Howard Dean Draws Closer to DNC Chairman

That's right. Put on your tin-foil hats and let out a primal scream. Howard Dean has collected another round of endorsements and looks poised to win the Democratic National Committee Chairmanship.

Howard Dean won the backing of state Democratic Party leaders Monday, putting him in a strong position to win the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee..."If all of our members vote for him, that will be half of what he needs to win the chairman's job," said Mark Brewer, chairman of the Association of State Democratic Chairs...The party's presidential front-runner in 2003 won 56 votes from the state chairs and Democratic activist Donnie Fowler won 21 during a national conference call. The state chairs ignored a recommendation made Sunday by the executive committee to back Fowler. Other candidates' support Monday was in single digits.

Howard Dean appears to have one great talent - sniffing out a leadership vacuum and stepping into it. His run for the presidency went so far, simply because a credible Democratic alternative could not be found. Now, this run lasts because there is no real alternative. Of course, it also means that Mr. Scream will have 4 years to remake the party in his image... giving the GOP lots of reasons to smile.