I contributed to your campaign for president. It was my first time contribution to any campaign. I'm 32, and a life long Democrat. I was extremely excited by your courage and outspoken stance on issues and your ability to cause a lot of excitement and passion.

My girlfriend and I also worked our hearts out for Kerry here in California, and wrote letters to single mom's in Michigan and it worked. My girlfriend also was Jerry McNerney's (on your list of candidates to support) volunteer webmaster and video producer. She worked only half-time at her paid real job until the election ended to be able to do whatever the McNerney campaign needed.

Unfortunately, as you know, Jerry lost, but not as bad as other opponnents to incumbants this year. If you look at the results of the California congressional races, I think Jerry did pretty well. Ok, not 46%, but still a high 30s against a powerful Republican like Pombo. Not bad for a political novice.

I think if you do go for the Democratic National Committee Chairmain spot, it would be an EXCELLENT fit and role for you. I'm not sure how well you'd do on a national ticket unfortunately, and you've already given it your all and done that. But as a man of strategy and excitement, and having you be a national spokesperson for the Democrats for the next four years would be absolutely terrific. The earlier the better. You can get many young, practical progressives excited, especially locally where they can really help get the vote out for upcoming mid-term elections.

The challenge, as you know, is getting Moderates and Conservatives (non-fundamentalist ones) involved with our party. Please connect with them.

I wish I could campaign for you in this venture. I'm VERY excited about it. And who gets excited about who is the chairman of the DNC? I hope our party doesn't hang istself again and get a "ho hum" chairman that they believe is "safe." As a figure head, a true "democratic" Democrat, you're the "evangelist" we need for our causes!

You've got the power Howard!

Do it!

-Hunter