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Gypsy · 01-13-2005, 19:55

Yep....this will do their party plenty of good.

http://www.gopusa.com/news/2005/janu...dean_dnc.shtml

Howard Dean To Seek DNC Chairmanship
By Doug Patton
Talon News
January 12, 2004

MONTPELIER, VT (Talon News) -- Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean announced that he is formally throwing his hat into the ring to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

The former Democratic presidential candidate, who has been campaigning informally for the job since November, made his candidacy official on Tuesday when he notified party leaders that he would seek the post.

"The Democratic Party needs a vibrant, forward-thinking, long-term presence in every single state," Dean wrote in a letter to members of the Democratic National Committee. "We must be willing to contest every race at every level. We can only win when we show up."

Dean, whose staunch opposition to the war in Iraq inspired the liberal wing of his party to make him the early frontrunner for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination, dropped quickly in the polls after placing third in the first-in-the-nation Iowa Caucuses a year ago.

Dean fell from frontrunner status to also-ran after his bizarre "yee-ah!" on national television made him fodder for late-night comedians and 24-hour news shows.

Dean joins a field of Democrats that includes former U.S. Reps. Tim Roemer of Indiana and Martin Frost of Texas, former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, Democratic activist Simon Rosenberg, and former Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Leland.

Dean's entry into the race raises concerns about his future presidential ambitions and about the ideological direction he would take the party. Some party leaders question whether Dean will seek the presidency in 2008 or serve a full four-year term as DNC Chair. Meanwhile, moderate Democrats worry that the liberal physician-turned-politician will cause the party to continue to lose national elections by taking it even further to the left.

In his letter to the DNC members, Dean made it clear that he remains part of what he calls "the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party."

Democrats will hold their party elections next month. Some senior Democrats have approached current chairman Terry McAuliffe about staying in the job.

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Gypsy Area Commander Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 7,135	Yep....this will do their party plenty of good. http://www.gopusa.com/news/2005/janu...dean_dnc.shtml Howard Dean To Seek DNC Chairmanship By Doug Patton Talon News January 12, 2004 MONTPELIER, VT (Talon News) -- Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean announced that he is formally throwing his hat into the ring to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The former Democratic presidential candidate, who has been campaigning informally for the job since November, made his candidacy official on Tuesday when he notified party leaders that he would seek the post. "The Democratic Party needs a vibrant, forward-thinking, long-term presence in every single state," Dean wrote in a letter to members of the Democratic National Committee. "We must be willing to contest every race at every level. We can only win when we show up." Dean, whose staunch opposition to the war in Iraq inspired the liberal wing of his party to make him the early frontrunner for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination, dropped quickly in the polls after placing third in the first-in-the-nation Iowa Caucuses a year ago. Dean fell from frontrunner status to also-ran after his bizarre "yee-ah!" on national television made him fodder for late-night comedians and 24-hour news shows. Dean joins a field of Democrats that includes former U.S. Reps. Tim Roemer of Indiana and Martin Frost of Texas, former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, Democratic activist Simon Rosenberg, and former Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Leland. Dean's entry into the race raises concerns about his future presidential ambitions and about the ideological direction he would take the party. Some party leaders question whether Dean will seek the presidency in 2008 or serve a full four-year term as DNC Chair. Meanwhile, moderate Democrats worry that the liberal physician-turned-politician will cause the party to continue to lose national elections by taking it even further to the left. In his letter to the DNC members, Dean made it clear that he remains part of what he calls "the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party." Democrats will hold their party elections next month. Some senior Democrats have approached current chairman Terry McAuliffe about staying in the job. __________________ My Heroes wear camouflage.
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