''DNC Chatter ''

New from MyDD: "Two of the newest DNC candidates will be making their debut's this weekend at the Southern Regional DNC meeting in Atlanta. Ex-OH Dem chair David Leland and ex-TX Dem chair Molly Beth Malcolm both are on the official list of candidates set to attend the 1/8 meeting. Nearly four hours has been set aside for the DNC candidate forum. C-SPAN will air the forum on 1/9 at 6:30pm and again at 9:30pm.Reps. Ben Chandler (D-Ky.), Artur Davis (D-Ala.), Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.) have all endorsed New Democrat Network president Simon Rosenberg to be chairman of the Democratic National Committee. They believe that Rosenberg knows how to win in "red" America, and embrace his 50-state strategy. Former Gov. Tony Knowles (D-Alaska) also backs Rosenberg.In DC, Roemer is out and Frost is in, as the favored status quo candidate gaining traction on the Hill.Just when you thought the list of candidates couldn't get any longer, in comes word that women's groups (including NARAL and NOW) are urging Kate Michelman to enter the DNC chair race. This renewed effort to draft Michelman stems from the "outrage" (according to one source) some of these women's groups have at the idea of the pro-life Roemer being considered a top-tier candidate. Michelman is purportedly thinking about it and may have more to say next week. Maybe Howard Dean (who gets backing from an old foe, John Murtha) can be the compromise candidate for the two groups (btw, next week is the announcement from Dean, after the Southern regional caucus trial run). Full post, with links and comments, here.