And, yes, I DO take it personally: Profile of Howard Dean and the state of the Democratic Party

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Sunday, July 24, 2005

Profile of Howard Dean and the state of the Democratic Party

very, very good profile of howard dean incorporated in an overview of the state of the democratic party in today's boston globe (reg. req'd)... long, extremely well-written, and definitely worthwhile...

[Howard Dean says,] "I still think it's a Democratic country with a big D, as long as we're centrist Democrats. There's a difference between being a centrist Democrat and being a Republican, and I really want to make sure the country knows that there is."

He likely will have one chance, and that will be in 2006. There is an unpopular lame duck president whose allies are nervous, and there are the congressional gains that are customary to the opposition party. Watch what happens in Nebraska. Watch what happens in Montana. If what he's trying to do out in the country works, Dean will keep his job. If not, there will be a powerful push to bring in a more conventional national chairman in advance of the 2008 presidential election.

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