In one of the more anti-climactic moves in a while, Howard Dean will surprise absolutely no one today by announcing that he will seek the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee.
The announcement is expected at around 1 p.m. Tuesday, the sources said. Dean is expected to inform DNC members of his decision first, before it is posted on his blog and sent out to supporters via e-mail, the sources said.
A bid by Dean has been expected, as he has been campaigning for the post for the past two months.
As a rule, when someone runs for a post for two months, that means they actually want the job. Nevertheless, Dean’s announcement will make it official.
All indications are that Dean is probably the frontrunner for the job, particularly after picking up John Murtha’s endorsement, but I’m still pulling for Simon Rosenberg, though I could certainly live with a Dean/Rosenberg, Figurehead/Strategist kind of team.
On a related note, I’ve heard from a few sources that efforts to encourage Terry McAuliffe to stay on as DNC chair have been unsuccessful thus far. It’s almost certain at this point that the party will be electing a new chair next month.