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PatsFan87

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12. I like Perez but I don't think he's a good fit for this position. I'd rather he prepare to unseat

Reply to cilla4progress (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2017, 03:06 PM

Feb 2017

Maryland's Republican governor who's up for re-election in 2018.

Right now we need a DNC chair who has a history of getting elected, getting others elected, raising money, messaging, GOTV experience, etc. Perez is a smart man who served Obama well in his cabinet but he doesn't have the electoral experience, the behind the scenes experience of how Congress works, the grassroots organizing and GOTV experience that Ellison does.

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I like Perez for DNC Chair [View all] cilla4progress Feb 2017 OP

He's my first choice n/t JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #1

good choice bigtree Feb 2017 #2

Both Perez and Ellison are eminently qualified. dawg Feb 2017 #3

Perez has a strong presence and a smooth style. With the whole oasis Feb 2017 #4

He's my choice as well (n/t) leftynyc Feb 2017 #5

how many elected seats did dems lose in the last 8 yrs? nt msongs Feb 2017 #6

since Perez wasn't head of the DNC that seems like an odd question KittyWampus Feb 2017 #21

Good to see the cilla4progress Feb 2017 #7

I saw him on Real Time last April he was great. Hamlette Feb 2017 #13

During the Citizens United era, we need a DNC chair who is not shy oasis Feb 2017 #14

yeah. he's my top choice too. La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2017 #8

That was the sense I got cilla4progress Feb 2017 #9

dws was severely maligned and will never recover from it La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2017 #10

this should be at the top of cilla4progress Feb 2017 #11

Dems need to partner locally for voter ID/ reg drives and promote voting every year- give info on bettyellen Feb 2017 #17

I don't see him as afraid of a fight though ...His ideas go directly at KGOP. My top pick uponit7771 Feb 2017 #15

I like Perez but I don't think he's a good fit for this position. I'd rather he prepare to unseat PatsFan87 Feb 2017 #12

He was a terrific labor sec. Starry Messenger Feb 2017 #16

YES!!!! Tarheel_Dem Feb 2017 #18

Makes no difference to me BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #19

I like him too, Cilla..The UFCW, the UFW and the Fire-fighters union endorse Tom Perez for DNC chair Cha Feb 2017 #20

May I say without sounding reductive, cilla4progress Feb 2017 #22