| The Democratic National Committee will hold its quarterly meeting this September 10 through 12 in Austin, Chairman Tim Kaine announced earlier today. To have many of the national party's leaders in Austin can only be a good thing, especially if either President Obama or Vice President Biden is able to attend. From Postcards from the Lege, here is an excerpt from an e-mail Chairman Kaine sent earlier today: Texas is an increasingly diverse state with a burgeoning and politically active Hispanic population that went strongly for Barack Obama in 2008…. (W)e have every reason to feel bullish about our chances in Texas.
Let's hope by that time we have many quality candidates for high statewide office to show off to DNC members. Update: Texas DNC member Rick Cofer had this to say about the selection of Austin for the quarterly meeting: The DNC selected Texas for the September meeting precisely because we're on the cusp of turning Texas blue. For over 100 years our state reliably elected Democrats to high office and within the near future we will reclaim the dominant electoral position in Texas. Our state has a proud legacy of leadership within the Democratic Party. From Sam Rayburn to Lyndon Johnson to Ann Richards, our state has consistently been a source of the best and brightest political leaders in the nation. This DNC meeting marks the beginnings of our reemergence.
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