Reply #15: they elected Bush, didn't they???

[CTLawGuy]

my point is that swing voters don't really care about this. They elected Reagan during the cold war, even though he had no military experience or FP experience. And there were Soviet MISSILES pointed at the US. The Cold War concerned EVERYONE. To most voters, a person can be president if they have at least some governing credibility and they come across as honest and genuine. They saw that in Reagan

Even if they dont like being part of a campaign, people will appreciate that his campaign is fueled by ordinary people and not special interests. To reiterate: the money thing will resonate. No outsider has ever been able to raise so much money from so many people giving so little as Dean has. Dean will be beholden to his donors, the American people.