New podcast episode on the DNC chair race
Why the next chair of a leaderless party may be unusually consequential
In a new Power & Flour Podcast episode,
and I were joined joined by Boris Heersink, the author of National Party Organizations and Party Brands in American Politics, for a discussion about the upcoming contest for chair of the Democratic National Committee. We discuss just what national party organizations are, what chairs do, and why the next DNC chair might have more power to shape a functionally leaderless and out-of-power party than most do. We also talk about some instances when party chairs made a real difference in national politics, especially Howard Dean (mentioned in the clip above). Finally, we discuss the wonderfully decadent pastry kouign-amann.Here’s the show page, and you can listen on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, and elsewhere. Please listen, subscribe, and rate the show!