Tom Perez is What the DNC Needs Now
Secretary Thomas Perez and Rep. Keith Ellison have emerged as the frontrunners for the DNC chairmanship. VL
By Victoria Defranceso Soto, NBC News (4 minute read) 
AUSTIN, Texas — The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is having its come to Jesus moment.
The DNC’s inability to make the Democratic Party competitive in state and congressional races had been masked by having a Democrat in the White House. Now, as a Republican president comes into office with the backing of a GOP-led Senate and House, the failure of the top Democratic institution is on full display. And with Donald Trump about to take office, getting the DNC firing on all cylinders could not be more urgent.
Why anyone would want this job, is beyond me — the DNC is a mess. But a couple of people have thrown their hats in the ring and among them two highly qualified candidates have emerged, Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison and Labor Secretary Tom Perez.
Both Ellison and Perez are not just accomplished, they are men who through their life’s work have demonstrated a passion for righting injustices.
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However, the devil is in the details and the details that differentiate Perez from Ellison make Perez the best pick for the new DNC chair.
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