Some thoughts on Jason Rae

Last week I grabbed a cup of coffee and had a chat with Democratic National Committee member Jason Rae, one of a spate of Democrats vying to succeed Mike Tate as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. I met with Jason at his request, but rather than sit and…

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A Profound Disconnect

As noted by long time Blogging Blue commenter CJ McD, Mike Tate wasn’t the only DPW official raising money while rank and file union members were protesting right to work at the Capitol building in Madison. Nation Consulting Senior Associate Jason Rae, a candidate for DPW Chair, held a fundraiser…

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Some thoughts on three of the candidates for DPW Chair

Yesterday three of the four announced candidates for Democratic Party of Wisconsin (DPW) Chair – Jason Rae, Jeff Smith, and Joe Wineke – came together at Camp Bar in Shorewood to speak to Democrats and share their ideas on how they’d move the Democratic Party of Wisconsin forward if elected…

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The Political Consultant Class

Ever since Jason Rae announced his run for DPW Chair, Nation Consulting, the firm Rae works for, has come under fire from a variety of bloggers, Facebookers, and other social media mavens disgusted with what is viewed as extremely poor messaging on the part of Democratic candidates. And while the…

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Ten questions from Blogging Blue readers to DPW Chair candidate Jason Rae

A few weeks ago I asked the readers of Blogging Blue what questions they’d ask the candidates vying to replace Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Mike Tate if they had the opportunity, and the questions you all came up with where whittled down from several dozen to ten. Each of…

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Jason Rae announces candidacy for Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair

Earlier today Jason Rae announced his candidacy for chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. Rae joins former State Rep. Jeff Smith and former DPW chair Joe Wineke as announced candidates, while fundraiser and former DPW finance director Mary Lang Sollinger is said to be considering a run. A Milwaukee…

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AD19 candidate rumors…

So now that incumbent Democratic State Rep. Jon Richards has announced he’s running for Attorney General in 2014, there’s bound to be an absolute free-for-all among Democrats who aspire to serve in the State Assembly. After all, the 19th Assembly District is safely Democratic, so whichever Democrat wins the primary…

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