Democrats Eye Strickland for DNC Chairman
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 16th, 2011 4:39 am by HL
Democrats Eye Strickland for DNC Chairman
Jonathan Martin reports that former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D), who lost his re-election campaign to John Kasich (R) in November, is a strong contender for becoming the leader of the DNC should Tim Kaine leave to run for Sen. Jim Webb’s (D-VA) seat.
“The Ohioan has emerged as a contender because he has an array of strengths that will be important to the party going into President Obama’s reelection. He hails from one of the most pivotal swing states on the presidential map, has raised millions over two gubernatorial runs and a 12-year career in Congress, and is comfortable in front of the camera as a surrogate.”
Bloomberg Approval Tanks to Lowest in 8 Years
A new Quinnipiac poll in New York City finds voters disapprove of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, 51% to 39%, his lowest score since 2003.
Said pollster Maurice Carroll: “Is it the snow, the third-term blahs, the weekends away, the presidential chatter? Whatever the explanation, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s once-upon-a-time stretch of 70-plus job approval numbers has gone south. This is his first negative number since 2003.”
