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16. Keith Ellison Will Resign House Seat If Elected DNC Chair

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2016, 01:32 PM

Dec 2016

From DECEMBER 7, 2016, (or in other words, not new news) -- Thank You, Keith Ellison!!

"Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) said Tuesday he will step down from his seat in Congress if Democrats elect him head of the party.

“In order to further their commitment and maximize my effectiveness, I have decided to resign as a member of Congress if I win the election for DNC chair,” Ellison said in a statement. “Whoever wins the DNC chair race faces a lot of work, travel, planning and resource raising. I will be ‘all-in’ to meet the challenge.”

Ellison has quickly racked up a series of key endorsements in the race. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and his successor Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) are behind Ellison, as are populist champions Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with more than 100 Democratic lawmakers."

Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/keith-ellison-dnc-chair_us_5848406ae4b08c82e8892898

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Tom Perez is speaking my language [View all] bigtree Dec 2016 OP

a thousand times this JHan Dec 2016 #1

Completely and totally agree. I would volunteer to help on this effort/ Justice Dec 2016 #2

this. so much this. we left 100 times the margin on the f'ing table. mopinko Dec 2016 #3

This is absolute. Need to be coordinated strategy. Legal, organizational, informational. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #4

I still believe there should be co-Chairmen. kentuck Dec 2016 #5

I believe we need one leader moving forward, with vice chairpeople focusing on particular roles. Justice Dec 2016 #20

Certainly a good idea Uponthegears Dec 2016 #6

He has my vote Coolest Ranger Dec 2016 #7

Yeah bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #8

Then Perez seems to be you person. Didn't mention junk mail once in the piece. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #9

I think a run for Maryland governor would be a better path for him. PatsFan87 Dec 2016 #10

Please, please, please, give us a FIGHTER. LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #11

It should be a full time staffer, with a STAFF! annabanana Dec 2016 #12

I am supporting Tom Perez Gothmog Dec 2016 #13

sorry mtasselin Dec 2016 #14

"He is just looking for a job". It's that sort of nastiness that we really need to get rid of. SaschaHM Dec 2016 #19

Absolutely! volstork Dec 2016 #15

Keith Ellison Will Resign House Seat If Elected DNC Chair LovingA2andMI Dec 2016 #16

Kick & Rec denbot Dec 2016 #17

#TeamTom. K+R. SaschaHM Dec 2016 #18

#TeamPerez Cha Dec 2016 #29

A country can be partially a democracy. paulkienitz Dec 2016 #21

Where Does He Stand on Superdelegates, Caucuses and ... TomCADem Dec 2016 #22

Since most of the people who will pick the new chair ARE superdelegates, hughee99 Dec 2016 #25

This is so important. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #23

The UFCW, UFW and the Fire-fighters union endorse Tom Perez for DNC chair! Cha Dec 2016 #24

Hillary's lawyers were on this, but.... LisaM Dec 2016 #26

Perez wants a director at the DNC dedicated to fighting voter suppression full-time. Cha Dec 2016 #27

Tom Perez is proud to be backed by the UFW! Cha Dec 2016 #28

Four governors back Tom Perez for DNC chair Cha Dec 2016 #30