Keith Ellison Supporters Warn Of Fallout If He Loses DNC Chair Race

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45. Sigh. Sadly typical. This attitude of some illustrates the biggest reason

it'll be best if Ellison does not win. Not that either party committee is much more than a tail trying to wag the dog these days.

Democratic Party activists who tried unsuccessfully to sink Hillary Clinton’s nomination at last year’s convention are at it again ...

Party leaders are eager to incorporate the energy of progressives who buoyed Sen. Bernard Sanders’ presidential campaign last year — but less enthusiastic about the activists’ rough edges ...

They say the phone calls to lobby for Rep. Keith Ellison, the choice of progressives, over Tom Perez, viewed as the establishment choice, are out of control.

“It was over the top, and I contacted Keith, and Keith tried to stop it, to his credit. It took a while,” said Marcel L. Groen, chairman of the Pennsylvania Democrats. “I want their enthusiasm and energy, but I do want it harnessed. I am not interested in anarchy.”

Mr. Groen said he is a fan of both Mr. Ellison and Mr. Perez, the Obama administration’s former labor secretary — but the pro-Ellison effort convinced him to go public with his support for Mr. Perez.

Ellison seems to be ahead a bit. If he wins he may have to to move away from a hostile barn-burner radical faction to get anything done with the others. If these people were able to cause havoc in the party, though, I'd be switching my auto donations to the DCCC and DSCC to other organizations. I've always been an independent at heart, but I register Democrat because forming alliances to work together is what wins elections . And these people don't do alliances.