With the first round of historic elections in Iraq over we can now turn our eyes to the election of the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. On February 11th the Democrats will pick a leader to help steer their party boat. Candidates stumping include Texas Congressman Martin Frost (one of our guests this morning), former president of the New Democrat Network Simon Rosenberg, former Indiana Congressman and Sept. 11 commission member Tim Roemer, former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb but the two front runners seem to be Donnie Fowler and Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean.

While things across the country are still divided between blue and red, within the party things appear to be divided between blue and purple, just another sign party's existential mid-life crisis. Fowler, the son of the former DNC Chairman Don Fowler, is interested in opening the party up to “heart-land values.” Dean of course represents the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party. Dems have been looking a little flushed by showing a little red under their blue feathers. Senator Harry Reid the new Minority Leader is vocally pro-life, as is candidate Tim Roemer (but rumor has it he is dropping out of the race). Will they work out their differences and find common ground? Whatever happens on February 11th may make Valentines Day rather sore for some.

Posted by leboheme at 04:08 PM