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Feb. 19, 2015 - The Association
of State Democratic Chairs met on the opening day of the DNC Winter
Meeting. Ray Buckley, who is chair of the New Hampshire
Democratic Party, was re-elected ASDC chair. In his speech
Buckley said each state party should have a plan for electing Democrats
over the next five years, he emphasized the importance of the next
round of redistricitng, and he called for better and stronger relations
between the state chairs and the other national party committees (DSCC,
DCCC, DGA, DLCC). He noted that Colorado state chair Rick Palacio
is one of the members of the Democratic Victory Task Force and has been
seeking input. Buckley also talked about what happened in New
Hampshire in 2014 where Democrats improved their statewide vote total,
but, he emphasized, it was not a uniform increase across the
state. Rather, Buckley said, the increase occurred in specific
towns and correlated to the amount of local volunteers. People
were exposed to the same ads and other influences, but one neighbor
talking to another neighbor made the difference Buckley said.
(Below) At the start of the meeting chairs also elected regional
leaders.
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Midwest Democratic state chairs
including Roy Temple (MO), Mike Tate (WI) and John Zody (IN).
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West Democratic state chairs
including Mike Wenstrup (AK), Frank Dixon (OR), Roberta Lange (NV) and
Katie Solon (Democrats Abroad).
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The gathering of Northeast
chairs finished first. At far left is Dottie Deans, chair of the
Vermont Democratic Party and walking at right is Julia Barnes,
executive director of the Vermont Democratic Party.
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Ann Fishman, senior advisor to
the ASDC (center) with Jamie Harrison (SC) at left and Karen Carter
Peterson (LA) .
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Chairs and vice chairs.
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