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With a close eye on a rising star in the Democratic party, Congressman Chris Van Hollen, this book examines the movement toward a Democratic majority in American politics. Van Hollen, a state senator from suburban Maryland, was one of only two Democrats to defeat an incumbent Republican House member in the Republican sweep of 2002, the first congressional election after 9/11.

With a close eye on a rising star in the Democratic party, Congressman Chris Van Hollen, this book examines the movement toward a Democratic majority in American politics.

Democratic party, Congressman Chris Van Hollen, this book examines the movement toward a Democratic majority in American politics.

Sanford Gottlieb "is currently Professorial Lecturer at American University’s School of International Service. Red to Blue: Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Grassroots Politics (Paradigm Publishers, 2009). foreword by Mike McCurry. Resources and articles. He worked in the peace movement from 1960 to 1993, the first seventeen years as the political action director and executive director of the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy (SANE). He was precinct coordinator in Chris Van Hollen’s 2002 campaign. He is the author of Defense Addiction (Westview Press 1997). Related Sourcewatch articles.

Grassroots politics is a key to the Democrats' progress, whether at the congressional or presidential level

Grassroots politics is a key to the Democrats' progress, whether at the congressional or presidential level. Chris Van Hollen points the way to achieving new alignments that could help move the country from red to blue.

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Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Grassroots Politics

Congressman Chris Van Hollen and Grassroots Politics. Grassroots politics is a key to the Democrats' progress, whether at the congressional or presidential level.

Christopher J. Van Hollen Jr. (born January 10, 1959) is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Maryland since January 3, 2017. From 2003 to 2017 he served as the . Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In 2006 Van Hollen became the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).

Christopher Van Hollen Sr. (September 23, 1922 – January 30, 2013) was an American member of the United States Foreign Service who served as the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives from 1972 until 1976. He was the father of . Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. Van Hollen was born in Baltimore, and was raised in the city's northern Cedarcroft neighborhood