date, don't hold your breath. But there are some decent Republicans now serving in office.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 12:34 PM, August 09, 2007

Like Bill Doyle ... who naps through public meetings ... or Vince Illusi ... who doesn't know which party he belongs to ...

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 3:34 PM, August 09, 2007

"For a good example of the type of grass-roots Democratic activity Dean wants to develop, see the "Daily Digest" entry for Friday, August 3, on the Vermont Democratic Party's Web site:

Jim = McJobs

http://www.vtdemocrats.org/index.php?id=1328 "

Please, Ian, no party flacks advertising on this blog, ok?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 6:52 PM, August 09, 2007

What new tax will they dream up on the shores of Champlain? H'mmm let's tax the air...how 'bout the blue green algae...that would bring in tons of dough...maybe they'll propose to tax the profits of sicko Michael Moore

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 7:26 PM, August 10, 2007

The democrats had better come up with a candidate to run against Douglas soon.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 4:06 PM, August 14, 2007

Forget the democrats - we need Anthony Polina!

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 10:29 AM, August 20, 2007

No one cares about the useless Democrats on Vermont.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 11:26 PM, August 24, 2007

What ever it takes to get away without dealing with the things the rest of us want the legislature to deal with.