Dean and the DNC

from PolMach Forums
Why does Dean even want to be chairman of the DNC? I thought he called them roaches. And even if he wins, he has no real power. The DNC doesn't pick which Senators or Congressmen run and it no longer selects the president. So it seems to me like there is nothing for Dean to gain with this win besides a bit of confidence for finally crushing his arch-foe, what's his name. Anyone want to shed some light on this?
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Reply #1 from PolMach Forums Top
Maybe it's because of his grassroots support and fundraising in 2004. It took him from nobody to frontrunner (then he went nuts, but that's another story). Now, if he can do the same for the party without going nuts...
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
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Reply #3 from PolMach Forums Top
The chairman of the DNC sets national policy as to where to invest the party funds set for election of officials. They also set a strategy for political campaigns and decide what will be put forth on the official website. They also have some voice in the platform, though that mostly falls to the presidential candidate, but as we saw with the war issue, not entirely so. Its a very important position.