So, we are looking for a new DNC Chief.  The names that have floated to the top of my bucket are Keith Ellison, Martin O’Malley and Howard Dean.

I like all three.

Keith Ellison would be best because he’s Keith Ellison.  He came to my county to do a fundraiser for one of our candidates and and brought an upbeat, energy charged liberal message.  The downside is that he’s already got a job and you can recall the problems we had with Debbie Wasserman Schultz trying to be both a congressman and a DNC Chief.  His former Chief of Staff is one of my good friends and tells me that Keith is the real deal. However, the conflict of interest in fundraising concerns me.

Martin O’Malley might be the key to bringing white men back into the fold.  He’s funny, smart, warm, authentic, and progressive. Most importantly, he can do a full time job of the position and has no conflict of interest with fundraising. His Chief of Staff is also a good friend of mine and he has amazing political instincts and great outreach to the Asian community.

I also have no complaints about Howard Dean.

So far, I’m conflicted.  If you live in Texas, a list of the DNC members (who will elect the new Chairman) is here under the Senate Districts.  Their contact information is also included. Please contact them with your thoughts.

If you have a link to your committee members, please put it in the comments.