Democrats Cancel Party Chair Vote

We're going to assume that it really was the current winter storm that caused Democratic state party chair Barbara Allen to cancel today's meeting of the state executive committee in Raleigh, which was scheduled to elect a new state chair. We're going to assume it was winter weather and not the big heads' queasy acknowledgement that Gov. Easley was going to lose the vote. They've rescheduled for Feb. 19th. By then, we'll know who's going in as chair of the Democratic National Committee. That vote is scheduled for Feb. 12th. Howard Dean is said to be leading, just as Jerry Meek is said to be leading in the state race. Progressives everywhere are restless.

You can read the Raleigh News & Observer's article on the state shakeup in today's edition here. It so clearly carries a subliminal headline, "Easley Loses Control of State Party."