Debbie Wasserman Schultz Tapped To Succeed Tim Kaine As DNC Chair

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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) has been tapped to succeed Tim Kaine as chair of the Democratic National Committee, according to multiple reports.

Adam Smith at the St. Petersburg Times reports:

Wasserman Schultz, an early and passionate Hillary Clinton supporter in 2008, is a pro on TV, a strong fundraiser and happens to come from a swing state with 29 electoral votes.
Wasserman Schultz has represented Florida's 20th congressional district in the House since being elected in 2004. NBC News reports that the Democratic lawmaker will not give up her seat as she assumes her new role at the DNC.

HuffPost's Sam Stein reported earlier in the day on an announcement from Kaine signaling his intention to run for U.S. Senate in Virginia in the next election cycle.

Politico reported last weekend that Wasserman Schultz, along with former Ohio governor Ted Strickland, was being considered as a top candidate to replace Kaine in the wake of reports that he was exploring a run for Senate.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/05/debbie-wasserman-schultz-dnc_n_845234.html