Rep. Keith Ellison's bid to chair the Democratic National Committee
regained momentum Thursday with a key endorsement from the AFL-CIO, even
as outgoing Labor Secretary Tom Perez moves closer to a potential
challenge.
Ellison's boost followed days of rough headlines
for the progressive Minnesota lawmaker, who on Wednesday reversed
course by promising to resign his seat in Congress if he wins the party
post.
With Democrats out of power at all levels of
government, it's an important choice at a tumultuous time. The next
chairman will have to unite a party fractured by loss and at the nadir
of its power. But they'll have the opportunity to lead its comeback and
be recognized for it.
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