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DEL.ICIO.USA six-month extension for Bobby Kahn?
Democrats want to put off a fight over who'll lead the party. Because they don't know where they're headed.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Georgia Democrats have put out an announcement that they’ll hold this year’s state convention in Atlanta on Sept. 16.
The story behind this: About 2,000 delegates are to elect a new slate of party officials at this gathering, including a new chairman.
Bobby Kahn has quietly let it be known that he’s not willing to serve another term.
But Democrats are wary about a floor fight in the middle of a crucial gubernatorial campaign that could very well determine whether they’ve got a 40-year hike in the wilderness ahead of them.
So there’ll be a meeting of the state Democratic executive committee later this month. On the agenda will be a proposal to put off election of a new chairman until after November, when Democratic fortunes will be a little more clear.
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