Frost Drops Out of Race for DNC Chairman

I read this in another forum.

He was hoping to get labor's endorsement to have a chance against Dean. When they failed to endorse anyone, Frost knew it was over for him. I don't have a link to the story on Yahoo but here's some of it from AP that was posted to the TXDems Yahoo group.

Frost Drops Out of Race for DNC Chairman
30 minutes ago U.S. National - AP
By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - Former Texas Rep. Martin Frost dropped out of the race
for Democratic national chairman on Tuesday after failing to win the
backing of organized labor, winnowing the field to front-runner
Howard Dean and three challengers.

Frost's decision came hours after AFL-CIO leaders decided not to
make an endorsement in the race for Democratic National Committee
chairman.

Frost had counted heavily on organized labor to give him a boost
against Dean. Many in the AFL-CIO were prepared to back Frost at one
point, but he had not shown enough movement in the race to win labor
support, union officials said.


The former congressman said Tuesday he had called Dean, the former
presidential candidate, and "congratulated him for running a strong
campaign. The challenge ahead for Governor Dean will be to unite the
party, rebuild the DNC and win elections in every region of the
country."
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Adelante con Dean!!!!

Sonia

I, being a young democrat leader here in texas, was asked to give Frost my endorsement, and I did, but all along I was a little torn, because I'm a total Deaniac. I'm happy for Dean, but after seeing Martin screwed by Evil Pete Sessions out of his job as congressman I feel bad for him.