Tom Collins Out--Sorta
This from the Nevada Democrats:
Tom Collins Decides Not to Run Again for Nevada Democratic Chairman
Collins to remain chairman of Nevada Caucus Commission
Nevada Democratic Chairman Tom Collins has decided not to run for reelection to his post as state chairman when the Democratic Central Committee elects new state officers at a meeting March 31 in Reno.
Collins, who was elected to a one-year term as party chairman last April, will remain the chairman of the Nevada Caucus Commission, helping to raise money, coordinate and promote the Nevada Presidential Caucus, to be held Jan. 19, 2008.
During his term, Collins oversaw the coordinated campaign that helped to elect four Democrats to statewide office, plus an additional Democrat in both the state Senate and Assembly. Democrats also picked up another seat on the Clark County Commission.
Collins was one of the first advocates to lobby Democrats nationally to put an early presidential caucus in Nevada. Collins has argued the West is the new frontier for Democrats, and by focusing on Western states, Democrats can win the White House.
“The Nevada Caucus is a huge undertaking, and stepping down as state chairman will give me more time to focus on my duties as one of the chairs of the Nevada Caucus Commission,” Collins said. “I believe that Democrats must win in the West in order to win the White House, and I want to spend as much of my time as possible promoting the caucus and ensuring it is a success. I look forward to working with a new state chair who can bring the resources to the table to continue to build the Nevada Democratic Party and turn Nevada ‘blue.’”
Couldn't have anything to do with that Fox thing, you think?
MoveOn.org has got a petition movement on to ask the Nevada Dems not to use Fox to air the Dem wannabe debates.
JWH has a clip from a radio interview with Nevada Democrat(ic) party spokespeople.]
Jack Carter for chairman.
Posted by: Nevada Blogger - JWH | February 22, 2007 at 06:14 PM
"During his term, Collins oversaw the coordinated campaign that helped to elect four Democrats to statewide office"
Really? How did he/they help Kate Marshall for Treasurer?
Posted by: | February 22, 2007 at 06:29 PM
Draft Hugh Jackson.
Posted by: texex | February 23, 2007 at 12:32 AM