Obama Moves DNC Operations To Chicago

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                                    Obama moves DNC operations to Chicago




June 12, 2008

In a major shakeup at the Democratic National Committee -- and a departure from tradition -- large parts of the committee's operations are relocating to Chicago to be fully integrated with the Obama campaign.

The DNC's political department, housed in Washington, D.C., will be dramatically rebuilt, with staffers offered a choice of moving to Chicago, joining state operations, or staying in Washington, DNC spokeswoman Karen Finney said.

But the power will clearly be shifting to a centralized Chicago hub.

The DNC's key role in coordinating political operations with state parties is expected to largely be taken over and overseen by Obama's senior staff in Chicago, state party officials said.

"This is part of the implementation of the plans Paul [Tewes] discussed last week with the state party chairs," Finney said. "As part of the efforts to fully integrate DNC operations with the Obama campaign here in Washington, in Chicago and in the states, political, field and constituency operations are moving to Chicago to work in the Obama headquarters. The goal is to consolidate these efforts into one operation and effectively drive one national strategy."

People familiar with the plan said that state party staffers paid for under Howard Dean's 50 State Program would be shifted to working for the presidential campaign, at least in targeted battleground states.

The move reflects Obama's desire to maintain an unusually streamlined campaign, as well as his swift and complete takeover of a Democratic Party that isn't always known for its unity. The move may also save the campaign money, as the Obama campaign can use DNC salaries and staff to pay for elements of its organizing campaign and avoid some of the duplication that has often dogged presidential efforts.



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[Garrell Hughes]

Good for him!  Time to get away from the Washington insiders and the lobbyists and have a grass roots campaign more in tune with regular people again.

[Volitzer]

Right by the Chicago-mafia in Illinois.

Guess he needs to fill his cabinet with the people who got him into politics in the first place.

This Globalist aint fooling anyone.

Bilderberg will still have to approve his "choices".

Give me a break !!!!!!!!   

[Deanna Witmer]

Chicago is a great city!  It is far less corrupt than Washington, the naion's capital is filled with scum of every kind in it!   

[Volitzer]

From Bilderberg's mafia to Chicago's mafia.

Made in America, makes all the difference.   

[Tom Hebert]

This action sets the tone for the next Presidency.  Obama is certainly getting off to a good start!

[Volitzer]

Yeah he can still serve his constituents while Chuck Baldwin sits in the Oval Office.