Ben Smith reports on a major move in DNC operations away from Washington, D.C. to Chicago, Illinois where it can be better integrated into the Obama campaign. From the report:

The DNC’s political department, housed in Washington, D.C., will be dramatically rebuilt, with staffers offered a choice of moving to Chicago, joining state operations, or staying in Washington, DNC spokeswoman Karen Finney said.

The move will put Obama campaign staffers in the lead of organizing, remove duplication, share resources and hopefully for the Democrats result in a much more streamlined organization than they are usually known for. I will give the campaign this, they seem to understand some of the fundamental problems that plagued the last two Dem campaigns and a good deal of that comes down to organizing and getting out the vote.