The Big Strategic Decision Democrats Face

The following post for members is by David T.S. Jonas, a former economic and labor policy aide to Sen. Al Franken (D-MN).

Back in September of 2008, then-DNC Chair Howard Dean hopped off a bus at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota to address a crowd of hundreds of students on behalf of the Obama campaign. After a few introductory speeches, Dean took to the stage and quickly whipped the crowd into a frenzy with his energy and bravado. And then, at the very pinnacle of his remarks, he shouted, “You know what this election is really about? Resource management!”