Martin's a well-respected state chair and has spent a ton of time building relationships with DNC members. Wikler was more popular among Democratic politicians and activist types, but they're not the ones who vote. (I'd have preferred Wikler myself based on his record in WI, but Martin is not going to do a bad job).
IтАЩd have to familiarize myself with MartinтАЩs history in Minnesota but if he was chosen, itтАЩs likely because heтАЩs got a strong strategy helping elect and re-elect Democrats in MN that can translate into other states.
тАЬWe have to tap into the rich, rich, rich diversity of elected officials we have throughout this country who are actually delivering on our party values right now,тАЭ Martin said. тАЬThe DNC chair is just one spokesperson, but we have so many other spokespeople out there we should be tapping into. Instead of sending celebrities out, we should send workers out to talk to workers, we should send out other folks out to talk who are trusted messengers and validators.тАЭ
тАЬMy job is to get out there and define the Republicans,тАЭ Martin said. тАЬI will take the low road so they can take the high road. I will throw the punches so they donтАЩt have to, and we will go on offense against Donald Trump. ThatтАЩs the role I will play as spokesperson, and I will also be the organizer-in-chief for our party.тАЭ
Yes. From what I have seen about MartinтАЩs speech after being elected as DNC Chair, he knows how to frame the GOP.
When heтАЩs talking about Trump and his billionaires, heтАЩs already defining what is obvious about the GOP agenda is. HeтАЩs not afraid to do this and can certainly help the DNC from not just a fundraising aspect but from an organizing one as well.
I'm shocked Wikler didn't win. Any insight into why?
Martin's a well-respected state chair and has spent a ton of time building relationships with DNC members. Wikler was more popular among Democratic politicians and activist types, but they're not the ones who vote. (I'd have preferred Wikler myself based on his record in WI, but Martin is not going to do a bad job).
The job is mostly fundraising and limited state party coordination anyway.
Has been. But going forward it must be far more than that. See the quote from Simon Rosenberg.
Winning in Wisconsin is more impressive than winning in Minnesota
Maybe....but Martin's done a lot better job of winning in Minnesota than Wikler has in Wisconsin.
IтАЩd have to familiarize myself with MartinтАЩs history in Minnesota but if he was chosen, itтАЩs likely because heтАЩs got a strong strategy helping elect and re-elect Democrats in MN that can translate into other states.
Yeah, and on the first ballot. Martin led the MN Dems for 14 years after being elevated by Mark Dayton.
After I saw Third Way, Schumer and Jeffries backed Wikler, IтАЩm glad Martin won. Although I donтАЩt think itтАЩs all that big of a deal.
I'm already liking what Martin is saying coming into being DNC Chair:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/ken-martin-wins-election-chair-democratic-national-committee-rcna190018
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тАЬWe have to tap into the rich, rich, rich diversity of elected officials we have throughout this country who are actually delivering on our party values right now,тАЭ Martin said. тАЬThe DNC chair is just one spokesperson, but we have so many other spokespeople out there we should be tapping into. Instead of sending celebrities out, we should send workers out to talk to workers, we should send out other folks out to talk who are trusted messengers and validators.тАЭ
тАЬMy job is to get out there and define the Republicans,тАЭ Martin said. тАЬI will take the low road so they can take the high road. I will throw the punches so they donтАЩt have to, and we will go on offense against Donald Trump. ThatтАЩs the role I will play as spokesperson, and I will also be the organizer-in-chief for our party.тАЭ
ThatтАЩs exactly what I want to hear from him!
It's good, but why don't other Democrats need to punch Trump?
Yes. From what I have seen about MartinтАЩs speech after being elected as DNC Chair, he knows how to frame the GOP.
When heтАЩs talking about Trump and his billionaires, heтАЩs already defining what is obvious about the GOP agenda is. HeтАЩs not afraid to do this and can certainly help the DNC from not just a fundraising aspect but from an organizing one as well.
Sounds like it's just status quo. We'll see if he can translate those lofty platitudes into action.
clearly not status quo
I don't judge Wikler by who supported him but by what he's done in Wisconsin, which is amazing.
Pelosi also backed Wikler very late in the going, likely because she assumed Wikler was going to win easily, which definitely didn't happen.