Rove, bush and company want Dean to win the nomination because they know it's a easy win.
"Rove exhorted the marchers and the parade audience: " 'Come on, everybody! Go, Howard Dean!'"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A10541-2003Jul4¬Found=trueEven Fineman makes that point in the latest Newsweek.
Dean will not attract the republicans who are disgusted with bush..they will sit out the election. (They are my neighbors and have told me so) Dean will not attract the swing voters...they, too will probably sit out the election or vote Dem as a vote against bush...like many Dems. I don't know how I could cast a vote for Dean now that I know what I know about him....I've never been forced into a situation like that and I hope I don't have to make that decision.