In a challenge to Howard Dean's bid to become the head of the Democratic National Committee, an influential group of state Democratic Party officials has voted to endorse former Al Gore aide Donnie Fowler to become national chairman.
In a conference call yesterday, the Association of State Democratic Chairs' executive committee voted to endorse Fowler, the son of former DNC chairman Don Fowler, over the former Vermont governor. The executive committee will recommend in another conference call today that the full ASDC endorse Fowler.
 
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The endorsement of the ASDC has been seen as crucial for those hoping to challenge the front-runner Dean. Fowler narrowly edged Dean in the final vote by the ASDC's executive committee. According to a person familiar with the decision, former representative Martin Frost did not receive any votes, while former Clinton aide Simon B. Rosenberg trailed Dean and Fowler.
Fowler, 37, is a South Carolina native who worked as national field director for Gore's presidential campaign and Michigan director for John F. Kerry's presidential campaign. The 477 voting members of the DNC will select a new chairman on Feb. 12.
-- Dana Milbank
