The national parties set priorities for where their money goes: Tier 1 is the big-time, Tier 2 is for candidates who might have a shot, and Tier 3 is for everyone else. Nancy Boyda and Carol Shea-Porter just placed themselves on Tier 3.
By foregoing money for the DCCC's "Frontline" program which funnels logistical support and campaign cash to vulnerable incumbents, Boyda and Shea-Porter have distanced themselves from their party. Good luck with those leadership posts, ladies. Those will not happen, now or ever.
The two also make a point about the state of play in national politics. During the 1990's and even as recently as 2002, national party targeting was a great value to candidates. Now, you have some who don't even want to take campaign cash.
More than anything, I think we can chalk this up to the Pelosi-Hoyer rift among Democrats in the House. If you're on Pelosi's side, you're probably looked upon askance by Hoyer. And remember that Hoyer was one of the masterminds behind the DNC/DCCC 50-State Strategy that helped Democrats take the House last year.
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